Standing in front of his locker in the corner of the home clubhouse at George M. Steinbrenner Field last month, Junior Caminero thought about taking part in the T-Mobile Home Run Derby and smiled. “I mean,

With a handful of injured stars unable to participate in the All-Star Game, MLB released the injury replacements for those players.

Star Junior Caminero homered and scored twice and the Tampa Bay Rays beat Detroit 7-3 on Wednesday to end the major league-leading Tigers’ winning streak at five games.

It’s Suarez’s second consecutive All-Star selection and the first for Abbott and Caminero.

Rays third baseman Junior Caminero is headed to the All-Star Game, replacing Alex Bregman on the American League team.

MINNEAPOLIS — Junior Caminero already has one big event happening this weekend, as he turns 22 on Saturday. He’d love the opportunity to have another celebration on Sunday if he gets chosen for the American League All-Star team.

Junior Caminero and the Tampa Bay Rays will face Riley Greene and the Detroit Tigers on Monday at Comerica Park.