Kwan isn't in Cleveland's lineup for Saturday's game against the Astros.
Kwan will get a day to rest Saturday after going 0-for-1 with two walks and a HBP during Friday's series opener. His absence will open a spot in right field for Jhonkensy Noel to start while batting eighth.
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Guardians' Steven Kwan: Homers in return
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Kwan went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Reds.
Kwan returned from the injured list with a bang, homering in his first at-bat since Sept. 12. The outfielder has hit safely five straight contests, and his 14 long balls exceed his combined total from the previous two seasons by three. On the year, he is hitting .292 with 44 RBI, 83 runs scored and 12 steals across 536 plate appearances and looks healthy as the postseason approaches.
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Guardians' Steven Kwan: Activated from injured list
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The Guardians activated Kwan (back) from the 10-day injured list Wednesday. He'll bat leadoff and start in left field in the Guardians' series finale with the Reds.
Kwan has been out since mid-September with back inflammation but has been cleared to return to action to knock a little rust off ahead of the postseason. The outfielder has had a rough second half (.588 OPS) but had reached base 11 times over his last four games before going on the IL.
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Guardians' Steven Kwan: Lands on injured list
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The Guardians placed Kwan on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with mid-back inflammation.
Kwan had missed five consecutive starts due to the back issue, and though the Guardians had initially labeled him as day-to-day, the club ultimately determined that he would require more down time. and now his absence will be even longer than anticipated. Cleveland selected Myles Straw's contract from Triple-A Columbus in a corresponding move to bolster their outfield depth, but Angel Martinez is expected to serve as the primary replacement for Kwan atop the batting order and in left field.
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Guardians' Steven Kwan: Held out again Monday
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Kwan (back) remains out of the lineup for Monday's contest against the Twins.
Kwan will miss out on a fourth straight start due to lingering back soreness. He underwent tests which came back clean, and the Guardians are considering him day-to-day. Angel Martinez will receive another start in left field for Monday's series opener.
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Guardians' Steven Kwan: Nursing back soreness
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Kwan was out of the lineup for all three of the Guardians' games against Tampa Bay over the weekend due to back soreness, but medical tests revealed no structural damage and the outfielder is likely to avoid a stint on the injured list, MLB.com reports.
Kwan played all nine innings of Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Rays in the series opener, then was scratched from the lineup Friday before sitting out Saturday and Sunday. The Guardians initially attributed Kwan being scratched Friday due to general body fatigue, but back soreness has since been identified as the cause of his absence. The team appears to be viewing Kwan as day-to-day heading into its four-game series with the Twins that begins Monday.
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Guardians' Steven Kwan: Remains out Saturday
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Kwan (body fatigue) is not in Saturday's lineup against the Rays.
Kwan was scratched from Friday's lineup and remains out Saturday. Angel Martinez will take over in left field and hit atop Cleveland's order.
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Guardians' Steven Kwan: Notches steal in win
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Kwan went 1-for-3 with two walks, a stolen base and two runs scored in Monday's 5-3 win over the White Sox.
Kwan began September just 1-for-23 over six games before receiving an off day Sunday. It appears to have served him well after he got on base three times. The outfielder is now at a .288/.359/.419 slash line with 13 home runs, 12 steals, 43 RBI and 78 runs scored over 117 contests as Cleveland's leadoff hitter.
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Guardians' Steven Kwan: Receiving Sunday off
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Kwan is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Dodgers.
Kwan will hit the bench after starting 28 straight games, and he posted a .145/.254/.218 slash line over 110 at-bats during that stretch. Will Brennan will take over in left field and atop the lineup for the series finale in Los Angeles.
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Guardians' Steven Kwan: Swipes bag in loss
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Kwan went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in Thursday's 6-0 loss to the Yankees.
Kwan led off the game with a single, but that was the Guardians' lone hit of the contest. Prior to Thursday, Kwan had gone just 1-for-20 over his last five games, though the Guardians have struggled in general during their road trip with stops in Milwaukee and New York. The outfielder is up to 11 steals on 15 attempts while slashing .310/.371/.457 through 101 contests this season.
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Guardians' Steven Kwan: Clubs leadoff homer
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Kwan went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Saturday in a 2-1 win against Minnesota.
It looked like the game could be headed for plenty of scoring when Kwan led off the contest with a solo shot, but that ended up being one of just three runs produced in the matchup. The long ball was Kwan's 12th of the campaign through 91 games, which doubles his previous season high of six set across 147 contests in 2022. In addition to the increased power, Kwan has also shown improvement in his ability to rack up hits -- he ranks second in the majors with a .326 batting average after hitting just .268 last season.
