Steven Kwan
26-Year-Old
10-Day IL
Injury Hamstring
Est. Return 6/4/2024
2024 Stats
AVG
.353
HR
3
RBI
11
R
28
SB
3
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Kwan offers batting average, steals and runs at the expense of home runs and RBI. Nobody in baseball whiffs at a lower rate than Kwan (career 10.0 K%) and those contact skills have kept him atop the Guardians' lineup. He's scored 182 runs over the past two seasons, 20th in the majors in that span. Kwan is an impressive runner and improved his efficiency on the basepaths last season, getting caught only three times in 24 steal attempts. The dearth of power makes Kwan a tricky play in certain league formats. In rotisserie leagues, Kwan's deficiencies can be stomached as he does more good than harm and the power can be made up elsewhere. However, in points leagues without a premium for stolen bases, Kwan might not clear the bar, especially if you're only starting three outfielders. Know your league rules well because Kwan's utility varies depending on the format. Read Past Outlooks
Participates in batting practice
Kwan (hamstring) participated in batting practice Friday for the first time since he went on the injured list, Tom Withers of the Associated Press reports.
ANALYSIS
"He's progressing well," manager Stephen Vogt said before Friday's series opener against Minnesota. "Still don't have a timetable, but the fact that he's already back to baseball activity is a good sign. He's feeling well and been running relatively pain-free, so he's on a good track." Kwan was initially given a four-week timeline when he went on the injured list, so it's encouraging that he's resumed baseball activities halfway through that expected absence. The Guardians are likely to take things cautiously with Kwan given his history of hamstring issues, so it's unclear when he might be able to go out on a rehab assignment.
"He's progressing well," manager Stephen Vogt said before Friday's series opener against Minnesota. "Still don't have a timetable, but the fact that he's already back to baseball activity is a good sign. He's feeling well and been running relatively pain-free, so he's on a good track." Kwan was initially given a four-week timeline when he went on the injured list, so it's encouraging that he's resumed baseball activities halfway through that expected absence. The Guardians are likely to take things cautiously with Kwan given his history of hamstring issues, so it's unclear when he might be able to go out on a rehab assignment.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
+14%
OPS vs RHP
2024
+10%
OPS vs LHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .687 | 404 | 2 | 30 | .283 | ||||
Since 2022vs Right | .781 | 1097 | 12 | 87 | .292 | ||||
2024vs Left | .964 | 40 | 1 | 4 | .405 | ||||
2024vs Right | .880 | 105 | 2 | 7 | .333 | ||||
2023vs Left | .667 | 224 | 1 | 15 | .260 | ||||
2023vs Right | .730 | 494 | 4 | 39 | .272 | ||||
2022vs Left | .639 | 140 | 0 | 11 | .285 | ||||
2022vs Right | .811 | 498 | 6 | 41 | .303 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2022
+10%
OPS on Road
2024
+5%
OPS at Home
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022Home | .719 | 728 | 4 | 48 | .277 | ||||
Since 2022Away | .790 | 773 | 10 | 69 | .301 | ||||
2024Home | .929 | 57 | 1 | 4 | .373 | ||||
2024Away | .886 | 88 | 2 | 7 | .341 | ||||
2023Home | .657 | 362 | 2 | 21 | .246 | ||||
2023Away | .764 | 356 | 3 | 33 | .290 | ||||
2022Home | .752 | 309 | 1 | 23 | .295 | ||||
2022Away | .791 | 329 | 5 | 29 | .301 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Steven Kwan compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
1.00BB Rate
7.6%K Rate
7.6%BABIP
.370ISO
.143AVG
.353OBP
.407SLG
.496OPS
.903wOBA
.397Exit Velocity
84.4 mphHard Hit Rate
18.0%Barrels/PA
2.8%Expected BA
.322Expected SLG
.426Sprint Speed
24.0 ft/secGround Ball %
38.5%Line Drive %
30.8%Fly Ball %
30.8%Prospect Rankings History
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Has had extension talks this spring
Kwan and the Guardians have discussed a contract extension this spring, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports.
ANALYSIS
Cleveland and Andres Gimenez are reportedly finalizing a long-term deal and the club is in "advanced negotiations" with multiple players, although it's not clear whether Kwan falls into that bucket. The outfielder finished third in the American League Rookie of the Year voting last year after batting .298/.373/.400 and winning a Gold Glove. He's under team control through 2027.
Cleveland and Andres Gimenez are reportedly finalizing a long-term deal and the club is in "advanced negotiations" with multiple players, although it's not clear whether Kwan falls into that bucket. The outfielder finished third in the American League Rookie of the Year voting last year after batting .298/.373/.400 and winning a Gold Glove. He's under team control through 2027.
Past Fantasy Outlooks
2023
2022
Kwan finished third in a strong field for AL Rookie of the Year. His game is contact as he sported a 3rd percentile average exit velocity and 1st percentile hard-hit rate. along with a 78th percentile sprint speed. Even after Kwan became Cleveland's regular left fielder, fantasy managers were skeptical he'd offer ample category juice to warrant a pickup. He mustered only 38 extra base hits, but Kwan surprisingly swiped 19 bases in 24 tries. Add in 90 runs and Kwan was a three-category contributor, the perfect complement for high-power, low-average sluggers. A hitter of Kwan's ilk will be subject to the whims of BABIP, but a minuscule 9.4% strikeout rate and a 9.7% walk rate offer a batting average floor. Kwan's low-power profile is more palatable with the new MLB rules, especially since he plays for a club designed to take advantage. The team build needs to accommodate Kwan, but there's a pathway to profit.
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Facing four-week absence
The Guardians expect Kwan to miss approximately four weeks after placing him on the 10-day injured list earlier Monday with an acute left hamstring strain, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports.
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Heads to 10-day IL
The Guardians placed Kwan on the 10-day injured list Monday with a left hamstring strain.
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Move to IL coming
The Guardians are expected to place Kwan (hamstring) on the 10-day injured list Monday, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports.
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Won't start Sunday
Kwan (hamstring) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels.
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Will undergo MRI on hamstring
Kwan will undergo an MRI on his injured left hamstring Sunday, Paul Hoynes of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
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