{"id":48900,"date":"2025-04-17T08:09:58","date_gmt":"2025-04-17T08:09:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=48900"},"modified":"2025-04-17T08:09:58","modified_gmt":"2025-04-17T08:09:58","slug":"report-news-orioles-righty-dean-kremer-could-have-surprise-landing-spot-in-free-agency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=48900","title":{"rendered":"REPORT NEWS: Orioles&#8217; righty Dean Kremer could have surprise landing spot in free agency"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"relative z-10\">\n<div class=\"article-intro mb-4 text-darkGrey font-group-large md:font-group-normal lg:font-group-large\">If Dean Kremer hits free agency early, he might land up in a surprising spot<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"mb-0 md:mb-9 relative md:mx-10 md:mb-9\">\n<figure>\n<div class=\"overflow-hidden bg-lightGrey\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_120,w_5741,h_3229\/c_fill,w_360,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F11%2F01jrx2m87c7xhp1kemnr.jpg 1x,  \nhttps:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_120,w_5741,h_3229\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F11%2F01jrx2m87c7xhp1kemnr.jpg 2x, \n    https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_120,w_5741,h_3229\/c_fill,w_1080,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F11%2F01jrx2m87c7xhp1kemnr.jpg 3x\" media=\"(max-width: 719px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_120,w_5741,h_3229\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F11%2F01jrx2m87c7xhp1kemnr.jpg 1x, \nhttps:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_120,w_5741,h_3229\/c_fill,w_1440,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F11%2F01jrx2m87c7xhp1kemnr.jpg 2x, \n    https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_120,w_5741,h_3229\/c_fill,w_1440,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F11%2F01jrx2m87c7xhp1kemnr.jpg 3x\" media=\"(max-width: 1079px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_120,w_5741,h_3229\/c_fill,w_1080,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F11%2F01jrx2m87c7xhp1kemnr.jpg 1x, \nhttps:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_120,w_5741,h_3229\/c_fill,w_2160,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F11%2F01jrx2m87c7xhp1kemnr.jpg 2x,\n    https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_120,w_5741,h_3229\/c_fill,w_2160,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F11%2F01jrx2m87c7xhp1kemnr.jpg 3x\" media=\"(min-width: 1080px)\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"undefined w-full w-full\" title=\"Baltimore Orioles v Arizona Diamondbacks\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_120,w_5741,h_3229\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/GettyImages\/mmsport\/11\/01jrx2m87c7xhp1kemnr.jpg\" alt=\"Baltimore Orioles v Arizona Diamondbacks\" width=\"5741\" height=\"3229\" data-uw-rm-alt-original=\"Baltimore Orioles v Arizona Diamondbacks\" data-uw-rm-alt=\"ALT\" \/><\/picture><\/div><figcaption class=\"ml-1 pb-2 mt-4 md:m-3 text-darkGrey font-group-tiny\">Baltimore Orioles v Arizona Diamondbacks | Norm Hall\/GettyImages<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex flex-wrap\">\n<div class=\"flex mr-4 lg:w-[calc(70%-3em)] max-w-full\"><main class=\"min-w-0 flex-1\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"viewablity-block\">\n<figure class=\"player-wrapper relative aspect-video mb-[18px] bg-grey rounded-md hidden player-wrapper-lg md:block\">\n<div id=\"mm-player-placeholder-large-screen\" class=\"absolute top-0 left-0 w-full h-full\">\n<div id=\"voltax-mp-video\" class=\"shadow-root-voltax-mp\">\n<div class=\"voltax-mp-placeholder voltax-mp-placeholder-anchored floating\" data-is-split-view=\"false\">\n<div class=\"voltax-mp-container-anchored\">\n<div class=\"titleBar title-anchor\"><span class=\"title\"><span class=\"\">Cubs\u2019 Kyle Tucker Buzz, Jung Hoo Lee Arrives, Blue Jays Revenge<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"voltax-mp-video-wrapper-in-place\">\n<div class=\"voltax-mp-controls-wrapper\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"article-content\">\n<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Dean Kremer is still a few years away from his scheduled free agency but reports from Bob Nightengale tell us that there have been some surprise scouts in attendance with Kremer on the mound.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\" data-uw-rm-sr=\"\">2025 was the first year Kremer was eligible for arbitration, and he&#8217;s currently being paid $2.95 million in year one. He&#8217;ll be eligible for arbitration raises in 2026 and 2027 before hitting the free agent market before the 2028 season. That is,\u00a0if he can stick on the Orioles&#8217; roster that long.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">For one, Kremer has been awful this year. Many were expecting him to take a step forward in 2025 based on some positive growth we&#8217;ve seen from him over the last couple years. He&#8217;s increased his strikeout rate in each of the last two years and he&#8217;s been fairly reliable, throwing a combined 427.2 innings over the last three seasons.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-3\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\" data-uw-rm-sr=\"\">But assuming his annual raise gets him into the $5-6 million range for 2026, it&#8217;s not clear that the Orioles will want to pay that much to keep him around. That&#8217;ll be especially true if his 2025 performance continues throughout the summer. So far this year,\u00a0Kremer has an 8.16 ERA\u00a0in three starts. He&#8217;s allowed 14 runs, 13 of them earned, in 14.1 innings. He&#8217;s notched 11 strikeouts to just 3 walks.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"inline-text-4\" class=\"scroll-mt-24 my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">International scouts have reportedly been present for Orioles&#8217; righty Dean Kremer&#8217;s starts<\/h2>\n<p id=\"inline-text-5\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">The O&#8217;s rotation is nowhere near healthy enough to justify dumping Kremer this early but if the trio of Zach Eflin, Grayson Rodriguez, and Kyle Bradish return later this year, that could be cause to send Kremer back to Triple-A.<\/p>\n<p>If the Orioles do choose to non-tender him over the winter, we could be in for a surprise when it comes to potential landing spots.\u00a0According to reports from Bob Nightengale, scouts from Japan&#8217;s NBP and Korea&#8217;s KBO have been in attendance for Kremer&#8217;s starts. That suggests that he could get several offers from international clubs in the event that he hits free agency early.<\/p>\n<p>If Kremer gets non-tendered, it&#8217;ll be because of poor performance. And if that&#8217;s the case, it&#8217;s tough to predict what kind of contract offers he&#8217;ll get over the winter. He could be offered in the $1-3 million range or even get minor league offers if things get bad enough. However, he could command a good bit more than that\u00a0if the right international team comes calling.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-8\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Would Kremer ever consider heading abroad to make more money? That much isn&#8217;t known. But in the event where he&#8217;s being offered a real job in Japan, compared to potentially a minor league contract in the majors, it&#8217;s certainly possible that he heads overseas to try to find his way back into form.<\/p>\n<p class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">We&#8217;d love to see Kremer pull it together and pitch well enough to keep his job all year. 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