Dean

Kremer

Kremer fanned seven and allowed just two hits, but one of those two was a three-run homer from Brayan Rocchio. Last time out, he fanned nine but gave up three homers to the D-backs. It’s encouraging that he’s missing bats, so it he starts keeping the ball in the yard — and he’s typically been pretty average in the regard — he might be a mixed-league option at some point. He’ll face the Red Sox next weekend.

Kremer gave up three homers, but Nolan Arenado’s two-run shot came with two outs after a Gunnar Henderson error, making those runs unearned. He struck out nine for the first time since 2024. Actually, he had never before struck out exactly nine. He had three 10-strikeout games between 2023 and ’24, but he hadn’t topped eight otherwise though 123 career starts. Kremer is scheduled to make his next start Saturday against the Guardians.

Kremer allowed three runs on eight hits in 9 1/3 innings at Triple with a 12/2 K/BB ratio. He has been a consistent, low-ceiling option for fantasy managers in recent years, but is probably not worth a stream against the Diamondbacks in shallower formats.

The Orioles have announced Trevor Rogers as Tuesday’s starter, even though the southpaw was supposed to work on Monday, which leaves that spot open for Kremer’s potential return. He last worked at Wednesday at Triple-A Norfolk and would be on regular rest. The question now is whether they’ll move to a six-man rotation or if Cade Povich will get bumped upon Kremer’s return. Kremer is now lined up for two starts next week (vs. Diamondbacks, at Guardians) and is worth a look as a streaming option in all leagues.

The procedure, performed by Dr. Keith Meister, will sideline Eflin until at least the early stages of the 2027 season. The 32-year-old veteran suffered the injury during his season debut last week, and it marks the first reconstructive surgery of his career. His absence is a significant hit to Baltimore’s rotation depth and likely means that one of Dean Kremer, Cade Povich or Brandon Young will have to step into a more prominent role this season.

There are some technical hurdles the Orioles will need to navigate in the coming days, but it seems logical that Povich will be an option to start Monday’s series opener against the White Sox in place of an injured Zach Eflin (elbow). The assumption was that Dean Kremer would get the call, but it sounds like Povich is going to get the first shot here.

Not good. Eflin is presumably headed for an MRI to determine whether he’s dealing with any structural damage and appears ticketed for the injured list, even if this isn’t a worst-case scenario. The 31-year-old veteran hurler looked sharp in his season debut, recording seven strikeouts while limiting the Rangers to just one run on four hits over 3 2/3 innings. There should be a definitive update on his status at some point in the coming days. Dean Kremer would be the logical choice to fill Eflin’s spot in Baltimore’s rotation.

The decision to jettison Kremer after a solid showing in spring training and the World Baseball Classic signals that Baltimore will go with Zach Eflin as the final member of a five-man, season-opening rotation. The 30-year-old righty led the Orioles with 171 2/3 innings over 31 appearances (29 starts) last year, which provides some insight into how much the club overhauled their rotation this offseason. He’s unlikely to spend too much time at Triple-A since Baltimore is eventually going to move to a six-man rotation, like most teams in the current era, after a couple weeks to build in extra rest for their starters.

Kremer got 15 whiffs on 39 swings while facing a lot of regulars today in his first official spring appearance this month. He previously threw 4 1/3 scoreless innings for Israel against Nicaragua in the WBC. Kremer figures to be a part of the Orioles’ potential six-man rotation to begin the year, though he’s the least interesting member of the group for fantasy purposes.

Povich was in the running for a spot in Baltimore’s season-opening rotation this spring but struggled to a 4.32 ERA and 6/7 K/BB ratio across 8 1/3 innings in Grapefruit League action. The 25-year-old southpaw will open the year back in the minors with veterans Zach Eflin and Dean Kremer occupying the final spots in the Orioles’ rotation mix.