The Cleveland Guardians were American League Central champions in 2024 for the second time in the last three seasons.
After defeating the Detroit Tigers in the American League Division Series, they fell to the New York Yankees in the American League Championship Series.
This young Guardians team showed that it has what it takes to win games in October, and the future appears to be bright for the club.
Steven Kwan bats leadoff for this Guardians club, and not only does he have incredible skill at the plate, but he also has it on defense.
According to Cleveland Guardians on ‘X,’ Steven Kwan has won a Gold Glove award every season of his big-league career.
Steven Kwan has won a Gold Glove every single year as a Big Leaguer.
He's something special, huh?#ForTheLand pic.twitter.com/rZlwYOuauu
— Cleveland Guardians (@CleGuardians) November 4, 2024
Kwan came into the league in 2022 with the Guardians and has won a Gold Glove award every year with the team after receiving another in 2024.
He played 114 games in left field and finished with a .995 fielding percentage in 990.0 innings.
Kwan is known for his bat-to-ball skills at the plate as he batted .292 in the regular season.
He had the rare stat combo of having more walks than strikeouts as he walked 53 times and only struck out 51 times during the season.
Kwan is an all-around star for the Guardians, and they will look to him at the top of their order for many years to come.
The Guardians made their first ALCS appearance since losing the World Series in 2016 in seven games to the Chicago Cubs.
In a division that had three playoff teams come out of it, the Guardians will be challenged if they want to win the AL Central title in back-to-back years.
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