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Steven Kwan Exits Guardians Game With Foot Injury Kwan fouled a pitch off his left foot in the fourth inning Friday night.

AUGUST 6, 2022 • SACBEE.COM

Steven Kwan Exits Guardians Game With Foot Injury Kwan fouled a pitch off his left foot in the fourth inning Friday night.

AUGUST 6, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Hitting streak ends with early exit Kwan left Friday's game against the Astros with a left foot contusion, Joe Noga of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.

Impact He fouled a pitch off his foot and was removed as a precaution. The timing of this injury is unfortunate, as it ends Kwan's 18-game hitting streak. He went 0-for-2 before exiting. Kwan hit .350 with one home run, six doubles and four steals during that hitting streak.

AUGUST 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Hit streak at 15 games Kwan went 2-for-4 with two walks, a run scored and a stolen base in Monday's 6-5 extra-innings win over the Diamondbacks.

Impact The rookie extended his hitting streak to 15 games with another dynamic performance from the top of the order. Kwan is batting .362 (25-for-69) during his hit streak, pushing his slash line on the season to .297/.370/.381 with two homers, nine steals, 28 RBI and 49 runs through 90 contests.

AUGUST 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Hits keep coming and coming for Steven Kwan: Guardians Takeaways Kwan's base hit Sunday extended his hitting streak and gave him 38 hits in July.

AUGUST 2, 2022 • CLEVELAND.COM

Steals base, scores twice Kwan went 3-for-5 with a stolen base and two runs scored in Friday's 4-1 win over the Rays.

Impact Kwan continues to be locked in at the plate -- he's posted three hits in four of the 12 games during his current hitting streak. In that span, he's batting .382 (21-for-55). The outfielder's found a home atop the Guardians' lineup, and he's maintained a .298/.369/.382 slash line with two home runs, eight stolen bases, 28 RBI and 48 runs scored in 87 contests overall. Kwan's also maintained impressive contact skills with a tiny 8.3 percent strikeout rate in his first big-league campaign.

JULY 30, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Myles Straw, Steven Kwan, Amed Rosario drive offense: Guardians takeaways The Guardians are getting good production from the No.9, No. 1 and No. 2 spots in the lineup.

JULY 29, 2022 • CLEVELAND.COM

Three hits, stolen base Kwan went 3-for-5 with a run scored and stolen base in Tuesday's win over the Red Sox.

Impact Kwan notched a single in the second and sixth frames. He later added another base-knock and stole second before coming around to score in the eighth inning. The rookie is now up to seven stolen bases on the year and the multi-hit effort was his fourth in six games since the All-Star break. Over that stretch, Kwan is batting .448 with a homer, four RBI, seven runs and two stolen bases. He's now batting .295 with two homers, 27 RBI, 46 runs and seven stolen bases over 305 at-bats in 84 games while serving as the Guardians' primary leadoff option this year.

JULY 27, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Steven Kwan Leads All Rookies In Two Impressive Stat Categories Steven Kwan has made a big impact on offense and has best one of the best hitters among all rookies in the MLB.

JULY 27, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Knocks solo homer Kwan went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk in Sunday's 6-3 loss to the White Sox.

Impact Kwan ripped a solo shot off of Liam Hendriks in the ninth inning; it was his second of the season and his first since May 7, snapping a 62-game homerless drought. In 21 games this month, Kwan has gone 27-for-87 (.310) with seven extra-base hits. The rookie outfielder now owns a .292/.369/.380 slash line through 337 plate appearances.

JULY 25, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Meisel's Musings: Steven Kwan's table-setting, bullpen uncertainty, more rookies to debut? "He struggled for a bit. He bounced back. And he’s doing exactly what he was doing at the start of the year," Cal Quantrill said.

JULY 24, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Three hits, two RBI in Game 1 win Kwan went 3-for-5 with a double, two runs scored and two RBI in the Guardians' Game 1 victory over the White Sox in Saturday's doubleheader.

Impact Kwan opened the game with a leadoff single before ripping an RBI double in the top of the fifth inning and coming around to score later in the frame. He also added another RBI and run scored in the ninth frame. Kwan is now 6-for-10 with a double, four runs scored, two RBI and a stolen base over the first two contests of the second half. The outfielder's batting average is now up to .290 on the campaign.

JULY 23, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Steven Kwan sparking Guardians offense from the leadoff spot after making adjustment at the plate Kwan had three hits in Friday's 8-2 win against Chicago.

JULY 23, 2022 • CLEVELAND.COM

Three more hits Friday Kwan went 3-for-5 with two runs scored and a stolen base in Friday's 8-2 win over the White Sox.

