Kwan went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in Monday's 5-0 win over Milwaukee.
Kwan extended an on-base streak to 11 games on his final at-bat, a single to left field. Cleveland's leadoff batter is 15-for-43 (.349) with seven walks, two steals, three doubles, two RBI and seven runs scored during the streak. Kwan leads the Guardians with a .390 OBP and is second with six stolen bases.
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Guardians' Steven Kwan: Breaks out of mini-slump
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Kwan went 2-for-4 with a run scored in Saturday's 5-3 win over Toronto.
Kwan's second single of the day in the ninth inning put him in position to score on Daniel Schneemann's grand slam. Kwan entered the series against the Blue Jays in an 0-for-12 slump, but he's broken out in the first two games, going 5-for-9 with a double and a run scored.
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Guardians' Steven Kwan: Two hits in victory
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Kwan went 2-for-4 with a run scored and a stolen base in Tuesday's win over the Yankees.
Kwan continues to display his elite contact skills and is up to nine multi-hit performances this season, including five over his last eight games. The 27-year-old outfielder singled twice Tuesday and scored a run during Cleveland's three-run sixth inning. Kwan is now slashing .341/.400/.505 with 17 runs scored through 23 games.
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Guardians' Steven Kwan: Homers in win
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Kwan went 1-for-4 with a walk and a two-run home run in Sunday's 5-4 extra-inning win over the Pirates.
Kwan got the Guardians on the board with a third-inning home run. It was the fourth homer of the season for Kwan, who's hit safely in nine of his last 10 games, going 15-for-43 (.349) with three home runs and 11 RBI.
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Guardians' Steven Kwan: Consistent start to season
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Kwan went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a stolen base in Saturday's 3-0 win over the Pirates.
Kwan was involved in two of the Guardians' three runs. He knocked in what turned out to be the winning run with a third-inning single and extended a rally in the eighth that produced an insurance tally. Kwan has been Mr. Consistent atop Cleveland's order, reaching base safely in 17 of 20 games. He's slashing .329/.384/.468 with five extra-base hits, 12 RBI, two steals and 13 runs scored.
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Guardians' Steven Kwan: Leads offense in win
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Kwan went 4-for-5 with a two-run homer, four total RBI and an additional run scored in Thursday's 6-1 win over the White Sox.
Kwan extended Cleveland's lead to 4-1 with a homer off Jonathan Cannon in the third inning, his second long ball of the season and his first since March 29. Kwan added another two RBI with a pair of base hits later in the contest. The 27-year-old outfielder is off to another fast start this season, going 16-for-45 (.356) with a .931 OPS, 11 runs scored, seven RBI and a stolen base through 51 plate appearances.
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Guardians' Steven Kwan: Homers in loss to Royals
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Kwan went 1-for-3 with a solo homer, a walk and an additional run scored in a 4-3 loss to Kansas City on Saturday.
Kwan found his power stroke in 2024, hitting 14 homers -- more than his 2022 and 2023 seasons combined. He's off to a good start in that department in 2025. The left fielder is 3-for-7 in the first two games of the year with three runs, one homer, one double and no strikeouts. Hitting at the top of the Cleveland lineup should allow Kwan to score plenty of runs once again.
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Guardians' Steven Kwan: Homers in return
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Kwan went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Reds.
Kwan returned from the injured list with a bang, homering in his first at-bat since Sept. 12. The outfielder has hit safely five straight contests, and his 14 long balls exceed his combined total from the previous two seasons by three. On the year, he is hitting .292 with 44 RBI, 83 runs scored and 12 steals across 536 plate appearances and looks healthy as the postseason approaches.
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Guardians' Steven Kwan: Lands on injured list
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The Guardians placed Kwan on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with mid-back inflammation.
Kwan had missed five consecutive starts due to the back issue, and though the Guardians had initially labeled him as day-to-day, the club ultimately determined that he would require more down time. and now his absence will be even longer than anticipated. Cleveland selected Myles Straw's contract from Triple-A Columbus in a corresponding move to bolster their outfield depth, but Angel Martinez is expected to serve as the primary replacement for Kwan atop the batting order and in left field.
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Guardians' Steven Kwan: Held out again Monday
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Kwan (back) remains out of the lineup for Monday's contest against the Twins.
Kwan will miss out on a fourth straight start due to lingering back soreness. He underwent tests which came back clean, and the Guardians are considering him day-to-day. Angel Martinez will receive another start in left field for Monday's series opener.
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Guardians' Steven Kwan: Nursing back soreness
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Kwan was out of the lineup for all three of the Guardians' games against Tampa Bay over the weekend due to back soreness, but medical tests revealed no structural damage and the outfielder is likely to avoid a stint on the injured list, MLB.com reports.
Kwan played all nine innings of Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Rays in the series opener, then was scratched from the lineup Friday before sitting out Saturday and Sunday. The Guardians initially attributed Kwan being scratched Friday due to general body fatigue, but back soreness has since been identified as the cause of his absence. The team appears to be viewing Kwan as day-to-day heading into its four-game series with the Twins that begins Monday.
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Guardians' Steven Kwan: Remains out Saturday
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Kwan (body fatigue) is not in Saturday's lineup against the Rays.
Kwan was scratched from Friday's lineup and remains out Saturday. Angel Martinez will take over in left field and hit atop Cleveland's order.
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Guardians' Steven Kwan: Notches steal in win
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Kwan went 1-for-3 with two walks, a stolen base and two runs scored in Monday's 5-3 win over the White Sox.
Kwan began September just 1-for-23 over six games before receiving an off day Sunday. It appears to have served him well after he got on base three times. The outfielder is now at a .288/.359/.419 slash line with 13 home runs, 12 steals, 43 RBI and 78 runs scored over 117 contests as Cleveland's leadoff hitter.
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Guardians' Steven Kwan: Swipes bag in loss
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Kwan went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in Thursday's 6-0 loss to the Yankees.
Kwan led off the game with a single, but that was the Guardians' lone hit of the contest. Prior to Thursday, Kwan had gone just 1-for-20 over his last five games, though the Guardians have struggled in general during their road trip with stops in Milwaukee and New York. The outfielder is up to 11 steals on 15 attempts while slashing .310/.371/.457 through 101 contests this season.
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Guardians' Steven Kwan: Clubs leadoff homer
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Kwan went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Saturday in a 2-1 win against Minnesota.
It looked like the game could be headed for plenty of scoring when Kwan led off the contest with a solo shot, but that ended up being one of just three runs produced in the matchup. The long ball was Kwan's 12th of the campaign through 91 games, which doubles his previous season high of six set across 147 contests in 2022. In addition to the increased power, Kwan has also shown improvement in his ability to rack up hits -- he ranks second in the majors with a .326 batting average after hitting just .268 last season.
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Guardians' Steven Kwan: Idle for second game of twin bill
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Kwan is out of the lineup for the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader with the Diamondbacks.
Kwan had been in line to receive a day off Tuesday, but that game was ultimately postponed due to inclement weather. The 26-year-old will now get the chance to rest up for the second game of the twin bill after he occupied his usual spot atop the lineup and in left field in the Guardians' 7-3 loss earlier in the day, going 1-for-4 with a run scored. Angel Martinez will check in for Kwan in left field.
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Guardians' Steven Kwan: Getting breather Tuesday
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Kwan is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against Arizona.
Kwan will get his first true day off since June 7, taking a seat against southpaw Eduardo Rodriguez and the Diamondbacks. Angel Martinez will fill left field while Josh Naylor slots in at DH. Kwan is slashing .334/.392/.487 across 382 plate appearances this season.
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Guardians' Steven Kwan: Reaches 10-homer mark
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Kwan went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Tuesday's 5-4 win over the Tigers.
Kwan reached double-digit homers for the first time in his three-year career, opening the scoring with a third-inning solo shot. The outfielder has added a .347/.401/.507 slash line with 28 RBI, 57 runs scored and six stolen bases through 74 contests this season. He's been a little cooler in July, batting .278 (20-for-72) this month, though he has hit three of his homers over those 18 games.
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Guardians' Steven Kwan: Swipes sixth bag
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Kwan went 2-for-4 with a run scored and a stolen base in Friday's 7-0 win over the Padres.
MLB's batting average leader at .354 -- 26 points ahead of second-place Bobby Witt -- Kwan came flying out of the All-Star break with his first multi-hit performance since July 9. The 26-year-old outfielder only has six steals in 10 attempts this season, a disappointing showing after he went 21-for-24 on the basepaths in 2023, but he has successfully swiped bags in back-to-back games and could make an impact in the category in the second half.
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Guardians' Steven Kwan: Logs fifth steal
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Kwan went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in Sunday's 2-0 loss to the Rays.
This was Kwan's first steal since June 25 and his fifth of the campaign on nine attempts. Given he missed a month with a hamstring issue, it's not a surprise he's been a bit more cautious on the basepaths. The outfielder is batting .283 in July and now has a .352/.407/.512 slash line with nine home runs, 27 RBI, 55 runs scored, 14 doubles and two triples through 308 plate appearances this year.
