Guardians' Steven Kwan: Bops homer in spring debut
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Kwan started in left field and went 2-for-3 with a home run and an additional run scored in Sunday's spring game against the Angels.
Kwan made his Cactus League debut and made an immediate impact. He singled to leadoff the bottom of the first inning and came around to score on a Tyler Freeman double. He later opened the bottom of the third with a solo home run. He's coming off a season in which he earned his first All-Star selection and should resume a role as the Guardians' leadoff batter.
Kwan agreed to a one-year, $4.175 million contract with the Guardians on Thursday to avoid arbitration, Ari Alexander of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
Kwan slashed .292/.368/.425 with 14 homers, 44 RBI, 83 runs and 12 stolen bases over 122 regular-season games last year -- good enough to earn himself a $3.4 million salary bump in his first year of arbitration eligibility. While reaching 10 home runs again in 2025 is far from a guarantee for the 27-year-old outfielder, he's still worthy of fantasy attention based on his contact skills.
