Steven Kwan
American baseball player (born 1997) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Steven Robert Kwan (born September 5, 1997) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Cleveland Guardians of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2022.
Steven Kwan | |
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Cleveland Guardians – No. 38 | |
Outfielder | |
Born: (1997-09-05) September 5, 1997 (age 26) Los Gatos, California, U.S. | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left | |
MLB debut | |
April 7, 2022, for the Cleveland Guardians | |
MLB statistics (through June 11, 2024) | |
Batting average | .294 |
Home runs | 15 |
Runs batted in | 122 |
Stolen bases | 43 |
Teams | |
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Career highlights and awards | |
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Born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, Kwan played three years of college baseball at Oregon State University before being selected by the Cleveland Indians 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 the American League Rookie of the Year award.