Steven Kwan Fantasy Stats

The Cleveland Guardians almost traded outfielder Steven Kwan to the Los Angeles Dodgers over the summer, and the Dodgers will "come calling again," according to Bob Nightengale of USA Today Sports. After the Dodgers' failed experiment with the left-handed-hitting Michael Conforto, they will have an opening in their outfield for 2026, and Kwan could fill that spot while giving the back-to-back World Series champions another on-base machine for either the top or bottom of their stacked batting order. The Guardians' price tag for Kwan will be high, but the Dodgers have plenty of prospect capital to get something done. The 28-year-old has been an All-Star each of the last two years in Cleveland and hit .272/.330/.374 with a career-low .705 OPS, 11 homers, 56 RBI, 81 runs, and 21 steals in 156 regular-season games. Kwan lacks power, but he's plenty useful for a high-floor average, runs, and speed, and his fantasy value would receive a boost if he were to move to L.A.

According to The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal, the Guardians are more likely to be sellers at the MLB Trade Deadline after the loss of closer Emmanuel Clase to non-disciplinary leave. He mentions both outfielder Steven Kwan and starting pitcher Shane Bieber (elbow) as top trade chips the team could move. Kwan is getting lots of interest with the Dodgers, Blue Jays, Phillies, and Padres all in the mix. Kwan typically does a great job getting on base and is hitting .287 this year with nine homers, a .334 wOBA, and 11 stolen bases. He's under club control for two more seasons after this year, so the asking price is sure to be extremely high. Bieber is another interesting option for teams to consider since he's just returning from Tommy John surgery in April of 2024. He is making a rehab start in Double-A on Tuesday and is expected to be heavily scouted as teams evaluate if he can help them this year. He has a $16 million player option for 2026, which he could use to hit the open market this offseason, making him more of a short-term rental for the stretch run than a longer-term solution like Kwan.

Cleveland Guardians outfielder Steven Kwan had the first multi-home run game of his career on Thursday in the series finale against the visiting Baltimore Orioles, but the Guardians were unable to pull off the four-game sweep in a 4-3 loss. Kwan went 2-for-4 in the contest with two solo home runs (both off Orioles starter Charlie Morton) and a walk. The 27-year-old has owned Morton so far in 2025, as the two homers off the veteran right-hander made it three on the year against him. Kwan was held out of the first three games of the second half of the season last weekend due to an injured right wrist, but he has now played in the last four games and has gone 5-for-15 with two home runs, three RBI and four runs scored. He seems to be past his wrist injury and could draw some interest at the trade deadline. However, with the Guards still very firmly in the mix for a wild-card spot, he's more of a long shot to be dealt.

The New York Post's Jon Heyman reports that many teams are calling about Cleveland Guardians All-Star outfielder Steven Kwan. The Guardians are listening on Kwan as well as some others, but it would have to be a compelling offer for them to seriously consider shipping him away. Cleveland enters play on Wednesday nine games back of the division-leading Detroit Tigers but only 2.5 games out of the final wild-card spot in the American League. Heyman also mentions that the Guardians have a pretty soft schedule at the end of the season. Kwan was an All-Star for the second straight season this year and is currently slashing .285/.348/.393 with a .741 OPS, six home runs, 32 RBI, 44 runs scored and 11 stolen bases in 94 games played. The left-handed hitter doesn't have much power, but he's one of the best contact guys in the league and sets the table nicely for Cleveland.

Cleveland Guardians outfielder Steven Kwan (wrist) is back in left field and is batting leadoff for Monday's series opener against the visiting Baltimore Orioles and right-hander Tomoyuki Sugano. The Guardians held Kwan out of each of the first three games of the second half from Friday through Sunday due to an injury to his right wrist. The 27-year-old is feeling better now, though, after receiving a pain-killing injection over the weekend. Kwan is hitless in three career at-bats against Sugano, but fantasy managers will want to get him back into their starting lineups for the week now that he's back. He made the All-Star team this year for the second straight season and begins the second half with a nice .285/.345/.396 slash line with a .741 OPS, six home runs, 32 RBI, 43 runs scored and 11 steals in 92 games.

Cleveland Guardians outfielder Steven Kwan (wrist) received an injection for a nagging issue in his right wrist earlier this week but is "happy with the progression of it so far," according to Tim Stebbins of MLB.com. Kwan is not in the lineup for his team's game on Sunday against the Athletics, which marks his third straight game on the bench. In 404 plate appearances, the 27-year-old has slashed .285/.345/.396 with six home runs, 32 RBI, 43 runs scored, and 11 stolen bases. He remains one of the hardest hitters in MLB to punch out, posting a career-low 8.4% strikeout rate. However, Kwan struggles to generate power with a 1.8% barrel rate and 20.7% hard-hit rate. If this wrist injury continues to bother him throughout the remainder of the season, Kwan's already limited ability to impact the baseball could be even further diminished.

Cleveland Guardians outfielder Steven Kwan (wrist) is out of the lineup Saturday against the Athletics. Kwan previously sat out Friday's game after receiving an injection in his right wrist. He remains day-to-day for now. Center fielder Angel Martinez will lead off versus Athletics right-hander Luis Severino in Kwan's stead, while Nolan Jones will handle left field and hit second. Kwan made his second All-Star team this year after slashing .285/.345/.396 with six home runs, 32 RBI, 43 runs scored, 11 stolen bases, and 34:33 K:BB over 404 plate appearances in the first half of the season.

MLB.com's Tim Stebbins reports that Cleveland Guardians outfielder Steven Kwan (wrist) received an injection in his right wrist on Wednesday, which is why he's out of the starting lineup to kick off the second half of the season on Friday against the Athletics. Kwan is being considered day-to-day for now. Fantasy managers will obviously want to remove him from their starting lineups on Friday and check back on Saturday to see if he's feeling good enough to return for Game 2 of the series at Progressive Field. While the 27-year-old All-Star is just day-to-day, this could turn into an injured list situation if Kwan is unable to get back onto the field this weekend. Left-handed-hitting outfielder Nolan Jones is taking over in left field for Kwan on Friday and will fifth against A's left-hander JP Sears.

Cleveland Guardians All-Star outfielder Steven Kwan will not be in the lineup for Friday's series opener against the visiting Athletics to begin the second half of the season. The Guardians will give Kwan another day off with a left-hander on the mound after he took part in the All-Star activities this week. Nolan Jones will make the start in left field and will hit fifth against A's lefty JP Sears, while center fielder Angel Martinez will bat leadoff. This will be Kwan's first day off since June 11. Jones, who also swings from the left side, won't be a popular DFS sleeper target in a lefty-lefty matchup. The 27-year-old is hitting just .229/.319/.330 with three home runs, 23 RBI, 18 runs and six steals in his 227 at-bats this year. Against lefties, he's gone 8-for-38 (.211) with none of his three homers and 14 strikeouts in 46 plate appearances.

Cleveland Guardians outfielder Steven Kwan won't be in Wednesday's lineup when his team closes out its series against the visiting Cincinnati Reds. The Oregon State alum will again take a seat with left-handed hurler Nick Lodolo getting the nod, marking the second time he's sat against a southpaw in a week. He hasn't necessarily been bad against them, batting .260 (20-for-77) with four doubles on the season. However, Kwan was 0-for-7 over the last two contests as the Reds ran out lefties to the mound. The benching could be in response to his slight slump, as he has just six hits in 27 June at-bats (.222). Teammate Lane Thomas will occupy the leadoff spot, with fellow outfielder Nolan Jones handling left-field duties.