Marlins get OF prospect, send Dean to Cards

January 14th, 2020

The Marlins acquired outfield prospect Diowill Burgos from the Cardinals on Tuesday in exchange for Austin Dean.

Burgos signed for $300,000 as an international free agent out of the Dominican Republic in 2017. The 18-year-old left-handed-hitting outfielder split last season between the Rookie-level Dominican Summer League and Gulf Coast League.

In 58 total games for the DSL and GCL Cardinals, Burgos hit .316/.420/.579 with 11 home runs, 50 RBIs and a .999 OPS. 

Dean slashed .225/.261/.404 with six home runs and 21 RBIs in 64 games for the Marlins in 2019, his second season in the big leagues. The 26-year-old left fielder, a former top 30 prospect and the organization's '18 Minor League Player of the Year, was a .223 hitter with 10 home runs in 98 career games with Miami.