# Austin Dean > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Austin_Dean > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Austin_Dean.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austin_Dean > Source revision: 1328471338 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|American baseball player (born 1993)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}} {{Infobox baseball biography | name = Austin Dean | image = Austin Dean (cropped).jpg | caption = Dean with the Miami Marlins in 2018 | team = LG Twins | number = 23 | position = [Outfielder](/source/Outfielder) / [First baseman](/source/First_baseman) | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|10|14}} | birth_place = [Spring, Texas](/source/Spring%2C_Texas), U.S. | bats = Right | throws = Right | debutleague = MLB | debutdate = August 15 | debutyear = 2018 | debutteam = Miami Marlins | debut2league= KBO | debut2date = April 1 | debut2year = 2023 | debut2team = LG Twins | statyear = 2022 season | statleague = MLB | stat1label = [Batting average](/source/Batting_average_(baseball)) | stat1value = .228 | stat2label = [Home run](/source/Home_run)s | stat2value = 11 | stat3label = [Runs batted in](/source/Run_batted_in) | stat3value = 42 | stat2year = 2025 season | stat2league = KBO | stat21label = [Batting average](/source/Batting_average_(baseball)) | stat21value = .315 | stat22label = [Home run](/source/Home_run)s | stat22value = 86 | stat23label = [Runs batted in](/source/Run_batted_in) | stat23value = 322 | teams = * [Miami Marlins](/source/Miami_Marlins) ({{mlby|2018}}–{{mlby|2019}}) * [St. Louis Cardinals](/source/St._Louis_Cardinals) ({{mlby|2020}}–{{mlby|2021}}) * [San Francisco Giants](/source/San_Francisco_Giants) ({{mlby|2022}}) * [LG Twins](/source/LG_Twins) ({{kboy|2023}}–present) | awards = ;KBO * KBO [All–Star](/source/All-star_game) ({{kboy|2023}}, {{kboy|2024}}, {{kboy|2025}}) * KBO [Home Run Derby Champion](/source/Home_Run_Derby_Champion) ({{kboy|2024}}) * 2x [Korean Series](/source/Korean_Series) champion ({{kboy|2023}}, {{kboy|2025}}) * [KBO Golden Glove Award](/source/KBO_League_Golden_Glove_Award) ({{kboy|2023}}, {{kboy|2024}}) }} '''Austin James Dean''' (born October 14, 1993) is an American professional [baseball](/source/baseball) [outfielder](/source/outfielder) and [first baseman](/source/first_baseman) for the [LG Twins](/source/LG_Twins) of the [KBO League](/source/KBO_League). He was drafted by the [Miami Marlins](/source/Miami_Marlins) in the fourth round of the [2012 Major League Baseball draft](/source/2012_Major_League_Baseball_draft). He made his [Major League Baseball](/source/Major_League_Baseball) (MLB) debut in 2018 with the Marlins and has also played for the [St. Louis Cardinals](/source/St._Louis_Cardinals) and [San Francisco Giants](/source/San_Francisco_Giants). ==Career== ===Amateur career=== Dean was born in [Spring, Texas](/source/Spring%2C_Texas). In his senior year at [Klein Collins High School](/source/Klein_Collins_High_School) in Spring, Dean hit .379 with 10 [double](/source/Double_(baseball))s, 12 [home run](/source/home_run)s, and 44 [RBI](/source/Run_batted_in), and was a second-team All American selection, while playing [third base](/source/third_base).{{Cite web|url=https://fishonthefarm.com/2018/05/14/prospect-of-the-month-april-2018-austin-dean/|title=Prospect Of The Month, April 2018: Austin Dean|first=Cherlynne Kirby|last=says|work=Fish On The Farm |date=May 14, 2018}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/blog/high-school/baseball/post/_/id/1009/mitchell-traver-highlights-2012-texas-class|title=Mitchell Traver highlights 2012 Texas class|date=January 13, 2012|website=ESPN.com}} ===Miami Marlins=== The [Miami Marlins](/source/Miami_Marlins) selected Dean in the fourth round of the [2012 Major League Baseball draft](/source/2012_Major_League_Baseball_draft) out of high school.{{cite web|url=http://blog.chron.com/ultimateastros/2012/06/06/klein-collins-standout-heads-list-of-local-draft-picks/#5638101=0|title=Klein Collins standout heads list of local draft picks|first=Angel|last=Verdejo|work=Ultimate Astros|publisher=[Houston Chronicle](/source/Houston_Chronicle)|date=June 6, 2012|accessdate=May 19, 2015}} He signed for $367,200, forgoing his commitment to play [college baseball](/source/college_baseball) at the [University of Texas](/source/University_of_Texas).