Steven Kwan

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Cleveland Guardians · Outfielder

Age 295' 8" · 170 lbsBats Left

#240 Current#161 Preseason

FBaseball Overview

The 28-year-old continues to anchor Cleveland's lineup as a back-to-back All-Star, though 2026 has presented significant early-season struggles with a concerning .211 average through 266 at-bats. His 2025 campaign demonstrated the upside fantasy managers covet—a .272 average paired with 21 stolen bases and 81 runs scored—but the current downturn raises questions about whether this represents a temporary slump or the beginning of a troubling trend. For fantasy purposes, Kwan remains valuable in speed-focused formats given his 21-steal potential, yet relying on him for batting average stability this season poses real risk until he demonstrates a correction. The key is whether his elite contact skills resurface; if they do, his 81-run, 21-steal ceiling makes him a league-winner, but patience may be required before production normalizes.

News Updates

Kwan Blazes in Doubleheader with Five Hits
Cleveland Guardians outfielder Steven Kwan went 5-for-6 with a walk, double, and three runs scored across both games of Saturday's doubleheader split with Pittsburgh. His stellar performance across both contests demonstrated his hot streak.
Jul 19, 2026

MLB Hitting

Year	Team	G	PA	AB	AVG	HR	RBI	R	SB	K	OBP	SLG	OPS
2022	Cleveland Guardians	147	638	563	.298	6	52	89	19	60	.373	.400	.773
2023	Cleveland Guardians	158	718	638	.268	5	54	93	21	75	.340	.370	.710
2024	Cleveland Guardians	122	540	480	.292	14	44	83	12	51	.368	.425	.793
2025	Cleveland Guardians	156	693	625	.272	11	56	81	21	60	.330	.374	.704
2026	Cleveland Guardians	137	573	488	.275	2	27	73	9	57	.371	.336	.707
Career	Totals	720	3162	2794	.280	38	233	419	82	303	.355	.380	.735

Source: MLB Stats API · Multi-team seasons show combined totals — click to expand

Minor League Hitting

Year	Team	G	PA	AB	AVG	HR	RBI	R	SB	K	OBP	SLG	OPS
2018	2 teams▼	17	64	52	.346	0	5	9	3	5	.469	.442	.911
2019	Lynchburg Hillcats	123	542	479	.280	3	39	68	11	51	.353	.382	.735
2021	2 teams▼	77	341	296	.328	12	44	65	6	31	.407	.527	.934
2024	2 teams▼	4	13	10	.200	1	4	5	1	0	.385	.500	.885
Career	Totals	221	960	837	.300	16	92	147	21	87	.380	.438	.818

Source: MLB Stats API · Multi-team seasons show combined totals — click to expand

Game Log2026 MLB

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Advanced Stats2026 season · via Baseball Savant

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EV Avg83.6 mph

Max EV102.2 mph

Launch Angle12.9°

Barrel %0.5%

K %9.9%

Hard Hit %9.9%

Sprint Speed27.4 ft/s

Bat Speed62.4 mph

Whiff %8.3%

Chase %20.5%

xBA0.271

xSLG0.335

xwOBA0.321

GB%42.2%

FB%21.9%

What These Stats Mean

EV Avg — Average exit velocity — how hard this batter hits the ball. Elite hitters (90+ mph) make consistently hard contact, driving better batting averages and more power.

Max EV — Peak exit velocity on the batter's hardest-hit ball this season. Signals raw power potential even without a high HR total yet.

Launch Angle — Average vertical angle of the ball off the bat. The sweet spot for extra-base hits is roughly 10–30°; extreme ground ball or pop-up hitters sit outside this range.

Barrel % — Percentage of batted balls hit with the optimal exit velocity + launch angle combo. Barrels are the single best predictor of home runs and slugging percentage.

K % — Strikeout rate per plate appearance. High K% suppresses batting average and limits run-scoring opportunities — lower is better for fantasy.

Hard Hit % — Percentage of batted balls hit 95 mph or harder. A broader power indicator than barrels; high hard-hit% players rack up extra-base hits and RBI.

Sprint Speed — Peak sprint speed in feet per second. The best predictor of stolen base upside and ability to leg out infield hits.

Bat Speed — Average swing speed at the point of contact. Faster bat speed lets hitters wait longer on pitches and generates more raw power potential.

Whiff % — Percentage of swings that miss. High whiff rates signal strikeout vulnerability, dragging down batting average and overall production.

Chase % — How often the batter swings at pitches outside the strike zone. Low chase rates mean elite plate discipline — more walks, fewer strikeouts, more consistent at-bats.

xBA — Expected batting average based on contact quality, stripping out luck and defensive positioning. Better predictor of future performance than actual batting average.

xSLG — Expected slugging based on batted ball data. A high xSLG relative to actual SLG suggests power suppressed by bad luck that's likely to bounce back.

xwOBA — Expected weighted on-base average — the most comprehensive single expected metric. Combines contact quality, walks, and strikeouts to project overall offensive production.

GB% — Ground ball rate. High GB% hitters trade home run power for speed-dependent value — good for stolen base upside, but a drag on HR and SLG categories.

FB% — Fly ball rate. Elite power hitters combine high FB% with high exit velocity. High fly ball rate + soft contact = home run or nothing type.

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Year

Team

AVG

RBI

OBP

SLG

OPS

2022

Cleveland Guardians

147

638

563

.298

.373

.400

.773

2023

Cleveland Guardians

158

718

638

.268

.340

.370

.710

2024

Cleveland Guardians

122

540

480

.292

.368

.425

.793

2025

Cleveland Guardians

156

693

625

.272

.330

.374

.704

2026

Cleveland Guardians

137

573

488

.275

.371

.336

.707

Career

Totals

720

3162

2794

.280

233

419

303

.355

.380

.735

Year

Team

AVG

RBI

OBP

SLG

OPS

2018

2 teams▼

.346

.469

.442

.911

2019

Lynchburg Hillcats

123

542

479

.280

.353

.382

.735

2021

2 teams▼

341

296

.328

.407

.527

.934

2024

2 teams▼

.200

.385

.500

.885

Career

Totals

221

960

837

.300

147

.380

.438

.818