Dean Kremer
P
Norfolk Tides
+0.8
WAR
INJURED · Injured 15-Day (D15)
Age 30
RHP
6'2" / 210 lbs
AAA
Svc 4.0 · Ctrl thru 2027
peak 1.3 · 2027
ERA4.23
FIP4.29
xFIP2.28
SIERA2.10
K%21.0%
BB%7.4%
K-BB%13.6%
IP156
trajectory · 10 yrs
1.3peak
2027
K†5055
CT (6%)
SL (4%)
SI (11%)
CU (14%)
FB-3.2 (34%)
Career (MLE) + Projections
Park-neutral MLB-equivalent. MiLB translated via MLE factors. FIP-based WAR vs replacement FIP=5.3 (SP) / 4.95 (RP, <80 IP). FIP+ = runs above league-avg FIP · REP = replacement-level bonus.
| Year | Age | Lvl | Team | G | GS | IP | BF | K | BB | HR | K% | BB% | HR% | ERA | FIP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 20 | A | Great Lakes Loons | 12 | 6 | 32 | 118 | 35 | 7 | 0 | 21.3% | 7.2% | 0.0% | 2.27 | 2.21 | +1.0 |
| 2017 | 21 | A+ | Rancho Cucamonga Quakes | 33 | 6 | 80 | 356 | 96 | 34 | 6 | 20.8% | 11.0% | 2.0% | 5.17 | 3.83 | +1.2 |
| 2018 | 22 | AA | Bowie Baysox | 25 | 25 | 131 | 534 | 178 | 46 | 10 | 26.1% | 9.7% | 2.2% | 2.88 | 3.32 | +2.9 |
| 2019 | 23 | AAA | Norfolk Tides | 21 | 21 | 114 | 475 | 122 | 37 | 11 | 20.4% | 8.3% | 3.1% | 3.72 | 4.12 | +1.5 |
| 2020 | 24 | MLB | Baltimore Orioles | 4 | 4 | 19 | 83 | 22 | 12 | 0 | 26.5% | 14.5% | 0.0% | 4.82 | 2.69 | +0.5 |
| 2021 | 25 | MLB | Baltimore Orioles | 30 | 26 | 116 | 515 | 116 | 45 | 26 | 20.9% | 8.9% | 4.7% | 6.13 | 5.04 | +0.3 |
| 2022 | 26 | MLB | Baltimore Orioles | 25 | 24 | 134 | 544 | 105 | 36 | 11 | 17.0% | 6.6% | 2.3% | 3.01 | 3.74 | +2.4 |
| 2023 | 27 | MLB | Baltimore Orioles | 32 | 32 | 173 | 735 | 157 | 55 | 27 | 21.4% | 7.5% | 3.5% | 4.12 | 4.16 | +2.2 |
| 2024 | 28 | MLB | Baltimore Orioles | 27 | 27 | 138 | 599 | 132 | 55 | 22 | 22.2% | 9.2% | 3.1% | 4.55 | 4.10 | +1.9 |
| 2025 | 29 | MLB | Baltimore Orioles | 31 | 29 | 172 | 708 | 142 | 45 | 22 | 20.1% | 6.4% | 2.9% | 4.19 | 3.78 | +3.0 |
| ▸ 2026 Season | ||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 30 | MLB | Baltimore Orioles | 3 | 3 | 14 | 59 | 21 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 3.14 | — | — |
| ROS | 30 | MLB | BAL | 12 | 12 | 68 | 286 | 60 | 21 | 9 | 20.8% | 7.4% | 3.0% | 4.24 | 4.32 | +0.5 |
| 2026 Total | 30 | MLB | BAL | — | — | 82 | 345 | 81 | 23 | 13 | 23.3% | 6.7% | 3.7% | 4.05 | 3.57 | +1.5 |
| ▸ 2027+ Projections — Marcel base + age-bracket aging | ||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 31 | MLB | BAL | 24 | 24 | 131 | 551 | 123 | 39 | 20 | 22.3% | 7.1% | 3.6% | 4.37 | 4.45 | +1.3 |
| 2028 | 32 | MLB | BAL | 21 | 21 | 117 | 492 | 107 | 36 | 18 | 21.7% | 7.2% | 3.6% | 4.48 | 4.56 | +1.0 |
| 2029 | 33 | MLB | BAL | 19 | 19 | 104 | 437 | 92 | 32 | 16 | 21.0% | 7.4% | 3.7% | 4.60 | 4.69 | +0.7 |
| 2030 | 34 | MLB | BAL | 17 | 17 | 92 | 386 | 79 | 29 | 15 | 20.3% | 7.6% | 3.8% | 4.74 | 4.83 | +0.4 |
| 2031 | 35 | MLB | BAL | 15 | 15 | 80 | 339 | 66 | 27 | 13 | 19.6% | 7.8% | 3.9% | 4.88 | 4.98 | +0.1 |
| 2032 | 36 | MLB | BAL | 13 | 13 | 70 | 294 | 61 | 21 | 12 | 20.8% | 7.3% | 4.1% | 4.87 | 4.87 | +0.1 |
| ▸ Career (all levels · actual + projected) | ||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 243 | 203 | 1123 | 4726 | 1011 | 390 | 138 | 21.4% | 8.3% | 2.9% | 4.10 | 3.95 | +17.2 | ||
| / 200 IP | — | 43 | 36 | 200 | 842 | 180 | 69 | 25 | 21.4% | 8.3% | 2.9% | 4.10 | 3.95 | +3.1 | ||
Career Path Comps
What happened to similar pitchers from this age · Y-axis: ERA+ (100 = league avg, 150 = elite, 80 = below) · Bands: P10–P90 outer, P25–P75 inner · Gold: OGILVIE projection
| Profile at Match Age | Next 3 Yrs | Career | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comp | Age | Role | FIP | K% | BB% | HR/BF | BABIP | FIP | K% | K-BB% | IP | ΔFIP | Low FIP | IP | Match |
| Dean Kremer (OGILVIE) | — | — | 4.32 | 20.8% | 7.4% | 3.0% | — | 4.56 | 21.7% | 14.5% | 351 | +0.24 | — | — | — |
| Mitch Atkins R 2026 · 3.70 FIP | 30 | SP- | 3.70 | 21.4% | 8.2% | 2.5% | .341 | 4.75 | 14.3% | 6.2% | 78 | +1.05 | 3.70 | 205 | 37 |
| Chris Leroux R 2027 · 4.22 FIP | 31 | SW | 4.22 | 15.2% | 8.6% | 2.4% | .279 | 4.06 | 13.5% | 5.5% | 140 | -0.16 | 4.06 | 219 | 36 |
| Joakim Soria R 2027 · 3.48 FIP | 31 | SW | 3.48 | 23.5% | 6.6% | 2.8% | .258 | 2.91 | 26.6% | 18.9% | 183 | -0.57 | 2.00 | 380 | 36 |
| Kevin Jepsen R 2027 · 3.46 FIP | 31 | SW | 3.46 | 20.7% | 9.1% | 1.7% | .241 | 5.68 | 16.9% | 7.2% | 90 | +2.22 | 3.46 | 160 | 36 |
| Fernando Rodriguez Jr. R 2027 · 3.38 FIP | 31 | SW | 3.38 | 26.5% | 9.6% | 2.4% | .241 | 3.98 | 23.3% | 13.2% | 105 | +0.60 | 3.38 | 212 | 36 |
| Felipe Arredondo R 2026 · 4.79 FIP | 30 | SW | 4.79 | 14.8% | 7.3% | 3.7% | .311 | 4.68 | 16.2% | 9.1% | 64 | -0.11 | 3.93 | 337 | 35 |
| Jim Johnson R 2028 · 3.34 FIP | 32 | SW | 3.34 | 17.2% | 6.2% | 1.7% | .330 | 3.67 | 22.0% | 14.1% | 185 | +0.33 | 2.57 | 251 | 35 |
| Matt Shoemaker R 2026 · 4.70 FIP | 30 | SW | 4.70 | 21.2% | 8.6% | 4.2% | .271 | 4.27 | 23.5% | 15.5% | 88 | -0.43 | 3.20 | 592 | 35 |
| Elian Leyva R 2026 · 4.30 FIP | 30 | SW | 4.30 | 17.0% | 8.5% | 2.9% | .323 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.11 | 158 | 35 |
| Michael Bowden R 2024 · 3.20 FIP | 28 | SP- | 3.20 | 17.3% | 6.4% | 1.4% | .282 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.20 | 141 | 35 |
| Blake Smith R 2024 · 3.63 FIP | 28 | SW | 3.63 | 22.4% | 8.6% | 2.4% | .307 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.18 | 124 | 35 |
| Sam Dyson R 2026 · 3.34 FIP | 30 | SW | 3.34 | 20.5% | 7.0% | 2.0% | .264 | 3.27 | 22.1% | 16.9% | 62 | -0.07 | 2.67 | 333 | 35 |
| Ervin Santana R 2028 · 4.00 FIP | 32 | SP- | 4.00 | 17.1% | 7.1% | 2.6% | .273 | 4.12 | 19.2% | 12.4% | 417 | +0.12 | 3.75 | 720 | 34 |
| Blake Wood R 2026 · 3.79 FIP | 30 | SW | 3.79 | 24.5% | 10.6% | 2.6% | .307 | 3.35 | 25.3% | 16.0% | 74 | -0.44 | 2.91 | 210 | 34 |
| Jose Samayoa R 2025 · 4.08 FIP | 29 | SP- | 4.08 | 19.4% | 7.0% | 3.1% | .314 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.45 | 262 | 34 |
| Esmil Rogers R 2025 · 3.44 FIP | 29 | SW | 3.44 | 18.5% | 8.9% | 1.4% | .348 | 2.85 | 21.7% | 17.9% | 40 | -0.59 | 2.85 | 199 | 34 |
| Austin Bibens-Dirkx R 2026 · 3.94 FIP | 30 | SP- | 3.94 | 17.4% | 7.1% | 2.6% | .315 | 4.95 | 15.9% | 8.7% | 305 | +1.01 | 3.94 | 567 | 34 |
| Jumbo Diaz R 2027 · 3.21 FIP | 31 | SW | 3.21 | 25.2% | 6.0% | 2.7% | .286 | 3.66 | 21.9% | 12.2% | 152 | +0.45 | 2.80 | 284 | 34 |
| Jonathan Broxton R 2027 · 3.73 FIP | 31 | SW | 3.73 | 24.5% | 8.2% | 3.0% | .325 | 3.80 | 21.7% | 13.5% | 76 | +0.07 | 3.65 | 137 | 34 |
| Frankie De La Cruz R 2029 · 3.74 FIP | 33 | SP- | 3.74 | 15.2% | 8.0% | 1.7% | .262 | 4.37 | 16.2% | 8.2% | 114 | +0.63 | 3.74 | 240 | 34 |
Contract
ESTIMATED · service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status Arb-2
MLB Debut 2020
Service 4.651 yrs.days
Team Control Through 2027
First FA Year 2028
| Year | Status | Salary | Proj WAR | Value | Surplus |
| 2026 | Arb-2 | $6M | +0.8 | $3M | +$0.0M (cut) |
| 2027 | Arb-3 | $7M | +1.3 | $11M | +$4M |
| Totals | $10M | $14M | +$4M | ||