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Steven Kwan
Cleveland Guardians
OF: 153 DH: 3
2024 Projected Value: $16
2024 Actual Value: $21 Difference: $5
Based on 10-team AL-only league

Estimated Return From Injury: 4/01/25 Injury

Player Stats Daily Log

Year	AB	H	R	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG	Rate
2024 proj	570	161	86	5	50	63	64	19	0.282	34.5
2024	475	138	81	13	43	51	50	12	0.291	37.2
2023	638	171	93	5	54	70	75	21	0.268	32.8
2022	563	168	89	6	52	62	60	19	0.298	40.3

Player News

Date	News
9/18/24	Guardians place All-Star OF Steven Kwan on injured list. Guardians All-Star left fielder Steven Kwan was placed on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with mid-back inflammation, an injury that may have contributed to the leadoff hitter's second-half slump. The team also brought up outfielder Myles Straw from Triple-A Columbus before its 4-1 loss to the Twins. Pitcher Carlos Carrasco was designated for assignment. Kwan's issue has kept him out of the lineup for the past five games. Source: https://www.limaohio.com/sports/2024/09/18/guardia...
9/18/24	Guardians place Steven Kwan on injured list. Guardians All-Star left fielder Steven Kwan was placed on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with mid-back inflammation, an injury that may have contributed to the leadoff hitter's second-half slump. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/guardians-place-steven-kw...
9/17/24	Guardians place Kwan on 10-day IL, recall Straw. Veteran left fielder Steven Kwan was placed on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with mid-back inflammation, an injury that may have contributed to the leadoff hitter's second-half slump while the Cleveland Guardians look to secure the AL Central title. Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/41305219/cleve...
9/15/24	Guardians' Ben Lively to start against Rays after injury scare. While the Cleveland Guardians wait for one key contributor to return from injury, another is set to go. With All-Star outfielder Steven Kwan considered day-to-day, Ben Lively takes the mound after dodging a serious injury in his most recent outing, as the American League Central-leading Guardians look for a second straight win and series split with the visiting Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday. Kwan was scratched from Friday's lineup with a back issue that also forced him to miss Saturday's 6-1 victory over the Rays. "Kwan had some mid-to-low back tightness (and) stiffness going on," Guardians manager Stephen Vogt said. Source: https://www.reuters.com/sports/baseball/guardians-...
9/14/24	Guardians Manager Provides Injury Update On All-Star Outfielder. Steven Kwan was originally in the Cleveland Guardians' lineup on Friday night. Stephen Vogt said after the game that Kwan would get more tests done, and they'd know more on Saturday. Cleveland's manager provided an update on Kwan's injury and said they're taking everything day by day. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/guardians/news/cleveland-gu...
9/13/24	Cleveland Guardians vs. Tampa Bay Rays live score updates; Steven Kwan scratched. The Guardians' magic number to clinch a playoff spot entering Friday is down to seven. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/cleveland-guardians-vs-ta...
9/13/24	MLB Analyst Reveals Brutal Statistics For Cleveland Guardians. The Cleveland Guardians are well on their way to the MLB playoffs, but they are not exactly heading in with a whole lot of momentum. The Guardians have some very obvious flaws, with their starting rotation being chief among them. The Guardians' offense has been atrocious for extended parts of the 2024 campaign, and it has really sputtered in particular over the last couple of months. Bleacher Report's Kerry Miller has specifically identified Steven Kwan, David Fry and Josh Naylor as players who have fallen off tremendously since early July. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/guardians/news/mlb-analyst-...
9/09/24	Now is not the time for offense to run and hide: Guardians breakfast. With 19 regular season games remaining, the Guardians' offense can ill afford to take a day or two off as Cleveland heads into the stretch run and a likely spot in Major League Baseball's postseason. The Guardians were hitless in 20 at-bats with runners in scoring position against the Dodgers in their three-game weekend series. Steven Kwan got the day off Sunday as Will Brennan was at the top of the lineup and playing left field. Source: https://www.cleveland.com/guardians/2024/09/now-is...
9/05/24	Guardians Star Ranked As Top Left Fielder In MLB Right Now. Joel Reuter of Bleacher Report put together a list of who he believes are the top ten left fielders in baseball entering September. At the top of that list is Steven Kwan of the Cleveland Guardians. Look, Kwan is an incredible baseball player and deserved his All-Star nod in the middle of July. Over the last 30 games, Kwan has just a .179/.273/.265 slash line and a BABIP of .216. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/guardians/news/cleveland-gu...
9/03/24	Three Outfielders Guardians Must Pursue This Offseason. The Cleveland Guardians continue to search for stability in the outfield to play alongside Steven Kwan. The Guardians' outfield has been a never-ending revolving door in 2024. Of the 138 games played by Cleveland, only Kwan has found himself on the outfield grass for more than 70% of the year. Tyler Freeman is the next closest with 96 games played in center field, but with 35 at-bats in August, he hit a lowly .054. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/guardians/news/three-outfie...
9/02/24	As Steven Kwan Goes, So Go The Cleveland Guardians. Steven Kwan can be a 5-9 inch, 170 pound dynamo. In the first months this season, Major League Baseball pitchers had difficulty retiring Steven Kwan. Early in the season, the left-handed hitting Kwan was using a short, measured stroke that resulted in sharply hit balls to the gaps. To this old scout, Kwan was the catalyst of the entire offense. Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/berniepleskoff/2024/0...
