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Junior Caminero brutally trolls with broom and ‘da Yankees lose’ chant after ALDS sweep

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Arnold, C. (2026, October 8). Junior Caminero brutally trolls with broom and ‘da Yankees lose’ chant after ALDS sweep. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/08/sports/rays-junior-caminero-brutally-trolls-with-broom-da-yankees-lose-chant/

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Junior Caminero, a third baseman for the Tampa Bay Rays, taunted Yankees fans after his team swept them out of the American League Division Series (ALDS) on October 8 at Yankee Stadium. The TNT broadcast captured Caminero mimicking a sweeping broom and shouting "da Yankees lose!" in imitation of former Red Sox player David Ortiz. He repeated this taunt multiple times, both on-field and in the Rays' locker room during an interview with Lauren Shehadi. Caminero batted .300 during the series, contributing to his team's 3-0 sweep. His actions garnered significant attention for their perceived lack of sportsmanship.

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Junior Caminero had no problem rubbing salt in the Yankees’ wound after the Rays swept the Bronx Bombers out of the playoffs. asserted

Rays → have → playoffs

The Rays third baseman taunted Yankees fans after Bryan Baker struck out Trent Grisham for the game’s final out and secured the ALDS sweep at Yankee Stadium. asserted

Baker → taunt → Stadium

The TNT broadcast captured Caminero mimicking a sweeping broom while looking into the stands before going over to join his teammates in celebration. asserted

Caminero → capture → celebration

Caminero wasn’t done there. asserted

Caminero → do → ?

MLB posted a video on social media of Caminero doing an impression of David Ortiz by saying his signature “da Yankees lose!” asserted

Yankees → post → Ortiz

Caminero did it while he was on the field, shouting the phrase and putting his hand against his head to mimic sleep. asserted

he → do → sleep

He shouted it again while speaking with Spanish-speaking media inside the Rays clubhouse and another time when TNT’s Lauren Shehadi interviewed him. asserted

Shehadi → shout → him

Sweep!” Caminero shouted when Shehadi asked him about celebrating a series victory at Yankee Stadium. asserted

Shehadi → shout → Stadium

“Da Yankees lose!” asserted

Yankees → lose → ?

The two-time Rays All-Star batted .300 during the series with three hits. asserted

Star → bat → hits

While celebrating inside the clubhouse, Caminero also told Shehadi that he is “the best in the world.” asserted

he → celebrate → world

Junior Caminero brutally trolls with broom and ‘da Yankees lose’ chant after ALDS sweep

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