The Baltimore Orioles are 19-36 and poised to be sellers at the MLB trade deadline. They could dump one of their starting pitchers in a trade in order to add a prospect.
Dean Kremer has been starting games for the Orioles since 2020. He has a 4.36 ERA for his career and has given up the most hits in the American League this year. He is not the best starter, but he could be useful to the Houston Astros. The Astros have lost Hayden Wesneski and Ronel Blanco to Tommy John surgery and are suddenly in need of starting pitchers.
While Kremer is not going to save the Astros’ rotation, he could help patch it up. Sports Illustrated’s Kyle Morton suggested he could be a trade fit for the Astros after the injury to Blanco.
“A 29-year-old righty, Kremer is an option with some long-term upside. He’s struggled mightily this season to the tune of a 5.02 ERA, but Houston has a lengthy track record of unlocking improvements in pitchers in poor form,” wrote Morton. “Kremer posted a 4.12 ERA and 4.10 in 2023 and 2024 when he made 32 and 24 starts, respectively, putting him in line with the sort of production Blanco was providing.”
The 2025 season is all but lost for the Orioles. Kremer has two more years of club control, but he may not be in the team’s future plans much longer.
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“Baltimore’s season is going nowhere in a hurry, and with pitchers like Kyle Bradish and Tyler Wells possibly returning to the pitching staff later in the year, there may not be a spot for Kremer much longer anyway,” wrote Morton.
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