Steven Kwan
LF CLE
Thu 8/10/23 10:45 AM

Kwan is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Blue Jays.
EDGE Analysis
It's a rare day off for Kwan, who had started every game since July 2. Will Brennan is playing left field and Brayan Rocchio has been elevated to the leadoff spot.

Steven Kwan
LF CLE
Mon 7/31/23 7:35 AM

Kwan went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double and a walk in Sunday's win over the White Sox.
EDGE Analysis
Kwan took Michael Kopech deep to right field to kick things off in the fifth. He's had himself quite a run at the plate over the last week, as he hit .394/.459/.667 with four extra-base hits, five RBI, four runs and a 4:3 BB:K in eight games. The 25-year-old has shown spectacular patience with his at-bats again this year. He currently sits fourth in strikeout percentage and 10th with a .885 BB/K percentage.

Steven Kwan
LF CLE
Sun 7/30/23 12:50 PM

Kwan went 3-for-4 in Saturday's 7-2 loss to the White Sox.
EDGE Analysis
Kwan has logged multiple hits in six of his last 13 games, batting .364 over that span. He's even tallied seven extra-base hits in that span, no small feat for a contact hitter. The Guardians' leadoff man is slashing .276/.347/.378 with four home runs, 15 stolen bases, 36 RBI and 69 runs scored through 104 contests.

Steven Kwan
LF CLE
Mon 7/24/23 12:44 PM

Kwan went 4-for-5 with a solo home run and an additional RBI in Sunday's 8-5 extra-inning loss to the Phillies.
EDGE Analysis
Kwan started the scoring with a leadoff homer in the first inning, and he continued to make an impact from there. He also had an RBI single in the 10th, though the Guardians' rally stalled out. The outfielder is batting .385 (15-for-39) since the All-Star break, and he's hit two of his four homers this season over that nine-game span. For the season, he's slashing .275/.346/.378 with 15 stolen bases, 34 RBI and 67 runs scored over 98 contests as Cleveland's primary leadoff hitter.

Steven Kwan
LF CLE
Thu 7/20/23 12:25 PM

Kwan went 0-for-4 with a walk, a stolen base and a run scored in Wednesday's 7-5 loss to the Pirates.
EDGE Analysis
Kwan's five-game hitting streak came to an end, but he was able to pick up his second steal of the month. The outfielder has gotten back to his reputation as a contact hitter in July, batting .311 with a 5:3 BB:K over 15 contests this month. For the season, he's slashing .269/.343/.366 with 15 steals, three home runs, 31 RBI and 65 runs scored over 95 games.

Steven Kwan
LF CLE
Sun 7/16/23 11:58 PM

Kwan went 4-for-5 with a solo home run, a double and three total RBI in Sunday's 6-5 loss to the Rangers.
EDGE Analysis
Kwan has started to get back to his contact-hitting ways, collecting seven multi-hit efforts over his last 14 contests. This was arguably his best game of the season to date. The outfielder lifted his slash line to .270/.341/.364 with three homers, 30 RBI, 60 runs scored, 14 stolen bases, 22 doubles and two triples through 92 games.

Steven Kwan
LF CLE
Tue 7/4/23 11:20 PM

Kwan went 2-for-5 with one RBI, a stolen base and two runs scored in Tuesday's 6-5 extra-inning win over Atlanta.
EDGE Analysis
Kwan tied the game at 4-4 with his RBI single in the seventh inning. With multiple hits in four of his last six games, the outfielder's contact-based approach seems to be working for him again after a slow start to the season. He's slashing .268/.343/.357 with 14 steals, two home runs, 26 RBI and 58 runs scored through 84 games.

Steven Kwan
LF CLE
Tue 7/4/23 3:00 AM

Kwan went 3-for-5 with a run scored in Monday's 4-2 loss to Atlanta.
EDGE Analysis
Kwan had some shoulder soreness Sunday that kept him out of the lineup versus the Cubs. The outfielder returned in a big way, delivering his third multi-hit effort in his last five games. Kwan hit just .257 in June, and he's batting .266 with a .699 OPS through 83 contests overall. He's added two home runs, 25 RBI, 56 runs scored, 13 stolen bases, 20 doubles and two triples while routinely working out of the leadoff spot. Assuming the shoulder issue doesn't flare up again, he should remain in a near-everyday role.

Steven Kwan
LF CLE
Mon 7/3/23 3:47 PM

Kwan will start in left field and bat leadoff in Monday's series opener versus Atlanta.
EDGE Analysis
After starting in all but two of the Guardians' first 80 games of the season, Kwan was on the bench twice over the weekend during Cleveland's three-game set with the Cubs. Kwan's absence from the lineup Friday was believed to be a rest day, but according to MLB.com, he sat out Sunday's 8-6 win after he experienced lingering soreness in his shoulder, stemming from a collision with the left field wall Saturday. Fortunately, the day off appears to be all that Kwan needed to overcome the shoulder issue, so he'll most likely start all seven of Cleveland's games this week before the Guardians head into the All-Star break.

Steven Kwan
LF CLE
Sun 7/2/23 4:38 PM

Kwan is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cubs, Joe Noga of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
EDGE Analysis
Kwan is on the bench for just the fourth time all season, though he's now been out of the lineup twice this weekend alone. The Guardians haven't indicated that Kwan is dealing with an injury, though it's fair to wonder if that's the case, given that he's performed well enough of late to continue warranting everyday at-bats. Fantasy managers will probably want to check back in on Kwan's status when Cleveland opens a series with Atlanta on Monday.