Impact The 24-year-old rookie remains arguably the most unusual hitter in the majors. He's batting .313 (21-for-67) over his last 16 games and .316 since the beginning of June as he proves his all-contact approach can work at the highest level, and Kwan's six steals in 79 games on the season give him a smidge of fantasy value outside of his batting average. His Statcast numbers can induce whiplash, however. Kwan ranks in the 100th percentile in strikeout rate and whiff rate -- in other words, there is literally no one better in baseball at getting their bat on the ball -- but in the fifth percentile or lower in hard-hit rate, barrel rate and average exit velocity.

JULY 23, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

What's 'Cleveland baseball'? Just ask Kwan CHICAGO -- If Steven Kwan is on, the Guardians lineup follows suit. Or at least according to first baseman Josh Naylor. “I always tell \[Kwa...

JULY 23, 2022 • MLB.COM

Four hits across doubleheader Kwan went 4-for-8 with a walk and a run scored across both games of Tuesday's doubleheader versus the White Sox.

Impact He went 2-for-4 in both contests, giving the outfielder six multi-hit efforts through 13 games in July. Kwan is slashing .288/.339/.346 this month while adding four RBI, three runs scored and three doubles. That's in line with his .285/.368/.362 slash line for the season, and his contact-focused approach has made him a reliable option as the Guardians' leadoff hitter.

JULY 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Meisel's Musings: Guardians' All-Star trio, Nolan Jones' blast and a Steven Kwan Q&A José Ramírez, Emmanuel Clase and Andrés Giménez are All-Stars. Giménez couldn't wipe the smile off his face as he told his family the news.

JULY 10, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Two doubles in three-hit game Kwan went 3-for-6 with two doubles, two RBI and two runs scored in Saturday's 13-1 rout of the Royals.

Impact Kwan has four multi-hit efforts in his last 11 games, though he's also posted five 0-fers in that stretch. The rookie outfielder has maintained a solid .279/.363/.361 slash line one home run, 23 RBI, 34 runs scored, five stolen bases, 11 doubles and three triples in 70 contests. There's not much power in his bat, but his steady eye (30:23 BB:K) has earned him a regular place atop the Guardians' lineup.

JULY 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Reaches base three times Kwan went 2-for-4 with a walk, a double and an RBI on Wednesday against the Tigers.

Impact Kwan doubled in a run in the fifth inning to record his 21st RBI of the season. He's been cold at the plate of late, hitting just .205 with four RBI and four runs scored across his last 11 games. Overall, Kwan has maintained a decent .274/.362/.350 line across 271 plate appearances, though he has only one home run and five stolen bases for the season.

JULY 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Not starting nightcap Kwan isn't starting the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Yankees.

Impact Kwan led off in the first game of the twin bill and went 0-for-5 with an RBI and two strikeouts. He's now hitless in his last eight at-bats and will retreat to the bench while Ernie Clement starts in left field and Franmil Reyes gets the start in right field.

JULY 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Scores thrice Wednesday Kwan went 3-for-4 with a double, a walk, a stolen base and three runs scored in Wednesday's 7-6 extra-inning win over the Twins.

Impact Kwan went 0-for-6 with two walks in Tuesday's doubleheader, but he was able to get back to productive hitting Wednesday. The rookie outfielder has four multi-hit efforts in his last nine games, going 13-for-33 (.394) in that span. For the season, he's slashing .288/.374/.371 with one home run, 18 RBI, 32 runs scored and five steals in 60 contests. He should continue to regularly bat leadoff versus right-handed pitchers, and he could start to get more looks against southpaws if his bat stays hot.

JUNE 30, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Steven Kwan, Austin Hedges check in with John Marshall chess teams: Guardians takeaways Kwan and Hedges played chess against John Marshall students on the warning track at Progressive Field.

JUNE 30, 2022 • CLEVELAND.COM

Steven Kwan Is Settling In As The Guardians Leadoff Hitter How has Steven Kwan looked as the full-time leadoff hitter?

JUNE 28, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Resting versus lefty Kwan is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Red Sox.

Impact The lefty-hitting Kwan will take a seat against a lefty (Rich Hill) for the second time in four games, allowing the righty-hitting Ernie Clement to enter the lineup in left field. During his two starts in the series with Boston, Kwan went 3-for-8 with a walk, an RBI and a run.

JUNE 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting against lefty Kwan isn't starting Thursday's series finale against the Twins.

Impact Kwan has been red hot recently, going 7-for-13 with a triple, an RBI and three runs over his last three contests, but he will take a seat Thursday as the Guardians face Minnesota left-hander Drew Smeltzer. Franmil Reyes will get the start in left field and bat fifth in the series finale.

JUNE 23, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

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