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Steven Kwan Appreciation Thread

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this was posted elsewhere a couple of days ago.

The possible explanation is that Kwan sees a lot of pitches and while the total number maybe higher than others, the percentage is of miscalled strikes is probably not outside of the general noise
Also I believe he tends to be pitched outside because he has no opposite field power. But still robo umps should help him out.
 
I do not have a subscription, but the hype train is going to be gaining a lot of steam... If Kwan has a huge spring, several platforms may take a risk and run with it, potentially propelling Mr. Kwan from being known amongst baseball fans to actual stardom over the course of the 2023 season.
 
I was gonna say “absolutely don’t,” but thought for a second and maybe this is the way of the future for the Guardians.

Take a shot on guys after years 1-3 when they are still appreciative of the organization and aren’t fixated solely on money. Could absolutely bite them, but it’d be better to get bit on contract 1 than contract 3. Have to take a risk somewhere, maybe that’s the one.
 
From Zack Meisel in The Athletic:

Kwan ranked 18th in the majors in pitches seen and 15th in pitches per plate appearance. He had the lowest first-pitch swing percentage in the majors at 8.9 percent; Jesús Aguilar recorded the second-lowest mark, at 13.6 percent. The league-average rate was 30.9 percent.

Kwan ranked second in the majors in contact percentage and sported the second-best swinging strike rate. It’s clear what his strengths are: making contact and plate discipline. He did have the highest percentage of strikes looking and the second-lowest rate of pitches swung at, two indications that he could stand to be a bit more assertive in the batter’s box. More than one-third of his strikeouts were of the looking variety, the fifth-highest rate in the league.


Kwan plans on being more aggressive this year.

"I know I’ll feel a lot more comfortable this year in those counts. Early in the year, I wanted to be in that role of, ‘Ooh, this guy sees a bunch of pitches. He helps his team out.’ I totally abandoned, ‘I’m still a hitter.’ I think I can play into that role more and understand the situations, but still go for my chances.”

This confirms what i know, Kwan is better than Jesus.
 
I do not have a subscription, but the hype train is going to be gaining a lot of steam... If Kwan has a huge spring, several platforms may take a risk and run with it, potentially propelling Mr. Kwan from being known amongst baseball fans to actual stardom over the course of the 2023 season.

Kwan is a good player from a bat and glove stand point, but he is a super star on the likeability scale.
 
Steven Kwan has played in more games in his first two seasons than anyone else in club history. (305)

And someone wants to trade him... lol

Honestly though, I wouldn't be surprised to see him and Josh Naylor get contract extensions...
 

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