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• Guardians' Steven Kwan: Bops homer in spring debut

  25D ago • By RotoWire

  Kwan started in left field and went 2-for-3 with a home run and an additional run scored in Sunday's spring game against the Angels. Kwan made his Cactus League debut and made an immediate impact. He singled to leadoff the bottom of the first inning and came around to score on a Tyler Freeman double. He later opened the bottom of the third with a solo home run. He's coming off a season in which he earned his first All-Star selection and should resume a role as the Guardians' leadoff batter.

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• Guardians' Steven Kwan: Homers in return

  09/26/2024 • By RotoWire

  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: Lands on injured list

  09/17/2024 • By RotoWire

  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

  09/16/2024 • By RotoWire

  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

  09/16/2024 • By RotoWire

  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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