Dean Kremer

Baltimore Orioles, Starting Pitcher
Age: 30y-2m-19d (Jan 07, 1996)
Exp: 4.112 Years
Country: US
College: Nevada-Las Vegas
Drafted: Round 14 (#431 overall), 2016
Agent(s): MVP Sports Group

2026-2026 Arbitration (CURRENT)

Dean Kremer signed a 1 year, $5,750,000 contract with the Baltimore Orioles, including $5,750,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $5,750,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $5,750,000
Average Salary:
$5,750,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
4.112
Year Age YOS Status PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2026 30 4.112
Buried
$5,750,000 $5,750,000 2.36% $5,750,000 $5,750,000
2027 31 --
ARB 3
2028 32 -
UFA
Year Age Service Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2026 30 4.112
Buried
$5,750,000 - - $5,750,000 $5,750,000
2027 31 --
ARB 3
2028 32 --
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2026 30
Buried
$5,750,000 $5,750,000 $5,750,000 $5,750,000 $5,750,000 $5,750,000
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2025-2025 Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,950,000
Average Salary:
$2,950,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
3.112
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2024-2024 Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $756,600
Average Salary:
$756,600
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
2.112
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2023-2023 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $731,200
Average Salary:
$731,200
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
1.112
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2022-2022 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $705,500
Average Salary:
$705,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0.112
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2021-2021 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $572,500
Average Salary:
$572,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0.053
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2020-2020 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $563,500
Average Salary:
$563,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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2016-2016 Signing Bonus

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $147,000
Average Salary:
$147,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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Seasons

4.112 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$6,085,461

Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Service Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2016 20
-
Signing Bonus
$147,000
$147,000
2020 24
0
Reserve / minor-buried
$56,070
$203,070
2021 25
0.053
Reserve / minor-buried
$181,602
$384,672
2022 26
0.112
Active
Pre-Arb Bonus Pool
$705,500
$280,627
$1,090,172
$1,370,799
2023 27
1.112
Active
Pre-Arb Bonus Pool
$731,200
$276,862
$2,101,999
$2,378,861
2024 28
2.112
Active
$756,600
$3,135,461
2025 29
3.112
Active / Arb Avoided
$2,950,000
$6,085,461
Total      
$6,085,461
$6,085,461
2026 30
4.112
Reserve / Arb Avoided
$5,750,000
Total
$11,835,461

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 - $147,000 - $147,000
6 $5,938,461 - - $5,938,461
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2016
20
$147,000
$147,000
$147,000
2020
24
$56,070
$56,070
$203,070
2021
25
$181,602
$181,602
$384,672
2022
26
$705,500
$280,627
$705,500
$280,627
$1,090,172
$1,370,799
2023
27
$731,200
$276,862
$731,200
$276,862
$2,101,999
$2,378,861
2024
28
$756,600
$756,600
$3,135,461
2025
29
$2,950,000
$2,950,000
$6,085,461
Total
$5,938,461
$147,000
$6,085,461
$6,085,461
2026
30
$5,750,000
$5,750,000
Total
$11,688,461
$147,000
$11,835,461

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 - $147,000 - $147,000
6 $5,938,461 - - $5,938,461

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2024 BAL May 21, 2024 - Jul 03, 2024 Arm
2022 BAL Apr 11, 2022 - Jun 06, 2022 Oblique
  • Jan 08, 2026 Signed a 1 year $5.75 million contract with Baltimore (BAL), avoiding arbitration
  • Jan 09, 2025 Signed a 1 year $2.95 million contract with Baltimore (BAL), avoiding arbitration
  • Mar 01, 2024 Signed a 1 year $756,600 contract with Baltimore (BAL)
  • Mar 01, 2023 Signed a 1 year $731,200 contract with Baltimore (BAL)
  • Mar 01, 2022 Signed a 1 year $705,500 contract with Baltimore (BAL)
  • Nov 20, 2019 Contract purchased by Baltimore (BAL)
  • Jul 18, 2018 Traded to Baltimore (BAL) from Los Angeles (LAD) with Yusniel Diaz , Zach Pop , Rylan Bannon and Breyvic Valera for Manny Machado
  • Jun 16, 2016 Signed a contract with Los Angeles (LAD)
  • Jun 11, 2016 Drafted by Los Angeles (LAD): Round 14 (#431 overall)
  • Jul 17, 2015 Unsigned by San Diego (SD)
  • Jun 10, 2015 Drafted by San Diego (SD): Round 38 (#1137 overall)
Year Team GP GS H R ER BB K HR W L SV IP ERA WHIP WAR
2025 BAL 31 29 163 83 80 45 142 22 11 10 0 171.7 4.19 1.21 2.03
2024 BAL 24 24 110 72 59 51 123 18 8 10 0 129.7 4.10 1.24 0.51
2023 BAL 32 32 171 85 79 55 157 27 13 5 0 172.7 4.12 1.31 1.53
2022 BAL 22 21 123 48 45 34 87 11 8 7 0 125.3 3.23 1.25 2.67
2021 BAL 13 13 63 46 45 25 47 17 0 7 0 53.7 7.55 1.64 -0.88
2020 BAL 4 4 15 10 10 12 22 0 1 1 0 18.7 4.82 1.45 0.48
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