MIN · P

Dean Kremer

Age 30 B/T R/R 6′2″, 210 lb USA MLB debut 2020

40-man

Minnesota’s roster as it stands #4 starter · 122 IP · 1.1 WAR in the role
Injured list 2026: Right quad strain (Apr 23–Jul 1)
Trade read Available at a price: MIN sits near the seller line (27% playoff odds, within a projected win of 30%); control through 2027.

Keystone Stuff 87 8th pct

2026 fWAR 0.5

Projected 2027 WAR 1.1 at 132 IP · 1.1 in his 2027 role

Pitching · 2026 percentiles

vs. MLB pitchers with 500+ pitches · 1,465 pitches

Keystone Stuff 87

Keystone Location 99

Keystone Pitching 88

Run value (xRV) −0.28

Strikeout % 23.6%

Walk % 8.0%

Whiff % 28.4%

Chase % 29.8%

Fastball velo 92.5

Extension 6.1 ft

90.1 IP4.68 ERA4.78 FIP 45° arm

Arsenal & Pitch Lab

Movement normalized to arm side · Keystone Stuff by pitch

RHP · arm angle 45° · how to read

Pitch	Use	Velo	IVB	HB	Stuff	Loc	Whiff	xRV/100
Four-seam26% use	26%	92.8	18.4	+6.6	88	104	20%	−0.75
Splitter25% use	25%	82.4	10.1	+10.6	101	101	38%	+0.72
Slider18% use	18%	87.0	5.9	−4.4	99	99	36%	+0.59
Sinker13% use	13%	92.0	12.1	+13.5	78	93	13%	−2.01
Curveball12% use	12%	76.6	−13.2	−7.9	80	90	27%	−1.58
Cutter4% use	4%	90.5	15.7	−1.1	86	104	19%	+2.98

No mix change or new pitch clears its bar. The arsenal is efficient for its shapes.

Most similar pitchers

Pitches like Kremer: same hand, shape, slot and mix

Similarity	Player	Stuff	’26 WAR	’27 proj	2027
62	Peter Lambert HOU · ’97	90	2.4	1.6	Arb
59	Tanner Gordon COL · ’97	80	0.4	0.5	—
52	Mike Burrows HOU · ’99	90	−0.4	0.5	Pre-arb
50	Brandon Young BAL · ’98	92	1.6	1.1	Pre-arb
49	Simeon Woods Richardson SEA · ’00	87	−0.5	0.7	—

Same-handed pitchers nearest on fastball velocity and shape, arm angle, extension, pitch mix, secondary shapes, Stuff, whiff rate and workload. 2026 regulars only.

Pitch locations · 2026

Where each pitch finishes, by batter side

Splitter 33%

34% zone

Four-seam 30%

48% zone

Curveball 15%

40% zone

Sinker 10%

49% zone

Slider 7%

41% zone

Where each pitch finishes, catcher’s view. The bar marks the batter’s side; the box is an average strike zone. Pitches with 40+ thrown to this side.

Contract & projection

Club control (RosterResource) · Keystone projected WAR

2027 1.1 WAR Arbitration $7.7M*

2028 0.9 WAR Free agent

2029 0.7 WAR Free agent

2030 0.3 WAR Free agent

* projected arbitration or minimum salary. Contract Studio →

Minor leagues

MLB Stats API · public box-score data

SeasonLevel	Level	Team	Age	G	PA / IP	PA / IP ·Line
2026AAA	AAA	Norfolk Tides	30	4	19.2 IP	19.2 IP · 1.83 ERA · 33.3% K · 6.7% BB