{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/players/2388/austin-dean/|title=Austin Dean Stats & Scouting Report - Baseball America|website=www.baseballamerica.com|date=April 25, 2019 }}{{Cite web|url=https://www.perfectgame.org/Players/PlayerProfile.aspx?ID=240426|title=Austin Dean Class of 2012 - Player Profile | Perfect Game USA|website=Perfect Game}} The Marlins converted him from an [infielder](/source/infielder) to an [outfielder](/source/outfielder).{{Cite web|url=https://voidlive.com/minor-league-star-austin-dean-jacksonville-suns/|title=Minor League Star — Austin Dean of the Jacksonville Suns|date=October 17, 2016|website=Void Magazine | Jacksonville Florida | North Florida Culture}} Dean made his professional debut in 2012 with the rookie-level [Gulf Coast Marlins](/source/Gulf_Coast_Marlins),{{cite web|url=http://m.marlins.mlb.com/news/article/39485544/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150205010954/http://m.marlins.mlb.com/news/article/39485544/|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 5, 2015|title=Outfielder Dean makes strides in instructional league|work=Miami Marlins|accessdate=May 19, 2015}} batting .223/.337/.338 with two home runs and 15 RBI in 148 [at bat](/source/at_bat)s over 47 games.{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=dean--000aus|title=Austin Dean Minor & Fall Leagues Statistics & History|website=Baseball-Reference.com}} In 2013, he played for the Low–A [Batavia Muckdogs](/source/Batavia_Muckdogs) and the Single–A [Greensboro Grasshoppers](/source/Greensboro_Grasshoppers), batted a combined .262/.327/.416 with three home runs and 22 RBI in 233 at–bats over 63 total games. In 2014, he returned to Greensboro,{{cite web|url=http://www.news-record.com/sports/grasshoppers/hoppers-austin-dean-aims-for-a-championship/article_a5881eda-2c8a-11e4-b93a-001a4bcf6878.html|title=Hoppers' Austin Dean aims for a championship|first=Jeff|last=Mills|website=Greensboro.com|publisher=[News & Record](/source/News_%26_Record)|date=August 25, 2014|accessdate=May 19, 2015}} slashing .308/.371/.444 with nine home runs and 58 RBI in 403 at–bats over 99 games. His 24.7% [line drive](/source/line_drive) percentage was third-best in the league. During the season he injured his right hand during a slide, later suffered a [nasal fracture](/source/nasal_fracture) when he was hit by a pitch, and later again hit the injured list, this time with a [groin strain](/source/groin_strain). He spent 2015 with the High–A [Jupiter Hammerheads](/source/Jupiter_Hammerheads) where he batted .268/.318/.366 with 67 runs (4th in the [Florida State League](/source/Florida_State_League)), a career-high 32 doubles (2nd), five home runs, 52 RBI, 10 sacrifice flies (leading the league), and a career-high 18 [stolen base](/source/stolen_base)s (though he was caught stealing 10 times) in 515 at–bats over 136 games.{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/leader.cgi?id=336fa4e5&type=bat|title=2015 Florida State League Batting Leaders|website=Baseball-Reference.com}} In the [Arizona Fall League](/source/Arizona_Fall_League), playing for Mesa he batted .323/.364/.452 with one home run and seven RBI in 62 at–bats. He was an AFL Rising Star in 2015.{{Cite web|url=https://www.milb.com/player/austin-dean-621573|title=Austin Dean Stats, Fantasy & News|website=MiLB.com}} Dean spent 2016 with the Double–A [Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp](/source/Jacksonville_Jumbo_Shrimp) where he compiled a .238/.307/.375 slash line with 11 home runs and 67 RBI in 480 at–bats over 130 games. He was a Southern mid-season All-Star and an MILB.com Organization All-Star in 2016. Dean spent 2017 back with Jacksonville where he batted .282/.323/.427 with four home runs and 30 RBI in 234 at–bats over 61 games.{{cite web|url=http://www.milb.com/player/index.jsp?player_id=621573#/career/R/hitting/2018/ALL|title=Austin Dean Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats |publisher=MiLB.com|accessdate=May 4, 2018}} He broke his right hand in an outfield collision and missed almost three months of the season. Dean made his Major League debut on August 15, 2018, against the [Atlanta Braves](/source/Atlanta_Braves), going 0–for–3.