The Baltimore Orioles announced unfortunate injury news on Thursday.
The Baltimore Orioles announced more unfortunate injury news on Thursday involving right‑hander Dean Kremer, adding another setback to a starting rotation that has dealt with multiple blows less than a month into the regular season.
Baltimore is coming off a road series win against the Kansas City Royals, but the momentum did not last long as the club prepares for a weekend divisional matchup with the Boston Red Sox.
With the back end of the rotation already unstable, the Orioles were forced to make another adjustment after an injury to Kremer. The Orioles announced on X that right-hander Kremer has been placed on the 15-day injured list with a right quad strain. Brandon Young was recalled and will get the ball on Friday for the first of three against Boston.
It is another blow for a staff that has been hit repeatedly over the past two weeks. Zach Eflin is already out for the season after undergoing surgery on his right elbow, leaving Baltimore to lean heavily on its depth options. Now, Young and Cade Povich will likely be asked to cover more innings while Kremer recover.
Kremer had been solid when available, even if his season began in Triple-A as part of the club’s early-season roster shuffling. The plan was always for him to return to the big-league rotation, and he had done his part since rejoining the team.
Through two starts, the 30-year-old posted a 4.09 ERA with 16 strikeouts in 11 innings, showing the competitiveness and reliability that have defined his seven seasons in Baltimore.
The timing of the injury is unclear, as the Orioles were off on Thursday and the move was retroactive to April 20. There was no obvious moment when Kremer appeared to be in discomfort during his last start, making the right quad strain even more frustrating.
Young will now step into a larger role for the foreseeable future, and the Orioles will need him to provide stability as they navigate this stretch without two key arms. With the Red Sox coming to Camden Yards and the American League East division race tightening early, Baltimore cannot afford more setbacks. The club sits at 12‑13 and has underperformed, with injuries across the lineup and rotation capping both their success and overall ceiling.
And unless the Orioles get healthier soon, the pressure on their young pitchers will only intensify as they try to keep the season from heading in the wrong direction.