8/28/24	Cleveland Guardians Skipper Reveals Possible Reason for Steven Kwan's Struggles. Steven Kwan hasn't looked like Steven Kwan for almost a month now. It didn't seem like too long ago that there was talk about whether or not the Cleveland Guardains' leadoff hitter could hit .400 for the season. Now, Kwan's average is just below .300 on the season, and he's hitting just .197 after the All-Star Break with a BABIP of .198 as well. Guardians manager Stephen Vogt discussed Kwan's struggles, revealing what he thinks may be behind them and what he's seeing different from the start of the year. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/guardians/news/cleveland-gu...
8/27/24	This Stat Is Becoming Alarming For Guardians' Steven Kwan. Steven Kwan has gained a reputation as being one of baseball's best contact hitters since he entered the league in 2022. The Cleveland Guardians' star even set a record in his rookie season for the most pitches seen (116) without swinging and missing. Kwan is learning that the hard way over the last few weeks as he searches for answers at the plate. One stat may hold the key to the reason behind Kwan's slump. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/guardians/news/this-stat-is...
8/19/24	This Cleveland Guardians Star Is Becoming a Problem For The Team. Earlier this season, Cleveland Guardians outfielder Steven Kwan was the talk of the town. Kwan was a problem for all of the other 29 teams around baseball. Now, he is a problem for the Guardians. Over the last couple of months, Kwan has cratered. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/guardians/opinion/this-clev...
8/12/24	This Needs To Be Cleveland Guardians Outfield Plan Moving Forward. The Cleveland Guardians are still looking for answers out of their outfield, even after trading for a proven major league bat at the deadline. Outside of Steven Kwan, no one has proven that they're ready to be an everyday player. It's time for Stephen Vogt to adopt a different plan and go with a true platoon in right field with Will Brennan and Lane Thomas. Both players would benefit from their preferred matchups, which would help Cleveland's offense in the long run. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/guardians/opinion/this-need...
8/11/24	Steven Kwan Offers Unique Perspective As Cleveland Guardians Snap Seven-Game Losing Streak. The Cleveland Guardians have been going through a rough patch since the All-Star Break. Steven Kwan played a key role in that victory, hitting a solo home under on the second pitch of the game and playing some incredible defense out in left field. Kwan didn't shy away from talking about Cleveland's losing streak, but he also offered a unique perspective on it as well. The outfielder realizes it hasn't been the team's best stretch, but he also points. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/guardians/news/steven-kwan-...
8/11/24	Guardians stop skid at 7, beat Twins 2-1 on home runs by Steven Kwan and Bo Naylor. Steven Kwan homered on the second pitch of the game and Bo Naylor also went deep for the Cleveland Guardians in a 2-1 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday night that stopped their season-long seven-game losing streak and created some space in the narrowing AL Central race. Cleveland lengthened the lead on defending division champion Minnesota to 2 1/2 games by ending its longest skid since April 22-28, 2022, as starter Gavin Williams (2-4) gave the Guardians six strong innings on just the right night. Williams caught manager Stephen Vogt's attention with his look before the game after the Twins swept a doubleheader to start the series. Source: https://kstp.com/associated-press/ap-national-spor...
8/11/24	Guardians stop skid at 7, beat Twins 2-1 on home runs by Steven Kwan and Bo Naylor. Steven Kwan homered on the second pitch of the game and Bo Naylor went deep for the Cleveland Guardians in a 2-1 victory over the Minnesota Twins. Cleveland stopped its season-long seven-game losing streak and created some space in the narrowing AL Central race by lengthening the lead on defending division champion Minnesota to 2 1/2 games. The skid was the longest for the Guardians since April 22-28, 2022. Gavin Williams gave the Guardians six strong innings and outdueled Twins rookie Simeon Woods Richardson for the victory. Emmanuel Clase pitched a perfect ninth for his 34th save, second in MLB. Source: https://www.chron.com/sports/article/guardians-sto...
8/10/24	Guardians stop skid at 7, beat Twins 2-1 on home runs by Steven Kwan and Bo Naylor. Steven Kwan homered on the second pitch of the game and Bo Naylor also went deep for the Cleveland Guardians in a 2-1 victory over the Minnesota Twins. The victory stopped Clevland's season-long seven-game losing streak and created some space in the narrowing AL Central race. Cleveland lengthened the lead on defending division champion Minnesota to 2 1/2 games by ending its longest skid since April 22-28, 2022. Gavin Williams (2-4) gave the Guardians six strong innings, allowing one run on four hits and no walks with three strikeouts. Emmanuel Clase pitched the nith for his 34th save, second in the majors. Source: https://www.chron.com/sports/article/guardians-sto...
7/29/24	Guardians' Steven Kwan drops 'roller coasters' take after defeating Phillies. The Cleveland Guardians earned a 2-1 series victory over the Philadelphia Phillies after winning 4-3 on Sunday. Steven Kwan, who homered in the win, discussed Cleveland's mentality after the crucial victory, via Bally Sports Cleveland. “Truly, it's the only way to really stay sane in this game,” Kwan said. Hedgey (Austin Hedges), I think, says it perfectly: 'We're in this for 162.' Source: https://clutchpoints.com/guardians-news-steven-kwa...

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