Another day, another Orioles starting pitcher on the injured list. It’s not a great trend. On Friday afternoon, the team announced that Dean Kremer has been placed on the injured list with a right triceps strain. It’s not great that a few days ago the team was talking about a six-man rotation and now they’ve only got four guys.
In a separate move, the team optioned yesterday’s struggling reliever, Jonathan Heasley, back to Triple-A Norfolk. With two spots open on the active roster, the Orioles recalled both Dillon Tate and Nick Vespi from Norfolk. Vespi is allowed to return before the usual minimum ten days since someone has been placed on the injured list.