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LG Twins Extend Austin Dean on One-Year Deal
The LG Twins have extended Austin Dean on a one-year contract worth $2 million.
Dean, 33, plays first base and designated hitter for the team in South Korea’s KBO league.
He has hit .320 with 127 home runs in four seasons with the Twins since moving to Korea in 2023.
His home-run total is 11 higher than that of the next-closest hitter over the same span.
Dean previously played in the majors for the Miami Marlins and St. Louis Cardinals, with a brief stint in the San Francisco Giants’ organization.
His limited defensive value could make a return to the majors difficult, while the new deal keeps him with the Twins for another season.
The LG Twins agreed to a one-year contract extension with first baseman Austin Dean worth $2 million.
The KBO team announced the extension this week.
Dean has hit .320 with 127 home runs in four seasons with the Twins.
He has 11 more home runs in that span than the next-closest player, Si Hwan Roh.
Dean, 33, joined the Twins in 2023 after playing in Major League Baseball.
- Who
- The LG Twins and first baseman Austin Dean.
- What
- They agreed to a one-year contract extension worth $2 million.
- When
- The Twins announced it this week.
- Where
- The KBO, South Korea’s professional baseball league.
- Why
- Not stated.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Dean moved to Korea and joined the LG Twins.
The Twins announced a one-year contract extension with Dean.
- Contract
- One year, worth $2 million
- Team
- LG Twins
- League
- KBO
- Dean’s Twins record
- .320 batting average and 127 home runs in four seasons
- Home-run comparison
- 11 more than the next-closest player, Si Hwan Roh