Three practice sessions, advice from a past winner and a favored pitcher on the mound are part of his preparation.

Junior Caminero hit his 22nd home run of the season when the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday, achieving a feat only seen four other times across MLB history.

Tampa Bay Rays slugger Junior Caminero announced Wednesday he will take part in the Home Run Derby on Monday in Atlanta, then learned hours later he will start at third base for the AL squad in the All-Star Game the following night. In between, Caminero belted his 22nd homer of the season in the seventh inning of a 7-3 win in Detroit.