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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.
Kwan attended Washington High School in Fremont, California, where he batted .462 as a senior in 2015. After graduating, he enrolled at Oregon State University where he played college baseball for the Beavers. As a freshman in 2016, he played in 35 games in which he hit .215. He later said that, as a freshman, he did not feel he belonged at Oregon State among their…
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