{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/ATL/ATL201808150.shtml|title=Miami Marlins at Atlanta Braves Box Score, August 15, 2018|access-date=August 16, 2018|website=[Baseball-Reference.com](/source/Baseball-Reference.com)}} In his first Major League season, Dean hit .221/.279/.363 with 16 runs scored, four home runs, and 14 RBI in 113 at–bats over 34 games in left field.{{cite web|url=https://marlinmaniac.com/2018/12/07/miami-marlins-austin-dean/|title=Austin Dean is Here to Play: Miami Marlins 2018 Review|first=Kevin|last=Kraczkowski|work=MarlinManiac.com|publisher=[FanSided](/source/FanSided)|date=December 8, 2018|access-date=January 3, 2019}} In 2018 in the minors for Jacksonville and Triple–A New Orleans he batted .345/.410/.511 with 71 runs, 12 homes runs, and 68 RBI in 397 at–bats over 109 games. He was an MILB.com Organization All-Star in 2018. In 2019 with Miami, Dean batted .225/.261/.404 with six home runs and 21 RBI in 178 at–bats. That season with New Orleans he batted .337/.401/.635 with 18 home runs and 57 RBI in 252 at–bats over 73 games; he also was 1–for–3 for the GCL Marlins. ===St. Louis Cardinals=== On January 14, 2020, Dean was traded to the [St. Louis Cardinals](/source/St._Louis_Cardinals) in exchange for Diowill Burgos.{{Cite web|url=https://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/cardinal-beat/cardinals-obtain-outfielder-austin-dean-from-marlins/article_0c819fc5-e5d4-5ec6-83a4-0a58e97ce4f3.html|title=Cardinals obtain outfielder Austin Dean from Marlins|first=Rick|last=Hummel|website=STLtoday.com|date=15 January 2020 }} He appeared in only three games during the season, going one-for-four with three walks, while missing time due to injury.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/cardinals-outfielder-austin-dean-on-injured-list|title=Dean (elbow) on IL; Kim back with caution|website=MLB.com}} During the season he was put on the injured list with a right elbow strain. In 2021 with the St. Louis Cardinals he batted .233/.342/.400 with one home run and 7 RBI in 30 at–bats in 22 games. In the minors, with the Triple–A [Memphis Redbirds](/source/Memphis_Redbirds) and Single–A [Palm Beach Cardinals](/source/Palm_Beach_Cardinals), he batted .246/.368/.456 with two home runs and 10 RBI in 87 at–bats over 18 games. During the season he suffered a fractured left wrist.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/cardinals-austin-dean-cleared-for-rehab-games-at-low-a/|title=Cardinals' Austin Dean: Cleared for rehab games at Low-A|website=CBSSports.com|date=10 August 2021 }}{{Cite web|url=https://www.easternprogress.com/cardinals-trim-three-more-including-ofs-williams-dean/article_8c5cf45b-d81c-5c52-b0b6-0a111f4e55a3.html|title=Cardinals trim three more, including OFs Williams, Dean|first=Rick Hummel St Louis|last=Post-Dispatch|website=Eastern Progress}} Through 2021, in the major leagues, he had played 83 games in [left field](/source/left_field), 9 in [right field](/source/right_field), and 6 at [first base](/source/first_base). In the minors he had played 491 games in left field, 142 in right field, 26 at first base, and 14 in center field. ===San Francisco Giants=== On November 5, 2021, Dean was claimed off waivers by the [San Francisco Giants](/source/San_Francisco_Giants).{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2021/11/giants-claim-austin-dean-joe-palumbo-off-waivers.html|title=Giants Claim Austin Dean, Joe Palumbo Off Waivers|website=MLB Trade Rumors|date=5 November 2021 }} He was [designated for assignment](/source/designated_for_assignment) on March 20, 2022, to create room for the newly signed [Matthew Boyd](/source/Matthew_Boyd_(baseball)), and was later sent outright to the Triple–A [Sacramento River Cats](/source/Sacramento_River_Cats) on March 27.{{cite web | url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2022/03/giants-designate-austin-dean-for-assignment.html | title=Giants Outright Austin Dean | date=27 March 2022 }} With the Sacramento, he slashed .268/.345/.467 in 392 at–bats, with 68 runs, 5 triples (10th in the [Pacific Coast League](/source/Pacific_Coast_League)), 17 home runs, 55 RBI, and 10 stolen bases in 12 attempts.{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/leader.cgi?id=39e6d58a&type=bat|title=2022 Pacific Coast League Batting Leaders|website=Baseball-Reference.