The Orioles’ path of buying and selling began Friday night.

Baltimore traded right-hander Dean Kremer to the Minnesota Twins, two sources confirmed. The Athletic first reported the deal.

Kremer has been in the majors with the Orioles since 2020. He holds a 6.50 ERA this season.

In return, the Orioles are acquiring Jhomnardo Reyes, an 18-year-old outfielder from the Dominican Republic playing in A-ball, one source said, as The Athletic reported.

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Reyes was recently promoted from the Florida Complex League, where he was hitting .296 with a .950 on-base-plus-slugging percentage.

Reyes was ranked No. 12 in the Twins’ top 30 prospect list, per Baseball America. The Twins signed him for about $300,000 in their 2025 international class.

Kremer was the last remaining player the Orioles received from the Los Angeles Dodgers as part of the trade that sent Manny Machado west in 2018.

On Friday, president of baseball operations Mike Elias said he planned to operate on both ends of the market, and this reinforces his willingness to trade from his major league roster despite a win Friday moving Baltimore within 1.5 games of the wild card.

“We are out in the market, on the phones, finding out what’s going on out there and looking at things on a case-by-case basis, looking for trades that we like, looking for exchanges of talent that we think make sense for the organization,” Elias said. “Maybe those are short-term moves where we bring players in that are going to help us right now or next year. Maybe those are longer-term moves where we’re sending out guys that are on this team right now and bringing in players for the future of the organization.”

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This will have an interesting trickle-down effect on the rotation, particularly if left-hander Trevor Rogers is dealt before Monday’s deadline. With off days, the Orioles don’t need a fifth starter for about a week, giving them time to make adjustments.

Right-hander Chris Bassitt is one or two rehab starts away from returning from back surgery. Right-hander Trey Gibson and left-hander Cade Povich are options in the minors, too.

Kremer has produced an up-and-down career with the Orioles, but he has been a reliable back-end starter who is under team control through 2027.

Over seven seasons, Kremer recorded a 4.37 ERA in 707 2/3 innings pitched with a record of 42-44.

He was a dependable arm on the 2023 team that won 101 games and brought Baltimore its first division title since 2014, winning 13 games and logging a 4.12 ERA over 172 2/3 innings.

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After a right triceps strain sidelined him for part of 2024, Kremer returned the following season and restored his status as an innings-eater with 171 2/3 innings pitched in 31 games, including 29 starts.

He was held to seven starts this year due to a quad injury. Kremer’s final appearance came Tuesday in Detroit, when he allowed eight runs.