Guardians rookie Steven Kwan making MLB history

Cleveland Guardians rookie Steven Kwan, the 24-year previous that’s taken baseball by storm, can formally say he’s 1 of 1. 

Kwan reached base safely 15 occasions in his first 4 contests, which is essentially the most from a participant since 1901.

And what’s equally spectacular is that he broke this file with a clutch bases-clearing triple within the high of the eight inning to offer the Guardians a 9-5 lead over the Royals. Oh, and he hasn’t swung and missed this season.

Is there something this child can’t do?

Most old-fashioned followers of baseball don’t hate right this moment’s sport, they despise the “growth or bust” offensive strategy. Kwan refreshingly offers a breath of recent air that prides himself as a contact-first participant that’s someway managed to make contact on each swing he’s taken this season. 

Cleveland Guardians’ Steven Kwan hits a three-RBI triple in the course of the eighth inning of a baseball sport towards the Kansas Metropolis Royals, Monday, April 11, 2022 in Kansas Metropolis, Mo.
(AP Picture/Reed Hoffmann)

That’s 19 plate appearances with strong contact as a result of he’s additionally flexing on baseball with a .692 batting common and an OPS of 1.789. He’s not simply slapping balls within the infield for outs — he’s raking. Clearly, he received’t keep this as a result of it’s the large leagues and gamers at all times make changes to outlier abilities, however we have now to offer Steven Kwan his credit score for what he’s carrying out so far.

Right here’s video of ALL 15 occasions Steven Kwan reached base the primary week of the season:

And whereas Kwan is snatching souls from baseball groups across the league, he’s additionally nabbing a base (actually) from each ballpark he performs at to date.

Cleveland Guardians’ Steven Kwan is congratulated after scoring towards the Kansas Metropolis Royals in the course of the first inning of a baseball sport, Monday, April 11, 2022, in Kansas Metropolis, Mo.
(AP Picture/Reed Hoffmann)