The San Francisco Giants have claimed outfielder Justin Dean off waivers from the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Dean was outrighted by the Dodgers to make room for outfielder Ryan Ward on the 40-man roster. Now, he’s heading to San Francisco days after profitable the World Collection with LA.
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Dean was a shock contributor to the Dodgers in 2025, getting referred to as up in August to make his MLB debut. Dean appeared in 18 common season video games as a pinch runner and defensive alternative in middle discipline. He obtained two plate appearances, going 0-for-2 with a strikeout. He additionally had a stolen base.
Dean was then on the staff’s postseason roster in all 4 rounds, once more as a pinch runner and defensive alternative in middle discipline. He didn’t get a single plate look, however performed essential protection in middle discipline whereas additionally getting a stolen base and a run scored. He appeared in 13 of the 17 postseason video games for LA.
Dean’s most well-known defensive play got here in Recreation 6 of the World Collection, when a double obtained lodged into the middle discipline wall. Dean instantly put his fingers as much as sign the ball was unplayable, and the Blue Jays’ base runners have been compelled to solely take two bases, organising second and third with no one out. The Dodgers ended up stranding each runners on a double play began by left fielder Kiké Hernandez to safe Recreation 6 and drive a Recreation 7.
The remainder, as they are saying, is historical past.
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