AUSTIN DEAN NEWS

Re-signs with KBO team Dean re-signed Friday with the LG Twins of the Korea Baseball Organization, Dan Kurtz of MyKBO.net reports.

Impact The new deal is worth $1.1 million in guaranteed money and there is another $200,000 available in performance-based bonuses. Dean, 30, excelled in his first taste of KBO action this past year, slashing .314/.376/.517 with 23 home runs and 95 RBI across 139 games. He was a .228/.286/.390 hitter over parts of five MLB seasons between 2018-22.

NOVEMBER 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Signs with Korean team Dean has signed a one-year, $500,000 contract with the LG Twins of the Korea Baseball Organization, the team announced Wednesday.

Impact He could earn an additional $200,000 in incentives. Dean, 29, has a career .676 OPS over parts of five major league seasons.

DECEMBER 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Outrighted to minors Dean was outrighted to Triple-A Sacramento on Wednesday.

Impact After being sent down by the Giants in September, Dean will lose his spot on the 40-man roster now that the offseason is underway. It's possible he serves as a non-roster invitee this spring.

NOVEMBER 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Estrada, Flores homer in late innings, Giants beat Cubs 4-2

Thairo Estrada homered in the seventh, Wilmer Flores connected in the eighth and the San Francisco Giants held on to beat the Chicago Cubs 4-2

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Smyly, Gomes, Hoerner help Cubs beat Giants, 4-2

Drew Smyly allowed one hit in seven scoreless innings and Yan Gomes and Nico Hoerner homered in the Chicago Cubs’ 4-2 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Friday

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Outrighted to Triple-A Dean cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Sacramento on Sunday, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Impact Dean was designated for assignment by San Francisco last week but will stick around the organization after going unclaimed on waivers. The 28-year-old will remain in big-league camp as a non-roster invitee but doesn't have a realistic chance to make the Opening Day roster.

MARCH 27, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

DFA'd by San Francisco Dean was designated for assignment by the Giants on Sunday, Evan Webeck of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Impact The 28-year-old was claimed off waivers by the Giants in November, but he's now been removed from the 40-man roster to make room for the signing of Matthew Boyd. Dean appeared in 22 games for the Cardinals last season and hit .233/.342/.400 with one home run and seven RBI in 38 plate appearances.

MARCH 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Wade Miley claimed by Cubs; Giants turn down Johnny Cueto

Pitcher Wade Miley was claimed off waivers by the Chicago Cubs from Cincinnati on Friday, a surprising cost-cutting move by the Reds

NOVEMBER 6, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Heading to San Francisco Dean was claimed off waivers by the Giants on Friday, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Impact Dean appeared in 22 games for St. Louis in 2021, and the team recently outrighted him off the 40-man roster. He hit .233/.342/.400 in 38 plate appearances while posting similar numbers at the Triple-A level.

NOVEMBER 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Returns to Memphis The Cardinals optioned Dean to Triple-A Memphis on Tuesday.

Impact Dean had a single and a walk in four plate appearances after being recalled Aug. 17, and now he vacates the active roster to make room for Dylan Carlson (wrist) to be activated. In 38 big-league plate appearances this season, Dean has slashed .233/.342/.400 with a home run and seven RBI.

AUGUST 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Called up by Cardinals Dean was recalled by the Cardinals on Tuesday.

Impact Dean hasn't done much in 352 career plate appearances at the major-league level, hitting .224/.279/.391. He'll give the Cardinals some additional outfield depth with Dylan Carlson (wrist) landing on the injured list.

AUGUST 17, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Activated from IL The Cardinals reinstated Dean (wrist) from the 7-day injured list Saturday, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Impact Dean fractured his wrist in playing with Triple-A Memphis in mid-May after being optioned there May 3. He had 34 plate appearances with the Cardinals in April, and it's unclear whether he'll get any more big-league opportunities in 2021.

AUGUST 14, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Cleared for rehab games at Low-A Dean (wrist) will begin a rehab assignment at Low-A Palm Beach on Tuesday, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Impact Dean has resided on the 7-day injured list at Triple-A Memphis since mid-May with a fractured wrist, but the outfielder reported to the Cardinals' spring facility in Florida just under two weeks ago to resume baseball activities. Now that he's had some time to ramp back up, Dean will presumably play in a few games with Palm Beach before reporting back to Memphis.

