SEPTEMBER 22, 2022 • CLEVELAND.COM
STEVEN KWAN #38 - LEFT FIELDER - CLEVELAND GUARDIANS
14 HR •
44 RBI •
.292 AVG
14 HR
44 RBI
.292 AVG
Watch Steven Kwan ambush Chicago's Lance Lynn for his 5th home run to put Guardians up by six (Video) Kwan yanked a first pitch fastball from Lynn over the fence in right.
Guardians rally again in Chicago to big win over White Sox behind Myles Straw, Steven Kwan The Guardians rallied late to force extra innings and then used a big 11th inning to expand American League Central Division lead over the W...
SEPTEMBER 21, 2022 • BEACONJOURNAL.COM
Stays hot at plate Kwan went 4-for-6 with two RBI, a stolen base and two runs scored in Tuesday's 10-7 extra-innings win over the White Sox.
Impact Kwan is seeing the ball really well of late, as he's gone 11-for-21 (.524) across his last four games. He's up to eight multi-hit efforts in September, raising his season slash line to .295/.373/.386 through 134 contests. The rookie outfielder has added four home runs, 42 RBI, 78 runs scored and 16 stolen bases in 21 attempts this year.
SEPTEMBER 21, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Not in Sunday's lineup Kwan is not in Sunday's lineup against the Twins.
Impact Kwan amassed five hits and a walk while playing in both games of Saturday's doubleheader, so he will get a breather in this day game. Richie Palacios is starting in left field and hitting sixth.
SEPTEMBER 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
History Tells Us That Steven Kwan Should Be The American League Rookie Of The Year Steven Kwan’s stats are on par or with past winners of Rookies Of The Year despite having little momentum for the award.
SEPTEMBER 17, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
History Tells Us That Steven Kwan Should Be The American League Rookie Of The Year Steven Kwan’s stats are on par or with past winners of Rookies Of The Year despite having little momentum for the award.
SEPTEMBER 17, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Steven Kwan And Guardians Look To Have Bounce Back Series In Kansas City Steven Kwan and the Guardians look to get the bats back on track in a ballpark they’ve played well at this season.
SEPTEMBER 5, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Steven Kwan draws inspiration from Ichiro as he pushes Julio Rodriguez for top rookie honors Kwan showcased his talents in a head-to-head matchup with fellow rookie Julio Rodriguez in Seattle.
AUGUST 29, 2022 • CLEVELAND.COM
Guardians rookie Steven Kwan picks perfect time to shine during Ichiro's big weekend in Seattle Kwan dove into the stands to make a catch Friday in front of his childhood role model, Ichiro.
AUGUST 27, 2022 • CLEVELAND.COM
Guardians rookie Steven Kwan channels Derek Jeter, flies into the stands to make a diving catch Steven Kwan stole the show with a late-night web gem in Seattle.
AUGUST 27, 2022 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM
Kwan goes full Jeter for catch in stands SEATTLE -- Remember that play when Derek Jeter went flying into the stands after making a catch? Well, Guardians outfielder Steven Kwan did...
AUGUST 27, 2022 • MLB.COM
Guardians' Steven Kwan makes sensational catch as he crashes into stands against Mariners Kwan caught a foul pop in left field by Seattle's Cal Raleigh in the fifth inning Friday.
AUGUST 27, 2022 • CLEVELAND.COM
Singing Steven Kwan's praises: 4 key elements of the Guardians rookie's breakout season Turning to others for input as we examine the core components that are making Kwan’s rookie season so impressive.
AUGUST 23, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Steven Kwan Deserves To Be Talked About In The Rookie Of The Year Race There have been a lot of great rookies this season and Steven Kwan has the stats that should put him in the Rookie Of The Year contention.
AUGUST 20, 2022 • SACBEE.COM
Tallies RBI during winning rally Kwan went 2-for-5 with one double, one RBI and one run scored in Wednesday's 8-4 victory over Detroit.
