Justin Dean CF CHC Tue 1/13/26 4:16 PM
Justin Dean
CF CHC
The Cubs claimed Dean off waivers from the Giants on Tuesday, Maddie Lee of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
EDGE Analysis
Dean received two plate appearances for the Dodgers in 2025 and has since gone from the Giants and now to the Cubs via waivers. The 29-year-old slashed .289/.378/.431 with 27 steals at Triple-A Oklahoma City last season and can play all three outfield spots. Dean will compete for a reserve role in Chicago.
Justin Dean CF CHC Tue 1/6/26 6:14 PM
Justin Dean
CF CHC
The Giants designated Dean for assignment Tuesday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
EDGE Analysis
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.
Justin Dean CF CHC Thu 11/6/25 5:55 PM
Justin Dean
CF CHC
San Francisco claimed Dean off waivers from the Dodgers on Thursday, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
EDGE Analysis
Dean logged two plate appearances in 18 big-league games during the 2025 season, spending most of his time at Triple-A Oklahoma City. The outfielder slashed .289/.378/431 with six homers and 27 stolen bases over 347 plate appearances for OKC. He'll get a fresh start with the Giants.
Justin Dean CF CHC Fri 8/8/25 4:13 PM
Justin Dean
CF CHC
The Dodgers called up Dean from Triple-A Oklahoma City on Friday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
Dean will be replacing Esteury Ruiz on the bench, with Luken Baker cleared out to make room on the Dodgers' 40-man roster. The 28-year-old Dean will likely be used sparingly, although he figures to at least make his MLB debut in the coming days, which makes him a success story as a 17th-round pick in 2018. Dean swiped a total of 61 bags last year between Atlanta's Double-A and Triple-A affiliates.
Justin Dean CF CHC Thu 8/7/25 4:10 PM
Justin Dean
CF CHC
The Dodgers are expected to call up Dean from Triple-A Oklahoma City prior to Friday's game against the Blue Jays, Sonja Chen of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Signed to a minor-league contract over the offseason, Dean has slashed .274/.370/.426 with 25 stolen bases this season with Oklahoma City. He can play all three outfield spots and is likely to serve as a reserve outfielder and pinch runner. The Dodgers will have to free up spots on the 26-man and 40-man rosters Friday in order to add Dean.
Justin Dean CF CHC Sun 3/2/25 7:43 PM
Justin Dean
CF CHC
Dean was reassigned to minor-league camp by the Dodgers on Sunday.
EDGE Analysis
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.
Justin Dean CF CHC Tue 3/14/23 7:48 PM
Justin Dean
CF CHC
Dean was reassigned Tuesday to minor-league camp by Atlanta.
EDGE Analysis
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.