St. LOUIS — After trading three right-handed-hitting outfielders, the Cardinals added one to their roster on Tuesday.
St. Louis acquired outfielder Austin Dean from the Marlins in exchange for Minor League outfielder Diowill Burgos, the club announced.
Dean, 26, has been in and out of the Majors the last two years and struggled to produce there. In 2019, he played 64 games with the Marlins and slashed .225/.261/.404 with a .665 OPS. But in 73 games with Triple-A New Orleans in ‘19, the left fielder slashed .337/.401/.635 and had a 1.036 OPS with 18 home runs and 57 RBIs. Over his last two seasons in Triple-A, Dean hit .331/.398/.546 with 27 home runs and 111 RBIs in 640 plate appearances. He was named the Marlins’ Minor League Player of the Year in ’18.
The Cardinals didn’t particularly need an outfielder, but they have been looking for ways to improve the offense for 202
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