About Steven Kwan
Steven Robert Kwan (born September 5, 1997) is an American professional baseball left fielder for the Cleveland Guardians of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2022. Born in Los Gatos, California and raised in Fremont, California, Kwan played three years of college baseball at Oregon State University before being selected by Cleveland in the fifth round of the 2018 MLB draft. He was a member of their minor league system for four years before making Cleveland's Opening Day roster in 2022, quickly becoming a part of their starting lineup, playing all three outfield positions. Following the conclusion of his rookie year, he earned a Gold Glove Award for his defense in left field and was a finalist for AL Rookie of the Year. Kwan is a two-time MLB All-Star and four-time Gold Glove winner. On September 25, Kwan hit his first career grand slam off of Joe Barlow of the Texas Rangers. Kwan's 62 walks compared to 60 strikeouts made him the first rookie to record more walks than strikeouts since Dustin Pedroia in 2007. On defense, Kwan was awarded the American League's left field Gold Glove Award. He made his MLB debut on Opening Day as the starting right fielder on April 7, and recorded his first major league hit off Kansas City Royals reliever Scott Barlow.
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