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=dean--000aus|title=Austin Dean Minor & Fall Leagues Statistics|website=Baseball-Reference.com}} He played 59 games in right field, 27 in left field, 16 at DH, 8 in center field, and 6 at first base. On September 9, Dean had his contract selected to the active roster.{{cite web|title=Giants' Austin Dean: Promoted for season debut|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/giants-austin-dean-promoted-for-season-debut/amp/|access-date=2023-05-08|website=cbssports.com|language=en}} In 3 games for the Giants, he went 3–for–8 with a walk. On November 9, Dean was removed from the 40–man roster and sent outright to Triple–A Sacramento.{{cite web|title=Giants' Austin Dean: Outrighted to minors|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/giants-austin-dean-outrighted-to-minors/|access-date=2023-05-08|website=cbssports.com|date=9 November 2022 |language=en}} ===LG Twins=== On December 22, 2022, Dean signed with the [LG Twins](/source/LG_Twins) of the [KBO League](/source/KBO_League).{{cite web | url=https://www.rotowire.com/kbo/player/austin-dean-2082 | title=Austin Dean News }} Dean was named a KBO All-Star in 2023.{{Cite web|title=KBO ERA leader among All-Star reserves; veteran catcher earns 14th selection|url=https://m.koreatimes.co.kr/pages/article.amp.asp?newsIdx=354254|access-date=July 13, 2023|website=[The Korea Times](/source/The_Korea_Times)| date=July 4, 2023 |language=en}} In 139 games for the Twins, he batted .314/.376/.517 with 23 home runs, 95 RBI, and seven stolen bases. On November 16, 2023, Dean re–signed with the Twins on a one–year, $1.3 million contract.{{Cite web|title=Korean Series champions Twins re-sign 1B Austin Dean|url=https://www.koreaherald.com/article/3261531|access-date=November 23, 2023|website=koreaherald.com| date=November 17, 2023 |language=en}} In 140 games for the Twins in 2024, he slashed .319/.384/.573 with 32 home runs, 132 RBI, and 12 stolen bases. On November 28, 2024, Dean re–signed with the team on a $1.7 million contract.{{Cite web |last=McDonald |first=Darragh |date=November 28, 2024 |title=Elieser Hernandez, Austin Dean Re-Sign With KBO's LG Twins |url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/11/elieser-hernandez-austin-dean-re-sign-with-kbos-lg-twins.html |access-date=2025-11-26 |website=MLB Trade Rumors |language=en-US}} He played in 116 games for the team in 2025, batting .313/.393/.595 with 31 home runs and 95 RBI. With the Twins, Dean won the [2025 Korean Series](/source/2025_Korean_Series).{{Cite web|title=LG Twins Secure Fourth Integrated Championship With Ironclad Defense|url=https://www.chosun.com/english/sports-en/2025/11/03/HH6XGUXCIJERPJEE4IHO3OVGZE/|access-date=November 7, 2025|website=chosun.com|language=en}} On December 6, 2025, Dean re-signed with the Twins on a one-year contract.{{Cite web|title=KBO League’s LG Twins Re-Sign Yonny Chirinos, Austin Dean|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/12/kbo-leagues-lg-twins-re-sign-yonny-chirinos-austin-dean.html|access-date=December 6, 2025|website=mlbtraderumors.com|language=en}} ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== {{baseballstats|mlb=621573|espn=33532|br=d/deanau01|brm=dean--000aus|fangraphs=18288}} {{LG Twins roster navbox}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Dean, Austin}} Category:1993 births Category:Living people Category:American expatriate baseball players in South Korea Category:Baseball players from Harris County, Texas Category:Batavia Muckdogs players Category:Greensboro Grasshoppers players Category:Gulf Coast Marlins players Category:Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp players Category:Jacksonville Suns players Category:Jupiter Hammerheads players Category:KBO League first basemen Category:LG Twins players Category:Major League Baseball outfielders Category:Memphis Redbirds players Category:Mesa Solar Sox players Category:Miami Marlins players Category:New Orleans Baby Cakes players Category:Palm Beach Cardinals players Category:Sacramento River Cats players Category:San Francisco Giants players Category:Sportspeople from Spring, Texas Category:St. Louis Cardinals players --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Austin Dean](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austin_Dean) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austin_Dean?action=history)). 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