The Cleveland Guardians made a mark at the 2025 All-Star Game.
That’s particularly true of Steven Kwan, who made All-Star Game history.
As pointed out by Luke Potosky on X, the outfielder became the first American League player in All-Star Game history to have a game-tying hit in the ninth inning or later.
Scooter Gennett (2018), Fred McGriff (1994), Orlando Cepeda (1964), Willie Mays (1961) and Ralph Kiner (1950) have done that in the past, but they all played for the National League.
Steven Kwan is the first AL player in All-Star Game history with a game-tying hit in the 9th-or-later.
Scooter Gennett (2018), Fred McGriff (1994), Orlando Cepeda (1964), Willie Mays (1961) & Ralph Kiner (1950) were all NL. ⭐️#GuardsBall | @CleGuardians pic.twitter.com/fi1PTUrnaV
— Luke Potosky (@LukePotosky) July 16, 2025
Kwan’s infield single with two outs tied the game 6-6. Instead of extra innings, the game was decided by a home run swing-off, and the NL claimed the victory.
Kwan has been one of the few bright spots for Cleveland this season.
Besides fellow All-Star Jose Ramirez, he’s been the lone source of consistent offense for the struggling team.
As such, Kwan has been mentioned in multiple rumors with the trade deadline approaching.
The Guardians have a history of moving on from their stars before they get too expensive, so trading Kwan could be on point with that usual strategy.
Nevertheless, he’s under club control through the 2027 season, and trading him would be waving the white flag on this year.
The Guardians aren’t that far behind in the AL Wild Card race, and with a forgiving schedule for the rest of the campaign, they can’t give up right now.
Kwan has proven to be a special player so many times, and he did it again on one of the biggest stages in the game.
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