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Justin Dean

Justin Dean
Dean with the Mississippi Braves in 2022
Los Angeles Dodgers – No. 75
Outfielder
Born: (1996-12-06) December 6, 1996 (age 28)
Mauldin, South Carolina, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
August 8, 2025, for the Los Angeles Dodgers
MLB statistics
(through August 9, 2025)
Batting average.000
Home runs0
Runs batted in0
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Justin Emmanuel Dean (born December 6, 1996) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2025.

Career

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Amateur career

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Dean attended Mauldin High School in South Carolina and played college baseball for the Lenoir–Rhyne Bears. He was named to the 2018 ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Division II All-Southeast Region Second Team, after hitting .398 with 59 runs scored, 119 total bases and a .640 slugging percentage.[1]

Atlanta Braves

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The Atlanta Braves selected Dean in the 17th round of the 2018 MLB draft[2] and he signed for a $125,000 bonus.[3] He played in 60 professional games that season, split between rookie-level Danville Braves and Single-A Rome Braves, with a .284 batting average.[4]

Dean spent all of the 2019 season with Rome, playing in 109 games, batting .284 with nine home runs, 46 runs batted In (RBI) and 47 stolen bases.[4] He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[5]

The Braves promoted Dean to the Double-A Mississippi Braves for the 2021 season, where he hit .237 in 99 games and stole 29 bases.[4] After the season, he played for two teams in the Mexican Pacific League.[4] In 2022, he began the season in Triple-A with the Gwinnett Stripers[6] but he hit just .204 in 19 games[4] and was demoted back to Mississippi on May 3.[7] He finished the season there, hitting .320 in 75 games and stealing 19 bases.[4] After another off-season in Mexico,[4] he was invited to major league spring training by the Braves in 2023.[8] He did not make the club and split the 2023 season between Mississippi and Gwinnett, playing in 117 games with a slash line of a .139 batting average, .339 on base percentage and .304 slugging percentage.[4] In 2024, he again split the season between the same two affiliates, slashing .247/.338/.321 while stealing 47 bases.[4] Dean elected free agency following the season on November 4, 2024.[7]

Los Angeles Dodgers

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Dean signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers on December 15, 2024[7] He was invited to major league spring training[9] but was assigned to the Triple-A Oklahoma City Comets to start the 2025 season,[10] where he played in 81 games and slashed .274/.370/.426 with six home runs, 31 RBI, and 25 stolen bases.[4] On August 8, he was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[11] Dean made his MLB debut that night as a defensive replacement against the Toronto Blue Jays.[12]

References

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  1. ^ "Lenoir-Rhyne's Justin Dean Named To The 2018 ABCA D-II All-Southeast Region Team". lrbears.com. May 25, 2018. Retrieved August 7, 2025.
  2. ^ Castello, Bob (June 6, 2018). "Atlanta Braves pick Lenoir-Rhyne outfielder, Mauldin grad Justin Dean in MLB draft". Greenville News. Retrieved August 7, 2025.
  3. ^ Owens, Fred (June 15, 2018). "Atlanta Braves draft signing tracker". housethathankbuilt.com. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Justin Dean College, Minor, Fall League Statistics". Baseball Reference. Retrieved August 7, 2025.
  5. ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season shelved". milb.com. June 30, 2020. Retrieved August 7, 2025.
  6. ^ Spain, Garrett (April 5, 2022). "2022 Gwinnett Stripers Roster Preview". batterypower. Retrieved August 7, 2025.
  7. ^ a b c "Justin Dean". milb.com. Retrieved August 7, 2025.
  8. ^ Bowman, Mark (February 1, 2023). "Chavez headlines Atlanta's list of non-roster invitees". Retrieved August 7, 2025.
  9. ^ Stephen, Eric (May 31, 2025). "Dodgers 2025 non-roster invitees to spring training". SB Nation. Retrieved August 7, 2025.
  10. ^ Stephen, Eric (March 28, 2025). "Dodgers Triple-A Oklahoma City roster is one to watch". SB Nation. Retrieved August 7, 2025.
  11. ^ Stephen, Eric (August 8, 2025). "Dodgers call up Justin Dean, option Esteury Ruiz to Triple-A". SB Nation. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
  12. ^ "Blue Jays vs Dodgers (August 8, 2025) Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
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