For the second straight night, the Minnesota Twins are working in the evening to improve the team. Per The Athletic (subscription required), the Twins are set to acquire starting pitcher Dean Kremer from the Baltimore Orioles. What Minnesota game up wasn't immediately available. The trade comes a day after the Twins acquired left-handed pitcher AJ Minter from the New York Mets. The Twins gave up two prospects in the deal. Twins needed some pitching reinforcements. Earlier this month, they lost both Mick Abel and David Festa, who are expected to miss the rest of the season. Abel has been out for most of the season with right elbow inflammation and Festa is out with a right shoulder impingement after he dealt with thoracic outlet syndrome last season. About Dean KremerThe 30-year-old right hander is has only pitched seven games this season and is 1-4 with a 6.50 ERA. Kremer has dealt with a right quad stream for most of the season and only returned to the rotation at the beginning of July. Previous to 2026 he's won at least 10 games in two different campaigns, including the 2023 season in which he went 13-5 with a 4.12 ERA as the Orioles made the playoffs. They lost the Texas Rangers in the American League Division Series.He pitched his last game with Baltimore on Tuesday as he took a loss against the Detroit Tigers. On normal rest he could start for the Twins on Sunday.He has a career record of 42-44 with a 4.37 ERA after making his MLB debut in 2020. He was a 14th round pick of the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2016. Add us as a preferred source on GoogleFollow