The Minnesota Twins acquired starting pitcher Dean Kremer from the Baltimore Orioles on Friday, one day after grabbing relief pitcher A.J. Minter from the New York Mets.
Jhomnardo Reyes, an 18-year-old outfielder originally signed out of the Dominican Republic, went to the Orioles in exchange.
Kremer, who won't qualify for free agency until after the 2027 season, missed more than 10 weeks because of a right quad strain and has put up a 6.50 ERA in seven starts this season. Over his past two outings, he has allowed a combined 14 runs in 10 innings. The Twins are hoping he can turn things around while providing depth to a rotation that is without Pablo Lopez, David Festa and Mick Abel.
The Twins dealt 10 veteran players in three days before last year's trade deadline. But they have remained competitive in a diluted American League, sitting at .500 and 3½ games out of first place in the American League Central and only half a game out of a wild-card spot.
With Tom Pohlad taking over as the controlling owner, the Twins had long been expected to add to their roster before the trade deadline if they remained in contention. The Twins are not expected to part with starting pitcher Joe Ryan or center fielder Byron Buxton. At this point, it seems unlikely that they'll trade catcher Ryan Jeffers, a pending free agent.