World Series could finally settle William Contreras and Junior Caminero’s home run trot battle

The 2026 World Series will pit the Milwaukee Brewers against the Tampa Bay Rays, marking the first time since 1980 that two teams seeking their first-ever championship have met in the Fall Classic. Beyond the historic significance, Brewers catcher William Contreras and Rays third baseman Junior Caminero are engaged in an unofficial competition for the slowest home run trot in baseball. Contreras was tied for the second-slowest regular season trot at 31.14 seconds and holds the three slowest trots in Brewers history since tracking began in 2015, including a 38.07-second walk-off against Miami and a 35.77-second trot in the NLCS. Caminero holds the record for the slowest home run trot since 2015 and has produced the two slowest trots in the 11 years MLB has tracked the statistic.

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