AUGUST 10, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Performs baseball activities Dean, who has been sidelined at Triple-A Memphis since mid-May with a broken hamate bone in his wrist, has resumed baseball activities at the Cardinals' spring-training site in Flo...

Impact Following an early season demotion from St. Louis, Dean appeared in seven games for Memphis and hit .192 with a home run before being shut down with the injury. The 27-year-old outfielder should make it from Memphis' 7-day injured list before the end of the season, but he may not have enough time to make a case for a late-season call-up to St. Louis.

JULY 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Lands on injured list Dean (undisclosed) was placed on the 7-day injured list Tuesday, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.

Impact The reason for Dean being placed on the injured list has yet to be disclosed, but those details figure to be released in the coming days. The outfielder was optioned to Triple-A Memphis on May 3 after slashing .222/.324/.407 with one homer and seven RBI across 34 plate appearances with the Cardinals.

MAY 25, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Wainwright, Cards win 5th in row; Mets fire hitting coaches

Adam Wainwright came off the COVID-19 injured list and hung tough, St. Louis got a lights-out performance from its bullpen and the Cardinals beat the New York Mets 6-5 for their fi...

MAY 4, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Optioned to Triple-A Dean was optioned to Triple-A Memphis on Monday.

Impact Dean will make way for Adam Wainwright, who returns from the COVID-19 injured list to start against the Mets in a corresponding move. Dean had been with the team since Opening Day but didn't do much with his limited opportunities, hitting .185/.294/.370 across 34 plate appearances.

MAY 3, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Bases-loaded walk in 8th lifts Nationals past Cardinals 3-2

Washington’s Yan Gomes drew a four-pitch walk from Giovanny Gallegos to force in the go-ahead run in an odd eighth inning that also featured St. Louis deploying a five-man infield,...

APRIL 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Nola pitches 1st 9-inning shutout, Phillies beat Cards 2-0

Aaron Nola struck out 10 and threw a two-hitter for his first nine-inning shutout in the majors, leading the Philadelphia Phillies to a 2-0 win over the St. Louis Cardinals

APRIL 18, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Drives in two runs Dean went 2-for-4 with a two-run double in Sunday's 9-3 loss to Milwaukee.

Impact Dean's two-run double in the sixth made it a 7-3 game but the Cardinals couldn't get it any closer. The 27-year-old enjoyed a solid weekend, going 4-for-7 with two extra-base hits and five RBI over the last two games.

APRIL 12, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

García homers again, Brewers beat Cardinals 9-3

Avisaíl García homered for the second day in a row, Travis Shaw and Manny Piña also connected and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the St. Louis Cardinals 9-3

APRIL 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Hits first home run Dean went 2-for-3 with a three-run home run during Saturday's 9-5 loss to the Brewers.

Impact The 27-year-old was 0-for-7 with a walk entering Saturday's contest, but he collected his first two hits of the season versus Milwaukee. Dean has two starts so far but could see additional playing time if Tyler O'Neill (groin) is forced to miss any time after leaving Saturday's game.

APRIL 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

García HR, 5 RBIs; Brewers end Cards' 4-game win streak, 9-5

Avisaíl García homered, doubled and drove in five runs as the Milwaukee Brewers beat St. Louis 9-5 and ended the Cardinals’ four-game winning streak

APRIL 10, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Hitless in eight at-bats Dean has gone 0-for-7 through seven games this season.

Impact Dean has served primarily as a pinch-hitter, as he's drawn only one start to this point. He's struck out on four occasions, but managed to reach base for the first time on a free pass Thursday against the Brewers. Dean figures to serve primarily as a reserve outfielder and may be in jeopardy of losing his roster spot once Harrison Bader (forearm) is able to return.

APRIL 9, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Arenado's late HR lifts Cards over Brewers in home debut

Nolan Arenado hit a tiebreaking, two-run homer in the eighth inning of his home debut with the Cardinals, lifting St. Louis over the Milwaukee Brewers 3-1 as fans returned to Busch...

APRIL 8, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS