Kwan went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 7-2 loss to the Mariners.
Kwan went back-to-back with Nolan Jones in the third inning. Beyond that, there wasn't much success for the Cleveland offense, as Kwan had half of the team's four hits. He has four multi-hit efforts over his last 10 games, going 11-for-36 (.306) in that span. The light-hitting outfielder is up to six homers, 23 RBI, 32 runs scored, nine stolen bases and a .308/.370/.435 slash line over 65 contests this season. He's locked in as Cleveland's regular leadoff hitter.
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Guardians' Steven Kwan: Rare day off Wednesday
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Kwan is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's contest against the Reds.
The Guardians are facing lefty Nick Lodolo on Wednesday, marking the third straight day they've gone up against a southpaw. The lefty-swinging Kwan will get a rare day off in the series finale, after going hitless in the first two games against Cincinnati. Nolan Jones will start in left field and bat sixth as the Guardians try to avoid a sweep.
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Guardians' Steven Kwan: Trio of hits in defeat
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Kwan went 3-for-4 with a double and a run scored during Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Astros in 10 innings.
Kwan put on a hitting display Saturday, notching three hits in a game for the seventh time on the season. The 27-year-old continues to show great bat-to-ball skills, evidenced by an 8.7 percent strikeout rate, the fourth lowest in MLB, and the fact that he has only two fewer walks (21) than strikeouts (23). The left-handed leadoff hitter is slashing .314/.375/.435 on the season with 14 doubles and 21 RBI on the season.
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Guardians' Steven Kwan: Absent from Friday's lineup
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Kwan is not in the Guardians' starting lineup against the Astros on Friday.
Kwan will get a day off after starting in the Guardians' last nine games, going 7-for-32 (.219) with one steal, one home run and three RBI in that span. Daniel Schneemann, Angel Martinez and Nolan Jones will man the outfield for Cleveland.
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Guardians' Steven Kwan: Triple shy of cycle
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Kwan went 3-for-5 with a solo home run, a double and a steal in Saturday's 7-5 win over the Tigers.
Kwan doubled and singled in the third and fourth frames, respectively, before cutting the deficit to one run in the sixth on a solo home run to right field. It was the sixth time this season that Kwan has recorded at least three hits in a game, and four those games have come in May. He'll finish the month with a .308/.374/.413 slash line, four steals, eight doubles, one home run and five RBI in 115 plate appearances.
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Guardians' Steven Kwan: Ready to play Friday
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Kwan (wrist) is starting in left field and batting leadoff Friday against the Angels.
Kwan departed Wednesday's matchup with the Dodgers due to right wrist inflammation, but he's good to go after the Guardians' team day off Thursday. The 27-year-old's production in May has taken a small step back after he posted an .836 OPS in his first 30 games of 2025, but he still has a .298/.371/.372 slash line with three steals, four RBI and 10 runs in 24 contests this month.
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Guardians' Steven Kwan: Leaves with wrist inflammation
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Kwan exited Wednesday's game against the Dodgers due to right wrist inflammation, Chris Assenheimer of the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram reports.
Nolan Jones replaced Kwan in left field to start the fourth inning, and we now know wrist inflammation is the reason for Kwan's departure. He can be considered day-to-day moving forward. The Guardians are off Thursday before starting a three-game homestand against the Angels on Friday.
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Guardians' Steven Kwan: Lifted from game Wednesday
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Kwan was removed from Wednesday's game against the Dodgers for unknown reasons, Tim Stebbins of MLB.com reports.
Kwan was replaced by Nolan Jones in left field following the third inning, but it's unclear what prompted the change. Considering Kwan's everyday role and elite production, it's likely due to some injury or illness. We'll likely receive an update later Wednesday.
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Guardians' Steven Kwan: Getting rare day off
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Kwan is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers.
With opening pitch for Sunday's game at 11:35 a.m. EDT and ace lefty Tarik Skubal on the hill for the Tigers, Cleveland manager Stephen Vogt likely decided that it was an ideal time to give the left-handed-hitting Kwan his first day off this season. Nolan Jones will cover Kwan's usual spot in left field, while Angel Martinez serves as the Guardians' table setter.
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Guardians' Steven Kwan: Three hits in win
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Kwan went 3-for-5 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in Friday's 3-1 win over the Tigers.
Kwan bookended Cleveland's scoring, as he doubled and scored the team's first run in the first inning, and then drove in its final run in the ninth. The outfielder's logged five games with at least three hits this season and has raised his average to .322 through 50 contests. The run batted in was his first in 14 games and his 18th RBI overall.
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Guardians' Steven Kwan: Pair of doubles Wednesday
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Kwan went 3-for-5 with two doubles and a run scored during Wednesday's 5-1 win over the Twins.
Kwan notched his first game of 2025 with multiple doubles and had his fourth game with at least three hits. The outfielder came into Wednesday's game with one hit in his previous 15 at-bats. On the year, Kwan is slashing .317/.377/.439 with four home runs, 27 runs scored, 17 RBI and a 16:19 BB:K.
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Guardians' Steven Kwan: On-base streak reaches 11
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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: Goes deep Tuesday
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Kwan went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer, a walk and three RBI in Tuesday's win over the Orioles.
Kwan launched his third home run of the season to put the Guardians up 4-0 in the fifth and later added an RBI single. He's recorded nine hits and has driven in eight runs over his last five games while striking out just once. He continues to be a rock-solid fantasy asset, slashing .333/.391/.492 with 11 RBI, 13 runs, a steal and a 5:8 BB:K in 70 plate appearances.
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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.
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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Player Bio
HT/WT: 5-9, 170 lbs
Birthplace: Los Gatos, CA
Age: 27
School: Oregon State
Experience: 3
Bats/Throws: L, L
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