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Baltimore Orioles: Six Prospects Likely To Debut in 2020

By Nick Stevens

BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - MAY 29: A general view during the Baltimore Orioles and Detroit Tigers game at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on May 29, 2019 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - MAY 29: A general view during the Baltimore Orioles and Detroit Tigers game at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on May 29, 2019 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images) /
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SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA – MARCH 07: Pitcher Dean Kremer of Israel throws in the bottom of the ninth inning during the World Baseball Classic Pool A Game Two between Israel and Chinese Taipei at Gocheok Sky Dome on March 7, 2017 in Seoul, South Korea. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images) /

Dean Kremer was a Fall Star in the Arizona Fall League this offseason. Will he be a major league in 2020?

Dean Kremer is fun to watch pitch and the hype surrounding the 23-year-old righty seems to be growing more and more recently.

After leading the minors in strikeouts last year and coming over in the Manny Machado deal, Kremer went 9-4 with a 2.98 ERA in Double-A Bowie, striking out 87 in 84 innings and limiting opponents to a .236 average.

He ended the year in Triple-A, where Kremer struggled to an 8.84 ERA (3.42 FIP) and .357 average against. He did, however, put up a 21/4 K/BB ratio in his 19.1 innings.

After starting the year a bit late with an oblique injury, Kremer is making up his innings in the Arizona Fall League where he continues to fan hitters and impress on the mound.

Kremer has a deep repertoire, consisting of a low-90s fastball and notable slider, which he uses to attack hitters head-on. He’s likely ticketed to begin 2020 back in Triple-A, but he should make his debut before we get too deep into the summer.

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