Steven Kwan

KANSAS CITY -- Is Cooperstown calling yet? Steven Kwan has found himself in the brightest of all spotlights after a strong opening series to his first big ...

He demonstrated Monday that he’s able to turn the page quickly after mistakes and his speed has already helped him stretch singles into doubles. But that humor is only sparked because of the unbelievable achievements he’s been able to accomplish in less than a week’s time. 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What the future holds for Kwan is unknown. He’s just one of three qualified batters remaining in the Majors who have yet to whiff at a pitch, along with Eloy Jiménez (18 swings) and Ryan Jeffers (12 swings).\n\n• He hasn’t struck out in a game since Sept. 26, 2021, with Triple-A Columbus, including Cactus League play.\n\n• He became the sixth player since at least 1901 to record a five-hit game within his first three career games, joining Yermín Mercedes (2021), Cecil Travis (1933), Red Massey (1918), Jack Dalton (1910) and Judge McCredie (1903).","type":"markdown","__typename":"Markdown"},"$ROOT_QUERY.getForgeContentBySlug({\"locale\":\"en-us\",\"slug\":\"steven-kwan-makes-more-mlb-history-in-guardians-win\",\"type\":\"story\"}).parts.4":{"contentDate":"2022-04-10T23:17:18.029Z","description":"Steven Kwan collects five base hits, making him the second player in the last 80 years with a 5-hit performance in his first 3 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Guys that don’t swing and miss a lot, figure out how to make hard contact, tough to strike out. What it means We’ll say it again: this is a very small sample size. • Through his 19 plate appearances, Kwan has made 26 swings and has yet to miss on a single one. \n\n","providerName":"Twitter","providerUrl":"https://twitter.com","type":"rich","width":550,"__typename":"ExternalEmbedContent"},"$ROOT_QUERY.getForgeContentBySlug({\"locale\":\"en-us\",\"slug\":\"steven-kwan-makes-more-mlb-history-in-guardians-win\",\"type\":\"story\"}).parts.6":{"data":{"type":"id","generated":true,"id":"$ROOT_QUERY.getForgeContentBySlug({\"locale\":\"en-us\",\"slug\":\"steven-kwan-makes-more-mlb-history-in-guardians-win\",\"type\":\"story\"}).parts.6.data","typename":"ExternalEmbedContent"},"type":"oembed","__typename":"ExternalEmbed"},"$ROOT_QUERY.getForgeContentBySlug({\"locale\":\"en-us\",\"slug\":\"steven-kwan-makes-more-mlb-history-in-guardians-win\",\"type\":\"story\"}).parts.7":{"content":"Maybe for a brief moment on Monday, he appeared human, as he dropped a fly ball in left field at a critical time in the seventh inning, which helped the Royals cut their deficit to 6-5. But in a time when the game is moving faster than it ever will as he finds his place in the Majors, Kwan has shown a few unteachable qualities that can only bring optimism about his future.\n\nAs we said earlier, his hand-eye coordination is unmatched and his patience at the plate is elite. \n","providerName":"Twitter","providerUrl":"https://twitter.com","type":"rich","width":550,"__typename":"ExternalEmbedContent"},"$ROOT_QUERY.getForgeContentBySlug({\"locale\":\"en-us\",\"slug\":\"steven-kwan-makes-more-mlb-history-in-guardians-win\",\"type\":\"story\"}).parts.2":{"data":{"type":"id","generated":true,"id":"$ROOT_QUERY.getForgeContentBySlug({\"locale\":\"en-us\",\"slug\":\"steven-kwan-makes-more-mlb-history-in-guardians-win\",\"type\":\"story\"}).parts.2.data","typename":"ExternalEmbedContent"},"type":"oembed","__typename":"ExternalEmbed"},"$ROOT_QUERY.getForgeContentBySlug({\"locale\":\"en-us\",\"slug\":\"steven-kwan-makes-more-mlb-history-in-guardians-win\",\"type\":\"story\"}).parts.3":{"content":"**What he’s done** \nAt this point, it may be quicker to list what he hasn’t done, but in case you missed the Kwan mayhem thus far, let’s recap:\n\n• Through his 19 plate appearances, Kwan has made 26 swings and has yet to miss on a single one.