The Cubs optioned Dean to Triple-A Iowa on Thursday.
The 29-year-old outfielder was claimed off waivers by the Cubs in January, but he was unable to earn a spot on the 40-man roster after posting a .480 OPS across 31 plate appearances during spring training. Dean made his MLB debut with the Dodgers during the 2025 regular season, logging just two plate appearances in 18 games while primarily serving as a pinch runner and defensive replacement.
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Giants' Justin Dean: Designated for assignment
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The Giants designated Dean for assignment Tuesday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Dean arrived in San Francisco in November via waiver claim, but he'll now depart the 40-man roster to make room for Tyler Mahle. Dean slashed .289/.378/.431 and stole 27 bases across 347 plate appearances with the Dodgers' Triple-A affiliate in 2025, and he's likely to work as minor-league depth again in 2026.
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Giants' Justin Dean: Claimed by Giants
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The Giants claimed Dean off waivers from the Dodgers on Thursday, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
Dean logged two plate appearances in 18 big-league games during the 2025 regular season before serving as a defensive specialist for Los Angeles' World Series run. The outfielder spent most of the season at Triple-A Oklahoma City and slashed .289/.378/431 with six homers and 27 stolen bases over 347 plate appearances
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Dodgers' Justin Dean: Reassigned to minor-league camp
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Dean was reassigned to minor-league camp by the Dodgers on Sunday.
Dean went 3-for-11 with a double, four walks, three runs scored, two stolen bases and four strikeouts while appearing in 11 games during spring training. He'll now likely begin the 2025 campaign with Triple-A Oklahoma City as he continues to wait for an opportunity to make his MLB debut.
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Braves' Justin Dean: Reassigned to minors
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Dean was reassigned Tuesday to minor-league camp by Atlanta.
Dean did not perform well in 2022 over 97 MiLB games, with a .229/.328/.323 slash over 328 plate appearances with Double-A Mississippi and Triple-A Gwinnett. The 26-year-old will likely play all three outfield spots at the upper levels again in 2023.
