Dean Kremer 2019

[Tony-OH]

7/2 vs Yard Dogs - Confident, athletic pitcher who is not afraid to throw any pitch in any count. Fastball sat 91-93 and touched 94. Was able to use the pitch to get ground balls and also was able to get some swings and misses up in the zone. Wasn't commanding curveball early on, but it got sharper and better as the game went on and missed mostly in dirt. Showed several plus curveballs and got four WHIFFs including three of his strikeouts. Changeup is very firm at 87-89 MPH. Gets some armside run to the pitch, but not much if any drop, but there's enough wrinkle to get batters off balance at times. Threw a couple average ones but it’s a below average offering overall. Throws an 87 MPH slider, but it’s more of a get me over slider than a swing and miss pitch. Doesn't have much feel to keep it low and away but can throw strikes with it.

Needs more separation of velocity on his change and his slider needs better location and movement. Basically dominated with two pitches (fastball, curveball) against a poor hitting Double-A team. Collected 8 swings and misses out of 88 pitches.
 

7/2

1st inning  FB 91-92 T93  SL -87  CB-77 CH -88 (little fade)

1- (L) 0-1 91 P-6

2- R 2-2 93, KS up and away

3- R 0-0 87 F8
Fastball heavy in 1st. Two sliders, both 87 but below average offerings., only CB was fouled off.

2nd inning FB 92, CB 74-76 Not very sharp
4- R 1-0, 90 6-3

5- L 2-0, 92 P-5

6- R 1-1, 92 F9

3rd inning

7- R 2-0, 92 P5

8- L 3-1, 91 inside  BB Missed on fastballs and one curve

9- L 0-2, 76 curve KS Nice
10 (1) L - 0-0 CH 88, P6

4th inning
11- (2) R 0-0 SL 85, P3
12 - (3) R 0-1, 76 CB (hung in middle of plate) 1b GB to LF

13 - (4) R 0-0, 93 6-4-3.. Diving play by Valentin at 1B

5th inning
14 (5) L - 0-2, CB KS

15 (6) 1-2 93 lined 1b off pitcher

16 (7)R - 3-2 78 CB KS
17 (8) L - 2-0 CH 80, G3
55 pitches
6th inning
18 (9) L 1-2 CH 86, 4-3 (nice play by McCoy)
19 (1) L 2-1, FB 4-3
20 (2) R 2-0 SL middle-middle lined for 2B
21 (3) R 0-0 CB 77, 5-3
7th inning
22 (4) R 3-1, 91 6-3 (72 pitches)
23 (5) L 3-2, 88 CH KS, nice fade
24 (6) R - 3-2, 94 BB
25 (7) R - 2-0, 90 CH F8

88 pitches total

 

 

[wildcard]

Considering that Kremer had 8 starts at AA last year and 8 this year,  is he ready for a promotion to AAA?   He will need to be protected from the Rule 5 draft this off season.  It would probably be good for have him to get some AAA experience this season IMO.  He seems to have regained is productive now since the injury.

[Tony-OH]

8 minutes ago, wildcard said:

Considering that Kremer had 8 starts at AA last year and 8 this year,  is he ready for a promotion to AAA?   He will need to be protected from the Rule 5 draft this off season.  It would probably be good for have him to get some AAA experience this season IMO.  He seems to have regained is productive now since the injury.

Kremer will certainly be protected on the 40-man this offseason but I'm not sure that will affect his promotion. Kremer needs more consistency with his curveball and his change and slider needs to improve. I wouldn't mind seeing him pitch the last month of the season in AAA, but there's no hurry in my opinion. 

[wildcard]

11 minutes ago, Tony-OH said:

Kremer will certainly be protected on the 40-man this offseason but I'm not sure that will affect his promotion. Kremer needs more consistency with his curveball and his change and slider needs to improve. I wouldn't mind seeing him pitch the last month of the season in AAA, but there's no hurry in my opinion. 

As a pitching coach what do you think of Kennie Steenstra vs Mike Griffin?

[Tony-OH]

2 minutes ago, wildcard said:

As a pitching coach what do you think of Kennie Steenstra vs Mike Griffin?

I can't really rate them honestly. I haven't spoken to Griffin in years, but he's always been though of well. Steenstra is a doing a great job at Bowie.

[LookinUp]

7 IP, 0 runs, 6 hits, 1 BB, 8 Ks tonight.

[Can_of_corn]

3 minutes ago, LookinUp said:

7 IP, 0 runs, 6 hits, 1 BB, 8 Ks tonight.

Kinda a lot of hits.

[sportsfan8703]

Kremer getting in on the fun at Bowie. OD 2021. 

[Can_of_corn]

1 hour ago, Can_of_corn said:

Kinda a lot of hits.

Seriously that confused someone?

[bobmc]

8 hours ago, sportsfan8703 said:

Kremer getting in on the fun at Bowie. OD 2021. 

Quick recovery from TJS?   j/k caffeine talking .....

Edited July 19, 2019 by bobmc
attempt at mirth

[bobmc]

8 hours ago, Can_of_corn said:

Seriously that confused someone?

You confound me every day but I am (almost) 76!  

[Ruzious]

On 7/2/2019 at 9:24 PM, Luke-OH said:

Kremer is a good example of why if there isn't a negative change in profile, not to be worried about a little run of poor performance. 

A great example.  

[Yardball85]

Nitpicking here, but a lot more fly outs than ground outs.  Great start though, hoping to see him as a rotation fixture by mid 2020.

[Frobby]

Kremer with 6 shutout innings today, 4 hits, 3 walks, 6 strikeouts. Presumably he’s done after throwing 98 pitches, 59 for strikes.   ERA to 3.04.     

[MurphDogg]

4 minutes ago, Frobby said:

Kremer with 6 shutout innings today, 4 hits, 3 walks, 6 strikeouts. Presumably he’s done after throwing 98 pitches, 59 for strikes.   ERA to 3.04.     

2.69 ERA over 21 AA starts (20 with Bowie, 1 with Tulsa) between this season and last season.