"Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Dean Kremer will play for Team Israel at the 2026 World Baseball Classic. The six-year veteran announced his intentions to pitch for Israel on an episode of the Max Mannis Pod this past July. Kremer became the first Israeli to be drafted by a Major League organization in 2015, selected in the 38th round by the San Diego Padres."
"Kremer, soon to be 29, was a middle-of-the-rotation arm with the Orioles this past season. He eclipsed 171 or more innings two of the past three years, posting a 4.19 ERA in 31 games (29 starts) in 2025. Kremer helped Israel qualify for the 2017 WBC by throwing a shutout inning during the 2016 WBC Qualifiers at Maimonides Park in Brooklyn, New York."
Dean Kremer will pitch for Team Israel at the 2026 World Baseball Classic. He announced his intention on the Max Mannis Pod in July. Kremer became the first Israeli drafted by a Major League organization in 2015 when the San Diego Padres selected him in the 38th round. Soon to be 29, he was a middle-of-the-rotation starter for the Baltimore Orioles in 2025, throwing at least 171 innings in two of the past three seasons and posting a 4.19 ERA across 31 games (29 starts). Kremer helped Israel qualify for the 2017 WBC, appeared on the 2017 and 2023 rosters, and will join teammates including Harrison Bader. Israel will play Pool D in Miami in March alongside Venezuela, Nicaragua, the Netherlands, and the Dominican Republic.
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