The Cleveland Guardians are getting some good news on the harm entrance.
Gold Glove-winning left fielder and leadoff hitter Steven Kwan, who had been on the shelf since early-Might with a hamstring pressure, is again within the Guardians lineup the place he belongs, on the prime.
“Steven Kwan is again and main off for the Guardians tonight,” Guardians insider Zack Meisel tweeted.
Steven Kwan is again and main off for the Guardians tonight.
The Guardians’ offense was capable of maintain down the fort whereas Kwan was gone and in consequence, they lead the AL Central by a snug three-game margin over the Kansas Metropolis Royals.
Kwan, nevertheless, is required as Cleveland’s schedule begins to get harder.
His on-base expertise, wonderful contact capacity, and unimaginable protection will all be welcomed on the Guards.
A gradual presence on the bases, Kwan has been instrumental within the Guards’ offense.
He’s additionally one of many huge causes behind Josh Naylor and, notably, Jose Ramirez’s extremely excessive RBI totals.
Kwan was slashing a cool .353/.407/.496 with a .903 OPS in 32 video games on the time of struggling his hamstring harm.
He has met the staff rehab requirements and performed in a number of minor league video games earlier than being activated.
To make room for Kwan on the roster, the Guards designated fellow outfielder Estevan Florial for project.
Now that they’ve Kwan once more, Cleveland provides one other harmful, expert hitter to an enhancing offense that along with boasting two premier run-producers in J-Ram and Naylor additionally has two thrilling rookies (Johnathan Rodriguez and Kyle Manzardo), the surging David Fry, the regular Andres Gimenez, and unsung contributors akin to Will Brennan and Tyler Freeman.