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Plakata Nation with Junior Caminero

  • June 5, 2025

In the latest episode of Plakata Nation, Carlos Peña, Rodney Peña and Jesus Ortiz highlighted an exclusive interview with Tampa Bay Rays prodigy Junior Caminero.

Rodney Peña and Jesus Ortiz also congratulated and then quizzed Carlos about his new position as general manager of Leones del Escogido of the Dominican Republic Winter League, LIDOM.

With a special mention highlighting Framber Valdez’s brilliant 83-pitch outing, the crew also gave a shoutout to LSU’s baseball team for their Plakata home run of the week.

The crew spent a great portion of the show breaking down Junior Caminero’s interview. In that interview, Caminero was humbled by a recent comparison to former Triple Crown winner and eventual Hall of Famer Miguel Cabrera.

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Junior Caminero also discussed what it would mean to him to represent his beloved Dominican Republic in the 2026 World Baseball Classic.

You can find the latest episode and all episodes by clicking the links on Apple, SpotifyYouTube.

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