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Injury Back
2024 Stats
AVG
.291
HR
13
RBI
43
R
81
SB
12
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
Held out again Monday
Kwan (back) remains out of the lineup for Monday's contest against the Twins.
ANALYSIS
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.
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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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
+8%
OPS vs RHP
2024
+11%
OPS vs LHP
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2022vs Left | .711 | 523 | 6 | 39 | .285 | ||||
| Since 2022vs Right | .767 | 1365 | 18 | 110 | .285 | ||||
| 2024vs Left | .839 | 159 | 5 | 13 | .319 | ||||
| 2024vs Right | .759 | 373 | 8 | 30 | .278 | ||||
| 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
+3%
OPS on Road
2024
+17%
OPS at Home
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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| Since 2022Home | .741 | 919 | 11 | 69 | .279 | ||||
| Since 2022Away | .762 | 969 | 13 | 80 | .290 | ||||
| 2024Home | .849 | 248 | 8 | 25 | .307 | ||||
| 2024Away | .726 | 284 | 5 | 18 | .276 | ||||
| 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
1.02BB Rate
9.6%K Rate
9.4%BABIP
.303ISO
.128AVG
.291OBP
.364SLG
.419OPS
.783wOBA
.349Exit Velocity
86.2 mphHard Hit Rate
25.0%Barrels/PA
1.9%Expected BA
.285Expected SLG
.388Sprint Speed
23.3 ft/secGround Ball %
36.2%Line Drive %
24.2%Fly Ball %
39.6%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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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.
More Fantasy News
Nursing back soreness
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.
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Remaining on bench Sunday
Kwan (body fatigue) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rays.
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Remains out Saturday
Kwan (body fatigue) is not in Saturday's lineup against the Rays.
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Scratched due to body fatigue
Kwan was scratched from Friday's lineup against the Rays due to body fatigue, Joe Noga of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
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Late scratch from Friday's lineup
Kwan (undisclosed) was scratched from Friday's lineup against the Rays, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.
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Nearing qualified status
Kwan has a .396/.457/.566 slash line through 209 plate appearances this season, putting him 15 plate appearances short of qualifying for the batting title, per MLB Network.
ANALYSIS
Kwan was sidelined most of May by a strained hamstring, but when healthy he's been one of the best hitters in baseball this season. The 26-year-old has just three stolen bases after tallying 40 thefts between the previous two campaigns, though his five homers is already one short of his career high. Kwan is unlikely to continue flirting with a .400 average for too long, but he's the clear favorite to with the AL batting title as long as he can stay healthy.
Kwan was sidelined most of May by a strained hamstring, but when healthy he's been one of the best hitters in baseball this season. The 26-year-old has just three stolen bases after tallying 40 thefts between the previous two campaigns, though his five homers is already one short of his career high. Kwan is unlikely to continue flirting with a .400 average for too long, but he's the clear favorite to with the AL batting title as long as he can stay healthy.