Impact Kwan tallied an RBI double off lefty reliever Andrew Chafin in the eighth to draw Cleveland within one and eventually scored to take the lead on a double from Jose Ramirez. Although his double came off a lefty, the outfielder has more power against righties with a .414 slugging percentage in 309 at-bats compared to a .321 slugging percentage in 81 at-bats against lefties. The 24-year-old has hit very well lately with an .873 OPS in 54 at-bats during his last 14 games.
AUGUST 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Reaches base four times Kwan went 3-for-4 with a walk and a run scored in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Tigers.
Impact Kwan was also caught stealing once, putting him at 12-for-16 in stolen base attempts this season. The contact-hitting rookie has elevated his play in August, slashing .339/.439/.464 through 15 contests this month. For the season, he's batting .301 -- the highest average he's had since May 9 -- with a .768 OPS, three home runs, 30 RBI and 60 runs scored as the Guardians' everyday leadoff hitter.
AUGUST 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Records steal Saturday Kwan went 0-for-4 with a walk, a stolen base and a run scored in Saturday's 2-1 loss to the Blue Jays.
Impact Kwan was held without a hit for just the second time since the All-Star break. In those 22 games, he's slashed .348/.412/.489 with six of his 11 stolen bases and two of his three home runs this season.
AUGUST 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Homers, swipes bag Kwan went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, two walks and a stolen base Thursday against the Royals.
Impact Kwan tallied his third homer and 10th stolen base of the season in his productive effort Thursday. He's been on an impressive run since July 1, maintaining a .322 batting average with 10 RBI, 23 runs scored and five stolen bases across 37 games.
AUGUST 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Two hits including triple in win Kwan went 2-for-4 with a triple and run scored in Wednesday's win against the Tigers.
Impact Kwan ripped a leadoff triple to open the game in the top of the first inning, later coming around to score on a Jose Ramirez single. The rookie also added a single in the second frame and the multi-hit effort was his second in three games and eighth over 19 games since the All-Star break. Kwan has now secured at least one hit in 21 out of his last 22 games, batting .355 with nine extra-base hits, 19 runs, five RBI and four stolen bases over that stretch.
AUGUST 11, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Rejoins starting nine Kwan (foot) will start in left field and bat leadoff in Sunday's game against the Astros.
Impact Kwan was withheld from Saturday's 4-1 win after fouling a ball off his foot a night earlier, but his return to the lineup a day later implies that his one-game absence was likely precautionary. Since the beginning of July, the rookie has settled back into a groove at the plate, producing a .312 average and .354 on-base percentage while scoring 19 runs and adding four steals over a stretch of 33 games.
AUGUST 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Out of lineup Saturday Kwan (foot) is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Astros.
Impact Kwan fouled a pitch off his left foot and exited Friday's game, and while the Guardians said his removal was precautionary, it would seem there is some lingering soreness. Andres Gimenez will move up to the leadoff spot against right-hander Luis Garcia as Will Benson takes over for Kwan in left field.
AUGUST 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Steven Kwan Exits Guardians Game With Foot Injury Kwan fouled a pitch off his left foot in the fourth inning Friday night.
AUGUST 6, 2022 • SACBEE.COM
Steven Kwan Exits Guardians Game With Foot Injury Kwan fouled a pitch off his left foot in the fourth inning Friday night.
AUGUST 6, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Hitting streak ends with early exit Kwan left Friday's game against the Astros with a left foot contusion, Joe Noga of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
Impact He fouled a pitch off his foot and was removed as a precaution. The timing of this injury is unfortunate, as it ends Kwan's 18-game hitting streak. He went 0-for-2 before exiting. Kwan hit .350 with one home run, six doubles and four steals during that hitting streak.
AUGUST 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Hit streak at 15 games Kwan went 2-for-4 with two walks, a run scored and a stolen base in Monday's 6-5 extra-innings win over the Diamondbacks.
Impact The rookie extended his hitting streak to 15 games with another dynamic performance from the top of the order. Kwan is batting .362 (25-for-69) during his hit streak, pushing his slash line on the season to .297/.370/.381 with two homers, nine steals, 28 RBI and 49 runs through 90 contests.
AUGUST 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
