The Korea Times
LG Twins first baseman Austin Dean has been one of the premier sluggers in Korean baseball since his arrival in 2023. Over the past three seasons in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO), Dean smacked 86 home runs and drove in 322 runs — ranking third and first overall in those categories, respectively, in that span. And the 32-year-old American is enjoying a fine start to his fourth season in Korea, with a .371/.459/.661 line, five home runs and 12 RBIs through his first 16 games. Dean was in a four-way tie for the KBO lead in homers through Thursday. Hitting is clearly Dean's calling card, but he doesn't want to be seen as a one-trick pony. He has been a strong defender at first base during his time here, which includes the KBO Fielding Award at the position in 2024. That he won the award at a position he hadn't played much since high school makes it all the more impressive. The Miami Marlins drafted Dean as an outfielder in 2012, but he was an infielder at Klein Collins High School in Spring, Texas. "I was an All-American at first base but the only reason I was over there is because
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