Dean was born in Waterbury, Connecticut He played at Peter J. Foley Little League Naugatuck, Connecticut and attended Naugatuck High School in Naugatuck, Connecticut, where he was four-year varsity letterman and a Naugatuck Valley All-League first-team and All-State first-team selection three times. In consecutive starts as a senior, he threw a no-hitter and a perfect game. Overall, he was 29-8 with 292 strikeouts in ​237 2⁄3 innings pitched in his high school career.[citation needed]\n', '

From 2008 to 2010, Dean attended Boston College. He was 2-1 with a 9.00 ERA in 17 games (one start) his freshman year and 6-4 with a 3.30 earned run average (ERA) in 18 games (15 starts) his sophomore year. As a junior, he went 5-2 with a 4.75 ERA in 12 starts. His 172 career strikeouts are ninth-most in school history.\n', '

The Minnesota Twins drafted Dean in the third round, 102nd overall, in the 2010 Major League Baseball Draft, a couple selections after catcher Rob Brantly and a couple ahead of catcher J.T. Realmuto. He pitched for the Elizabethton Twins and GCL Twins in 2010, posting a 2-2 record with a 2.15 ERA in 9 games (5 starts). In 29 1/3 innings, he struck out 37 batters. In 2011, Dean was 5-7 with a 5.00 ERA in 20 starts for the Beloit Snappers, Fort Myers Miracle and New Britain Rock Cats. He earned a Player of the Week honor during the week of June 13 while with Beloit. In 2012, he was 10-8 with a 3.99 ERA in 28 starts for Fort Myers. He was a Florida State League Mid-Season All-Star that season. He led league in games started, innings pitched and hits allowed; he also led the team in wins.\n', '

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