Steven Kwan

After clubbing only 11 homers in his first 305 games, Kwan knocked 14 out of the yard last season, most down the line at home. The surge was supported by a higher fly ball rate and an increased average fly ball distance, but until Kwan displays the same level of pop again, it's best to temper expectations and consider double digits a bonus. His game is still elite contact with a good eye and opportunistic base running. Kwan's exit velocity, hard-hit rate and barrel rate are in single digit percentiles, but only Luis Arraez has sported a lower strikeout rate since 2022. Kwan was limited to only 122 games last season, missing time early with hamstring issue, then late with a sore back. Neither are worrisome for this season. Kwan is an ideal ballast for a roster with some high power, low average contributors. Read Past Outlooks