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The Baltimore Orioles pitching rotation is growing whole again with the return of Dean Kremer. And he returned in a big way, throwing five innings of shutout baseball against the Seattle Mariners.
When asked how pleased he was with his performance, given the time he spent away, Kremer said “very.”
“Very pleased,” Kremer said of his first start since May 20. “Shows what I’ve been working on and chipping away at is coming to fruition. Very happy with the direction it’s been going.”
Kremer had been sidelined since May 24 with a right triceps strain. After two rehab starts with the Triple-A affiliate Norfolk Tides, he was activated ahead of his start against the Mariners.
The fifth-year righty threw five innings against Seattle, allowing just 2 hits and 2 walks while striking out 8 of 19 batters faced.
One thing that stood out in his performance was a suddenly vicious splitter. Kremer struck out three Seattle bits with the pitch.
He told reporters postgame that it was just a product of the moment.
“It was good tonight,” Kremer continued. “I wouldn’t say it was something I necessarily hammered while I was on rehab. But just had a good feel for it today and played well.”
Kremer’s ERA dropped to 3.93 following the win. And the Orioles’ chances at capturing a second-straight division title are improving.
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