SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) — Baltimore’s Dean Kremer will open the season in the minors after he led he Orioles in wins, innings and strikeouts last year.
The Orioles optioned Kremer to minor league camp on Saturday. The 30-year-old right-hander went 11-10 with a 4.19 ERA while striking out 142 batters over 171 2/3 innings last season.
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