{"id":76649,"date":"2024-06-13T13:41:23","date_gmt":"2024-06-13T17:41:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/?p=76649"},"modified":"2024-06-13T13:48:47","modified_gmt":"2024-06-13T17:48:47","slug":"dean-kremer-potential-return","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2024\/06\/13\/dean-kremer-potential-return\/","title":{"rendered":"Orioles Pitcher May Need Only One Rehab Outing Before Return"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/k\/kremede01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-06-13_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dean Kremer<\/a> threw a bullpen session Thursday without issues. He could begin a minor league rehab assignment this weekend, Sam Cohn of <em>The Baltimore Sun<\/em> reports. Orioles manager <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/h\/hydebr99.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-06-13_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Brandon Hyde<\/a> said a decision hasn&#8217;t been made regarding which affiliate Kremer will join or when he might pitch. However, the right-hander is coming along well in his recovery from a triceps strain in any case. After being placed on the 15-day injured list on May 24, Kremer may only need one rehab outing before he rejoins the rotation.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Dean Kremer (triceps strain) threw a bullpen this morning that &#8220;went well,&#8221; Hyde said. No decision yet on when and where his rehab outing will be.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Sam Cohn (@samdcohn) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/samdcohn\/status\/1801283406304579836?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">June 13, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Dean Kremer is Ready for Rehab Assignment<\/h2>\n<p>Kremer&#8217;s move to the IL came one day after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/m\/meansjo01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-06-13_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">John Means<\/a> went on the 15-day IL with a <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2024\/05\/31\/orioles-john-means-tyler-wells-out-season\/\" target=\"_self\">left forearm strain<\/a>. Starter <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/search\/search.fcgi?pid=wellsty01,wells-004tyl,wells-006tyl&amp;search=Tyler+Wells&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-06-13_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tyler Wells<\/a> has been on the IL since April with right elbow inflammation.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;You&#8217;ve got to be able to make adjustments and deal with some adversity,&#8221; Hyde said before a game against the Chicago White Sox. &#8220;Pitching hiccups are going to happen, and injuries are going to happen.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;That&#8217;s why you hopefully create as much depth as you possibly can on your 40-man roster or in Triple-A. I&#8217;m sure we&#8217;re going to have to continue to tap into it. More things are going to happen.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Kremer did inform the team of some soreness in his triceps after the fourth inning during his start against the St. Louis Cardinals on May 20. The right-hander, who entered that start with a 3.72 ERA through eight starts, allowed five runs and six hits against St. Louis.<\/p>\n<h3>The Orioles Rotation Without Kremer<\/h3>\n<p>Baltimore&#8217;s rotation includes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/b\/burneco01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-06-13_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Corbin Burnes<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/b\/bradiky01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-06-13_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kyle Bradish<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/r\/rodrigr01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-06-13_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Grayson Rodriguez<\/a>. The latter two were also on the IL earlier this year, but both were reinstated in late May. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/i\/irvinco01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-06-13_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cole Irvin<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/s\/suareal01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-06-13_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Albert Su\u00e1rez<\/a> have made a return to starting roles.\u00a0Bradish was diagnosed with a <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2024\/02\/15\/orioles-bradish-means-injuries\/\" target=\"_self\">sprained UCL<\/a> in February. Since his return, he&#8217;s pitching well through a few starts. Suarez has a 1.61 ERA this year but it&#8217;s his <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2024\/05\/16\/orioles-webb-reliever-allstar\/\" target=\"_self\">first MLB season since 2017<\/a>. Irvin has a 2.87 ERA but with a low strikeout rate of 17.2 percent.<\/p>\n<p>With a sparkling 3.01 ERA, the Orioles rotation is doing fine without Kremer. They&#8217;re breezing through the tough June schedule.<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo: \u00a9 Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dean Kremer threw a bullpen session Thursday without issues. He could begin a minor league rehab assignment this weekend, Sam Cohn of The Baltimore Sun reports. Orioles manager Brandon Hyde said a decision hasn&#8217;t been made regarding which affiliate Kremer will join or when he might pitch. 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