Photo:Rob Carr/GettyA Baltimore Orioles pitcher is on the cusp of his first career playoff start, but his thoughts are halfway around the world — with his family in Israel.Dean Kremer is set to take the mound Tuesday night in Arlington, Texas in a win-or-go-home game against the Texas Rangers, who lead the ALDS 2-0.The 27-year-old Israeli-American — who grew up in Stockton, California — has family in Israel,according to MLB.com, but said he’s ready for his postseason debut.“Is there a hesitation? No. I still want to pitch,” he said. “But I mean, it’s going to be in the back of my head.”Kremer learned on Sunday that he would pitch in game three, one day afterHamas forces invaded Israelin a surprise attack that killed hundreds of Israeli citizens.“Obviously, it’s a very sad situation. A lot of things are being brought to light. But everybody’s OK right now,” Kremer said, referring to his extended family members who live in Israel.And as for his baseball family, the former UNLV standout credits manager Brandon Hyde and his teammates for their support over the past few days.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.“[Hyde] and almost every single person in the clubhouse has come in and checked on me at some point over the last 48 hours,” Kremer said. “And I’m very grateful for that.”The Orioles star, who became the first Israeli to be drafted in the MLB in 2015, is the son of Israeli parents and spends time in the off-season in Israel,according to the Associated Press.Fluent in Hebrew, the right-hander pitched for Israel in the World Baseball Classic this year, per the AP.Despite the difficult circumstances surrounding Kremer’s first start, Hyde has confidence in his pitcher.“Gave him my support and sympathies for him and his family that’s involved, and he seemed OK,” Hyde told the AP on Monday. “Obviously, he’s very disturbed and there’s a lot of things going on. But I didn’t sense that it was going to affect … I think he’s really looking forward to pitching tomorrow so I didn’t think it was going to affect him.”
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Rob Carr/Getty
A Baltimore Orioles pitcher is on the cusp of his first career playoff start, but his thoughts are halfway around the world — with his family in Israel.Dean Kremer is set to take the mound Tuesday night in Arlington, Texas in a win-or-go-home game against the Texas Rangers, who lead the ALDS 2-0.The 27-year-old Israeli-American — who grew up in Stockton, California — has family in Israel,according to MLB.com, but said he’s ready for his postseason debut.“Is there a hesitation? No. I still want to pitch,” he said. “But I mean, it’s going to be in the back of my head.”Kremer learned on Sunday that he would pitch in game three, one day afterHamas forces invaded Israelin a surprise attack that killed hundreds of Israeli citizens.“Obviously, it’s a very sad situation. A lot of things are being brought to light. But everybody’s OK right now,” Kremer said, referring to his extended family members who live in Israel.And as for his baseball family, the former UNLV standout credits manager Brandon Hyde and his teammates for their support over the past few days.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.“[Hyde] and almost every single person in the clubhouse has come in and checked on me at some point over the last 48 hours,” Kremer said. “And I’m very grateful for that.”The Orioles star, who became the first Israeli to be drafted in the MLB in 2015, is the son of Israeli parents and spends time in the off-season in Israel,according to the Associated Press.Fluent in Hebrew, the right-hander pitched for Israel in the World Baseball Classic this year, per the AP.Despite the difficult circumstances surrounding Kremer’s first start, Hyde has confidence in his pitcher.“Gave him my support and sympathies for him and his family that’s involved, and he seemed OK,” Hyde told the AP on Monday. “Obviously, he’s very disturbed and there’s a lot of things going on. But I didn’t sense that it was going to affect … I think he’s really looking forward to pitching tomorrow so I didn’t think it was going to affect him.”
A Baltimore Orioles pitcher is on the cusp of his first career playoff start, but his thoughts are halfway around the world — with his family in Israel.
Dean Kremer is set to take the mound Tuesday night in Arlington, Texas in a win-or-go-home game against the Texas Rangers, who lead the ALDS 2-0.The 27-year-old Israeli-American — who grew up in Stockton, California — has family in Israel,according to MLB.com, but said he’s ready for his postseason debut.
“Is there a hesitation? No. I still want to pitch,” he said. “But I mean, it’s going to be in the back of my head.”
Kremer learned on Sunday that he would pitch in game three, one day afterHamas forces invaded Israelin a surprise attack that killed hundreds of Israeli citizens.
“Obviously, it’s a very sad situation. A lot of things are being brought to light. But everybody’s OK right now,” Kremer said, referring to his extended family members who live in Israel.
And as for his baseball family, the former UNLV standout credits manager Brandon Hyde and his teammates for their support over the past few days.
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
“[Hyde] and almost every single person in the clubhouse has come in and checked on me at some point over the last 48 hours,” Kremer said. “And I’m very grateful for that.”
The Orioles star, who became the first Israeli to be drafted in the MLB in 2015, is the son of Israeli parents and spends time in the off-season in Israel,according to the Associated Press.
Fluent in Hebrew, the right-hander pitched for Israel in the World Baseball Classic this year, per the AP.
Despite the difficult circumstances surrounding Kremer’s first start, Hyde has confidence in his pitcher.
“Gave him my support and sympathies for him and his family that’s involved, and he seemed OK,” Hyde told the AP on Monday. “Obviously, he’s very disturbed and there’s a lot of things going on. But I didn’t sense that it was going to affect … I think he’s really looking forward to pitching tomorrow so I didn’t think it was going to affect him.”
source: people.com
