Steven Kwan
LF CLE
Fri 4/22/22 11:35 PM

Kwan went 2-for-4 with a double in Friday's 4-1 loss to the Yankees.
EDGE Analysis
Kwan doubled in the first inning and reached third base but wasn't able to put Cleveland on the board. He later added a single in the fifth. The rookie outfielder was stuck in a 3-for-19 drought over his previous six games. He's now slashing .395/.510/.579 with six extra-base hits through his first 12 career MLB appearances.

Steven Kwan
LF CLE
Wed 4/20/22 11:22 AM

Kwan isn't starting in the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader against the White Sox.
EDGE Analysis
Kwan has cooled off recently, going 0-for-11 with an RBI, a walk and two strikeouts in his last three appearances. Ernie Clement will start in left field and bat second in Wednesday's matinee.

Steven Kwan
LF CLE
Sun 4/17/22 11:56 AM

Kwan is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants.
EDGE Analysis
Kwan had an incredible start to the season and was in the lineup for the first eight games, though he's 0-for-11 over the past three contests and will head to the bench Sunday. Oscar Mercado and Franmil Reyes will start in the corner outfield spots for Cleveland in the series finale.

Steven Kwan
LF CLE
Mon 4/11/22 11:05 PM

Kwan went 1-for-3 with a three-run triple, two walks and two runs scored in Monday's 10-7 victory over the Royals.
EDGE Analysis
Kwan came around to score in the first and seventh innings before lacing a three-run triple in the eighth. The rookie outfielder has reached base 15 times in his first four career MLB games and is currently sporting an outrageous .789 OBP through 19 plate appearances. He obviously can't maintain this level of production, but Kwan is proving that his impressive 2021 minor-league campaign (.934 OPS in 341 plate appearances) and strong 2022 spring performance (.469 average in 32 at-bats) weren't flukes.

Steven Kwan
LF CLE
Mon 4/11/22 9:24 AM

Kwan went 5-for-5 with a double and four runs Sunday in the Guardians' 17-3 win over the Royals.
EDGE Analysis
After hitting .469 in Cactus League play to earn a spot on the Guardians' Opening Day roster, Kwan has continued to keep raking in his first three big-league games. He was also hit by a pitch in Sunday's game, allowing him to reach base an incredible 12 times in his first 14 plate appearances. Kwan's on-base and contact-hitting skills are legitimate -- he posted strikeout rates below 11 percent at all three of his full-season stops in the minors -- but a lack of power and speed will cap his overall fantasy ceiling. That said, Kwan projects as an excellent source of batting average and runs, making him an ideal pickup in leagues where he's available for fantasy managers in need of help in those categories.

Steven Kwan
LF CLE
Sun 4/10/22 7:56 AM

Kwan went 2-for-3 with a walk and a double in Saturday's 1-0 extra-inning loss to the Royals.
EDGE Analysis
Guardians batters reached base only seven times the entire game -- on 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.

Steven Kwan
LF CLE
Sat 4/9/22 12:40 PM

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

Steven Kwan
LF CLE
Thu 4/7/22 10:14 PM

Kwan went 1-for-2 with two walks in Thursday's loss to the Royals.
EDGE Analysis
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.

Steven Kwan
LF CLE
Wed 4/6/22 5:57 PM

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

Steven Kwan
LF CLE
Sat 4/2/22 5:48 PM

Kwan has made the Guardians' Opening Day roster, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
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.