Israeli-American pitcher Dean Kremer will make his first career playoff start for the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday night while thinking about family members in Israel. War has been declared there after a deadly incursion by the militant group Hamas. Kremer says he has no hesitation about pitching Game 3 of the AL Division Series against the Texas Rangers. While not going into any details, Kremer says extended family living in Israel are OK right now. The 27-year-old right-hander was born and rai
Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Dean Kremer throws to the Boston Red Sox during the second inning of a baseball game, Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023, in Baltimore. Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Dean Kremer reaches the dugout after being pulled for a reliever during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox, Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023, in Baltimore. Baltimore Orioles’ Dean Kremer pitches to a Cleveland Guardians batter during first inning of a baseball game Friday, Sept.
Kremer found out Sunday he would be starting Game 3. Orioles manager Brandon Hyde checked in with the pitcher during a conversation at breakfast Monday. “Gave him my support and sympathies for him and his family that’s involved, and he seemed OK,” Hyde said. “Obviously, he’s very disturbed and there’s a lot of things going on. But I didn’t sense that it was going to affect ... I think he’s really looking forward to pitching tomorrow so I didn’t think it was going to affect him.”
Along with the manager, Kremer said just about everybody in the Orioles clubhouse has checked on him at some point over the last couple of days.Kremer is 13-5 with a 4.12 ERA in 32 starts this season, which included both of the Orioles’ clinching games. He allowed one run in five-plus innings of an 11-inning win over Tampa Bay on Sept. 17 that secured a playoff spot, and tossed 5 1/3 scoreless innings Sept. 28 against Boston in the team’s 100th win — clinching the AL East title.
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