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The Milwaukee Brewers and Tampa Bay Rays will meet in the 2026 World Series, featuring two of baseball's brightest young talents.
Rays third baseman Junior Caminero, a 23-year-old Dominican, has emerged as an elite slugger. After hitting 45 home runs with 110 RBI and 4.3 WAR in 2025, he posted 42 homers, 101 RBI and 5.7 WAR this season while improving his average by 12 points, on-base percentage by 49 points and walk rate by five percentage points. His strikeout rate also declined. Caminero could finish among the top two in 2026 MVP voting behind Yordan Alvarez.
Brewers outfielder Jackson Chourio, a 22-year-old Venezuelan and World Baseball Classic champion, signed an eight-year extension before his MLB debut. In 127 games this season, he batted .291/.351/.487 with 129 OPS+, 27 doubles, 25 home runs, 75 RBI, 96 runs, 23 stolen bases and 4.9 WAR. He was a Gold Glove finalist and has achieved 20-20 campaigns in all three of his MLB seasons. Chourio also hit a first-pitch home run off Blake Snell in NLCS Game 3.
Brewers manager Pat Murphy praised his outfielder, saying, "No moment's too big for Jack Jack."
Christian Yelich remains Milwaukee's closest player to Hall of Fame status. Dustin May's previous teammates with MVP awards include Shohei Ohtani, Freddie Freeman, Mookie Betts, Cody Bellinger and Yelich.
Source: CBS Sports - Thu Oct 22, 5:49 PM ET
Written by the SportsMafia Wire desk in our own words from the original reporting (AI-assisted, checked against the source).