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How Rays turned Tim Beckham draft pick into Junior Caminero
The Tampa Bay Rays drafted Tim Beckham with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2008 MLB Draft.In totality, that pick ended up being a bust. But if you re-trace their steps, it actually led to their current superstar, Junior Caminero.Beckham himself spent parts of seven seasons in the big leagues, playing for four teams and never realizing his potential.A pair of trades turned him into Caminero.MORE: Blue Jays did the right thing with Dylan CeaseHow Tim Beckham trades led to Junior Caminero for RaysBeckham was involved in an initial deal at the 2017 trade deadline.The Rays sent the shortstop to the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for a minor league right-handed pitcher named Tobias Myers.In November of 2021, the Rays then dealt Myers to the Cleveland Guardians for Caminero.Caminero was just 18 and
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