"Former Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Justin Dean has been designated for assignment after a short time with the San Francisco Giants. The Giants made the move on Tuesday to complete the signing of right-hander Tyler Mahle to the 40-man roster. Dean was a part of the 2025 World Series roster, serving as a defensive substitute to help close out games in the ninth inning. He was also a pinch-runner due to his base-running I.Q."
"He is most famously known for making the brilliant decision not play a ball that got stuck between the outfield ground and the wall. By rule, the play was deemed to be a ground-rule double, forcing the Toronto Blue Jays' base runners to only take two bases when both could have scored. Kiké Hernandez ended up making a great catch in shallow left field and created a double-play by getting a force out at second base due to a mistake from the runner."
""No, it was great, but as the rule is current, you want to play that ball, actually, and you can go back and replay the lodged ball," Roberts said. "But he still was aware of it being lodged, and then the outfield umpire kind of blew it dead as well, so it worked out great, but certainly good awareness.""
Justin Dean was designated for assignment by the San Francisco Giants to complete the signing of right-hander Tyler Mahle to the 40-man roster. Dean served on the 2025 World Series roster as a defensive substitute and pinch-runner, contributing situational defense and baserunning. He is known for opting not to play a lodged ball that was ruled a ground-rule double, a play that aided the Dodgers in winning Game 7 over the Toronto Blue Jays. Dean posted strong Triple-A numbers, slashing .289/.378/.431 with a 110 wRC+, and was claimed off waivers by the Giants.
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