While the Guardians elected to hold onto Steven Kwan at this year’s trade deadline, the lack of a move was a bit of them kicking the can down the road in terms of his future with the organization. Even if we know that Kwan will spend the rest of the season with the Guardians, it’s not like the trade rumors will go away.
That said, the easiest way for those trade rumors to go away is by offering Kwan an extension that keeps him in Cleveland long-term. But the path to doing that got a little bit harder on Wednesday when the Boston Red Sox inked rookie outfielder Roman Anthony to an eight-year, $130 million extension with the team despite only having played in 46 big league games.