2022 Stats
AVG
.298
HR
6
RBI
52
R
89
SB
19
2023 Projections
2023 Fantasy Outlook
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. Read Past Outlooks
Solid start to spring
Kwan has gone 3-for-12 with two runs scored and two strikeouts across four Cactus League games.
ANALYSIS
There's little reason to worry about Kwan's performance at the plate in the spring. He posted a 62:60 BB:K last year while slashing .298/.373/.400 and stealing 19 bases across 147 games. He could regress a slight amount from his .323 BABIP as a rookie last year, but his sharp eye at the plate and contact hitting should keep him in the leadoff role barring a significant slump.
There's little reason to worry about Kwan's performance at the plate in the spring. He posted a 62:60 BB:K last year while slashing .298/.373/.400 and stealing 19 bases across 147 games. He could regress a slight amount from his .323 BABIP as a rookie last year, but his sharp eye at the plate and contact hitting should keep him in the leadoff role barring a significant slump.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2020
+27%
OPS vs RHP
2022
+27%
OPS vs RHP
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2020vs Left | .639 | 140 | 0 | 11 | .285 | ||||
| Since 2020vs Right | .811 | 498 | 6 | 41 | .303 | ||||
| 2022vs Left | .639 | 140 | 0 | 11 | .285 | ||||
| 2022vs Right | .811 | 498 | 6 | 41 | .303 | ||||
| 2021vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2021vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2020vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2020vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2020
+5%
OPS on Road
2022
+5%
OPS on Road
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2020Home | .752 | 309 | 1 | 23 | .295 | ||||
| Since 2020Away | .791 | 329 | 5 | 29 | .301 | ||||
| 2022Home | .752 | 309 | 1 | 23 | .295 | ||||
| 2022Away | .791 | 329 | 5 | 29 | .301 | ||||
| 2021Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2021Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2020Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2020Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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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
1.03BB Rate
9.7%K Rate
9.4%BABIP
.323ISO
.101AVG
.298OBP
.373SLG
.400OPS
.772wOBA
.344Exit Velocity
85.1 mphHard Hit Rate
18.9%Barrels/PA
1.1%Expected BA
.268Expected SLG
.341Sprint Speed
24.4 ft/secGround Ball %
42.4%Line Drive %
22.6%Fly Ball %
35.0%Prospect Rankings History
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2022 Fantasy Outlook
Kwan had always been an analytics darling from a hit tool standpoint, but traditional scouts typically wrote him off due to a perceived lack of power potential, middling pedigree (fifth rounder in 2018) and lack of physicality (5-foot-9, 175 pounds). He made believers out of many last season, hitting .328/.407/.527 with 12 home runs and more walks (36) than strikeouts (31) in 77 games at Double-A and Triple-A. That performance earned him a spot on Cleveland's 40-man roster this offseason. Given the strength of his hit tool and his desolation of Double-A (159 wRC+) and Triple-A (144 wRC+), Kwan has a realistic chance of becoming a regular in the Guardians' outfield sometime this season. Aside from Myles Straw in center field, nothing in that outfield is locked down.
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Receives Sunday off
Kwan is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports.
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Reaches base four times
Kwan went 3-for-5 with a walk, an RBI and two runs scored in Tuesday's 6-5 extra-innings loss to the Rays.
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Fills box score Sunday
Kwan went 3-for-5 with a home run, five RBI, two runs scored and two steals in Sunday's 10-4 win over the Rangers.
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Stays hot with homer
Kwan went 3-for-5 with a solo home run, two runs scored and a steal in Wednesday's 8-2 win over the White Sox.
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Stays hot at plate
Kwan went 4-for-6 with two RBI, a stolen base and two runs scored in Tuesday's 10-7 extra-innings win over the White Sox.
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