Junior Caminero rookie card: key RCs, checklist and collector interest
Junior Caminero's first licensed base rookie card is the 2024 Topps Series 2 #628. The first chromium rookie card is the 2024 Topps Chrome #213. Before it came the first prospect card, the 2023 Bowman Prospects #BP-61, which is not a rookie card. Junior Caminero's rookie season was 2024.
Junior CamineroTB 3B
Signed by the Cleveland Indians as an international free agent on July 2, 2019 (not drafted); traded to the Tampa Bay Rays on November 19, 2021; MLB debut September 23, 2023.
Junior Caminero card market
Collector attention: up 22% this week, up 204% over 30 days
Attention measures how much people are looking up this player, a leading indicator collectors watch. It is not a price. Source: Wikipedia pageviews through 2026-10-15.
Junior Caminero's key rookie cards, by our criteria
- First licensed base RC: The licensed base rookie card from the earliest year in the player's checklist. Where an Upper Deck Young Guns card exists, that card.
- First chromium RC: The licensed chromium (Chrome, Prizm, Optic and the like) rookie card from the earliest year in the player's checklist.
- Scarcest licensed RC autograph: Among licensed rookie-card autographs in the player's checklist, the one with the lowest stated print run.
- First prospect card: For a player whose rookie cards are not out yet, or a baseball player's Bowman 1st: the earliest prospect card in the player's checklist. Not a rookie card.
Which Junior Caminero card is the real rookie card
Topps holds the MLB license and Bowman is a Topps brand. Caminero debuted in September 2023, so his RC-logo cards are 2024 products: 2024 Topps Series 2 #628 is the flagship RC (he is not in the Series 1 base set), 2024 Topps Chrome #213 the chromium RC and RA-JCA the Topps Chrome Rookie Autograph. His Bowman 1st is 2023 Bowman (BP-61 paper, BCP-61 Chrome), a prospect card, not an RC, and it shows him with Tampa Bay.
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Junior Caminero rookie card checklist with card numbers
5 rookie cards and 3 earlier or related cards, each confirmed on the linked pages. Not every parallel is listed.
| Card | Type | Print run | RC | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Topps Series 2 #628Flagship base RC | Base | Not numbered | Yes | [1] |
| 2024 Topps Update Series #US223Rookie Debut subset | Base | Not numbered | Yes | [1][2] |
| 2024 Topps Chrome #213 | Chromium | Not numbered | Yes | [1] |
| 2024 Topps Chrome Rookie Autographs #RA-JCA | Autograph | Not numbered | Yes | [1] |
| 2024 Topps Chrome Update Series #USC193 | Chromium | Not numbered | Yes | [1] |
| 2023 Bowman Prospects #BP-61Bowman 1st (paper) | Prospect | Not numbered | No | [1] |
| 2023 Bowman Chrome Prospects #BCP-61Bowman 1st (Chrome) | Prospect | Not numbered | No | [1] |
| 2023 Bowman Chrome Prospect Autographs #CPA-JCRBowman 1st Chrome prospect auto | Autograph | Not numbered | No | [1] |
Junior Caminero's career, in brief
- Signed with Cleveland in 2019 and was traded to Tampa Bay for pitcher Tobias Myers in November 2021.
- Made his MLB debut for the Rays on September 23, 2023.
- Hit .276 with 42 home runs and 101 RBI over 162 games in 2026, and was American League Player of the Month for June 2026.
- All-Star in 2025 and 2026.
Career facts: [1]
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Record public Junior Caminero card sales
Reported sales only, each with the report that carried it.
- 2024-12-19: 2024 Topps Chrome Update MLB Debut Patch autograph (1 of 1), PSA 9, sold for $66,000 (including buyer's premium) at an online marketplace. Baseball America
Grading Junior Caminero cards
A PSA 10 (Gem Mint) or BGS 9.5 is the top grade most collectors look for; it means sharp corners, clean edges, centered printing and an unmarked surface. A graded card and a raw one are different cards to look up.
How PSA, CGC and Beckett grade
PSA
- Top grades:
- Gem Mint 10, then Mint 9 and NM-MT 8.
- Half grades:
- 1.5 through 8.5 since February 2008; there is no PSA 9.5.
One overall grade on the label. Centering weighs heavily in it.
CGC
- Top grades:
- Pristine 10 (virtually flawless, 50/50 centering), then Gem Mint 10 and Mint+ 9.5.
- Half grades:
- Yes, from Fair 1.5 up to Mint+ 9.5.
Authentic (AU) for a genuine card that cannot take a number; Authentic Altered (AA) for one that was altered.
Source: CGC grading scale
Beckett (BGS)
- Top grades:
- Pristine 10; a Black Label Pristine 10 has a 10 in all four subgrades.
- Half grades:
- Yes, 1 to 10 in half points.
Four subgrades on the label: centering, corners, edges and surface.
Source: Beckett grading
Grading scales as each grader describes them, checked Oct 16, 2026.
Population by grade
A population report counts how many copies of a card a grader has graded at each grade. Search 2024 Topps Series 2 #628 on PSA Population Report or CGC Cards Population Report.
How to identify your Junior Caminero card and check what it sold for
- Find the year and maker on the back of your Junior Caminero card, and the card number, usually top or bottom on the back.
- Check the front and back for a serial number (for example 23/99) and for a colored or patterned finish: those mark a parallel, which is a different card from the base version.
- Look for the RC logo or the word Rookie. A card from before the first pro season, such as a Bowman 1st or a college card, is a prospect card, not a rookie card.
- Note any grade on the slab label (PSA, BGS, SGC, CGC). A raw card and a graded one are different listings.
- Search sold listings for that exact year, set, number, parallel and grade. What a card sold for is a better guide than any asking price.
Check Junior Caminero rookie cards in eBay's sold listings or eBay's price guide for that exact card.
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Junior Caminero card questions
- What is Junior Caminero's rookie card?
- Junior Caminero's first licensed base rookie card is the 2024 Topps Series 2 #628. The first chromium rookie card is the 2024 Topps Chrome #213. Before it came the first prospect card, the 2023 Bowman Prospects #BP-61, which is not a rookie card. Junior Caminero's rookie season was 2024.
- What year is Junior Caminero's rookie card?
- Junior Caminero's rookie season was 2024, so the rookie cards carry that year.
- How many rookie cards does Junior Caminero have?
- Our checklist lists 5 Junior Caminero rookie cards with card numbers, each from a cited source. It is not every parallel or color variation.
- Does Junior Caminero have a licensed rookie autograph?
- Yes. Our checklist lists one: 2024 Topps Chrome Rookie Autographs #RA-JCA.
- How much is a Junior Caminero rookie card worth?
- Parlae does not print card values. Find the year, set, card number, parallel and grade on your card, then check eBay sold listings or eBay's price guide for that exact card.
- Are collectors watching Junior Caminero right now?
- Collector attention is rising: Wikipedia lookups of Junior Caminero are up 22% this week. That is attention, not a price.
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