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Guardians' Steven Kwan: Idle for second game of twin bill
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Kwan is out of the lineup for the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader with the Diamondbacks.
Kwan had been in line to receive a day off Tuesday, but that game was ultimately postponed due to inclement weather. The 26-year-old will now get the chance to rest up for the second game of the twin bill after he occupied his usual spot atop the lineup and in left field in the Guardians' 7-3 loss earlier in the day, going 1-for-4 with a run scored. Angel Martinez will check in for Kwan in left field.
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Guardians' Steven Kwan: Getting breather Tuesday
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Kwan is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against Arizona.
Kwan will get his first true day off since June 7, taking a seat against southpaw Eduardo Rodriguez and the Diamondbacks. Angel Martinez will fill left field while Josh Naylor slots in at DH. Kwan is slashing .334/.392/.487 across 382 plate appearances this season.
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Guardians' Steven Kwan: Reaches 10-homer mark
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Kwan went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Tuesday's 5-4 win over the Tigers.
Kwan reached double-digit homers for the first time in his three-year career, opening the scoring with a third-inning solo shot. The outfielder has added a .347/.401/.507 slash line with 28 RBI, 57 runs scored and six stolen bases through 74 contests this season. He's been a little cooler in July, batting .278 (20-for-72) this month, though he has hit three of his homers over those 18 games.
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Guardians' Steven Kwan: Swipes sixth bag
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Kwan went 2-for-4 with a run scored and a stolen base in Friday's 7-0 win over the Padres.
MLB's batting average leader at .354 -- 26 points ahead of second-place Bobby Witt -- Kwan came flying out of the All-Star break with his first multi-hit performance since July 9. The 26-year-old outfielder only has six steals in 10 attempts this season, a disappointing showing after he went 21-for-24 on the basepaths in 2023, but he has successfully swiped bags in back-to-back games and could make an impact in the category in the second half.
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Guardians' Steven Kwan: Logs fifth steal
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Kwan went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in Sunday's 2-0 loss to the Rays.
This was Kwan's first steal since June 25 and his fifth of the campaign on nine attempts. Given he missed a month with a hamstring issue, it's not a surprise he's been a bit more cautious on the basepaths. The outfielder is batting .283 in July and now has a .352/.407/.512 slash line with nine home runs, 27 RBI, 55 runs scored, 14 doubles and two triples through 308 plate appearances this year.
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Guardians' Steven Kwan: Homers in win over Giants
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Kwan went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Saturday's 5-4 win over the Giants.
Kwan has gone deep in two of his last three games, and he's hit five homers over his last 17 contests while batting .294 (20-for-68) in that span. While he's cooled off from flirting with a .400 batting average in mid-to-late June, he continues to impress with his consistency at the plate. The outfielder has a .365/.421/.542 slash line for the year to go along with nine homers, 27 RBI, 52 runs scored and four stolen bases over 61 contests.
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Guardians' Steven Kwan: Goes yard again
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Kwan went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a double in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Blue Jays.
Kwan saw a 14-game hitting streak end Friday with an 0-for-4 performance, but he rebounded nicely Saturday. The homer was his third in June, and he's added six doubles, 10 RBI and 16 runs scored this month. The outfielder has matched his career high with six long balls, and with over half of the season to go, he has a reasonable chance at double digits. He's slashing a fantastic .390/.449/.564 with 22 RBI, 45 runs scored, three stolen bases, 12 doubles and two triples over 48 contests.
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Guardians' Steven Kwan: On base four times in win
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Kwan went 3-for-4 with a walk, two doubles, a run scored and two RBI in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Reds.
The 26-year-old outfielder just keeps raking. Kwan has hit safely in seven straight games since returning from a hamstring injury at the end of May, batting a blistering .520 (13-for-25) over that stretch, and the only thing keeping him from leading the majors with his .380 batting average is the time he missed due to the injury, as he doesn't yet have enough plate appearances to qualify. Kwan's 3-for-7 performance on the basepaths is a bit troubling, but with four homers and 38 runs through 39 contests, he's on pace for career highs in both categories.
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Guardians' Steven Kwan: Getting day off
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Kwan is absent from the lineup for Friday's game in Miami.
The Guardians have now mixed in two off days for Kwan in the outfielder's first week back from a hamstring injury. David Fry will be the left fielder Friday and Tyler Freeman will be elevated to the leadoff spot.
