What happened: Junior Caminero's power surge has officially reached the point of parody. Reporter Alden Gonzalez quipped that 'everything in excess is bad, and I think Junior Caminero is hitting too many home runs,' summing up a stretch in which the young slugger has homered at a rate the sport can barely process. Jared Carrabis put it more bluntly, noting Caminero has 10 home runs in his last 10 games and 'is going to make a lot of money playing baseball.'

Why it matters: The tongue-in-cheek framing underscores how absurd the run has become. Caminero leads American League third basemen in All-Star voting and was the first player to join the 2026 Home Run Derby field, and every additional homer strengthens his case as one of the sport's defining young power hitters as the midsummer showcase approaches.

What to watch: Watch whether Caminero keeps the streak alive through the holiday-weekend slate, and how the tear carries into the Home Run Derby and All-Star festivities later this month.