The Guardians’ 2022 rookie-of-the-year candidate is going through a bit of a sophomore slump. Can Steven Kwan do anything to regain his previous form that helped lead the team to a division title?
In 2022, Kwan put up a 124 wRC+ with a .323 BABIP, a 9.7 BB%, and 9.4 K%. In 2023, entering Tuesday night’s game, he had a 92 wRC+ with a .292 BABIP, a 10 BB%, and 12.3 K%. As has been well-chronicled, the Guardians are not an offensive juggernaut and can ill-afford a 30% decline in offensive production from one of their key hitters from 2022.