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Kwan leads Guardians against the Royals following 5-hit performance

The Cleveland Guardians take on the Kansas City Royals after Steven Kwan's five-hit game on Sunday

APRIL 11, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

LEADING OFF: Guardians rookie Kwan a hit, O's rugged start

Cleveland rookie Steven Kwan hit

APRIL 11, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Kwan keeps hitting, makes history with 5 knocks KANSAS CITY -- Three games into his career and Steven Kwan is already etching his name into the Major League history books. In the Guardia...

APRIL 10, 2022 • MLB.COM

On base three times Saturday Kwan went 2-for-3 with a walk and a double in Saturday's 1-0 extra-inning loss to the Royals.

Impact Guardians batters only reached base seven times in the entire game -- five hits, a walk, and a HBP -- and Kwan accounted for nearly half of those trips. Not bad for a kid in his second career MLB game. The sample is a tiny one, but so far the 24-year-old has shown that his elite hit tool and sharp eye at the plate will play in the majors, as he's gone 3-for-5 with a 3:0 BB:K in those two games. Kwan could become a fixture near the top of the Cleveland order if he keeps this up.

APRIL 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Steven Kwan is making an instant impact in Cleveland Guardians outfield The rookie outfielder has reached base six times in his first two games in the majors.

APRIL 10, 2022 • BEACONJOURNAL.COM

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APRIL 10, 2022 • SCOUT.COM

'Bright spot' Kwan showing he can contribute in all facets of game KANSAS CITY -- Steven Kwan may be everything the Guardians have been searching for over the last few seasons. The problem is, the team needs...

APRIL 10, 2022 • MLB.COM

Steven Kwan moves into the No. 2 spot: Guardians, Royals starting lineups for April 8, 2022 Rookie Steven Kwan will bat second in manager Terry Francona's lineup on Saturday.

APRIL 9, 2022 • CLEVELAND.COM

Hitting second Saturday Kwan is hitting second and starting in left field Saturday against the Royals, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports.

Impact He went 1-for-2 with two walks out of the seven hole on Opening Day and he's already moved up to the two hole against righty Brad Keller. Kwan's hit tool is pretty elite relative to most prospects, and given the Guardians' lack of strong AVG/OBP options, he could retain a favorable spot in the order all season.

APRIL 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Rookie Steven Kwan has an opening day to remember: Guardians' takeaways Guardians rookie outfielder Steven Kwan walked twice and got his first big league hit on Thursday agains the Royals.

APRIL 8, 2022 • CLEVELAND.COM

A blunder in the outfield, Steven Kwan's strong debut: takeaways from Guardians Opening Day Steven Kwan reached base three times, and the path to more at-bats might have opened up even more with the Bradley Zimmer trade.

APRIL 8, 2022 • BEACONJOURNAL.COM

Draws two walks in MLB debut Kwan went 1-for-2 with two walks in Thursday's loss to the Royals.

Impact Kwan, who batted seventh, got on base three times during his MLB debut. The 24-year-old outfielder figures to continue drawing starts in right field with Josh Naylor (lower leg) sidelined, especially if his elite-contact skills continue to translate to the big league level.

APRIL 8, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Tito teases Kwan, then grants him Opening Day debut KANSAS CITY -- They say, “Let the kids play,” and Guardians manager Terry Francona will do just that on Opening Day. Cleveland's skipper sai...

APRIL 7, 2022 • MLB.COM

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APRIL 7, 2022

Will start Opening Day Kwan will start in right field in Thursday's season opener against the Royals, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.

Impact Kwan earned a spot on Cleveland's Opening Day roster and will receive the start in his major-league debut. Josh Naylor (lower leg) is on the injured list to begin the season, but may not be out long, leaving the rookie to start in right for the Guardians. A hot start to the season could help Kwan stick around even once the outfield group is back to full strength.

APRIL 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Cleveland Guardians' Steven Kwan hates to strike out, loves to surprise critics - Terry Pluto in Goodyear Cleveland Guardians rookie Steven Kwan spent most of his hearing how he was too small and "Kwans are supposed to play sports." Guess again.

APRIL 3, 2022 • CLEVELAND.COM

Breaking camp in big leagues Kwan has made the Guardians' Opening Day roster, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports.

Impact The Guardians have a well-earned reputation for prioritizing money over wins, but they'll buck that trend here by starting the service-time clock of one of the game's more interesting prospects. Kwan is a strong defender and an elite contact hitter, striking out 9.2 percent of the time in 217 major-league games while slashing .301/.380/.438. He doesn't have much power, as he's only hit 15 homers as a professional, but he should be able to hit for a solid batting average right away and could score a fair amount of runs if his strong on-base skills eventually earn him a spot at or near the top of the lineup. Such a role may not come early in the season, however, and it's not even guaranteed that he'll start on a regular basis.

APRIL 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Strong hitting in spring Kwan went 2-for-2 with an RBI and a run scored in Tuesday's 10-3 win over the Brewers.

Impact Kwan isn't expected to break camp with the Guardians, but he's making that a tougher decision for manager Terry Francona. Through nine games, Kwan is 9-for-18 with a double, three RBI and six runs scored. The fifth-round pick from 2018 showed a little more power in 2021, posting 12 home runs and 15 doubles in 77 games between Double-A Akron and Triple-A Columbus. It's his contact skills that will get him to the majors -- he's never hit under .280 in the minors. Myles Straw is likely to patrol center field, which is Kwan's natural position, but the 24-year-old could get a promotion if Josh Naylor, Bradley Zimmer or Oscar Mercado struggle with the bat while covering the corner outfield spots.

MARCH 30, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Why Cleveland Guardians prospect Steven Kwan is a hitter to remember for 2022 “I never want to strike out,” Kwan said. “I never want to get beat.”

MARCH 29, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Rewarded with 40-man roster spot Kwan was added to Cleveland's 40-man roster Friday.

Impact One of the more underrated hitting prospects in the game, Kwan has always had great plate skills but he started tapping into more power last season. He is primed to get a chance at the big-league level in 2022 and is a good late-round target in draft-and-hold leagues.

NOVEMBER 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE