Born in the United States of America on September 5, 1997, professional baseball outfielder Steven Kwan currently plays for the Cleveland Guardians of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2022.
Kwan batted.462 as a senior at Washington High in Fremont, California. After graduation, he played collegiate baseball at Oregon State. In 35 games as a freshman in 2016, he hit.215.
In 55 games (42 starts) as a sophomore, he batted.331 with one home run, 18 RBIs, six doubles and eight stolen bases.
In 2017, he played with the Wareham Gatemen of the Cape Cod Baseball League. Kwan hit.355/.463/.457 as a junior with two home runs, 41 RBIs and 14 stolen bases.
After his junior year, he was drafted in the fifth round by the Cleveland Indians. Kwan debuted with the Arizona League Indians and then the Mahoning Valley Scrappers.
He batted.280 with three homers, 39 RBIs, and 26 doubles for the Lynchburg Hillcats in 2019. On November 19, 2021, the Cleveland Guardians added Kwan.
The Guardian released Kwan’s Opening Day roster on April 2, 2022. On April 7, he made his MLB debut as the starting right fielder and hit against Royals reliever Scott Barlow.
How Much Does Steven Kwan Make?
According to the sources consulted, his annual compensation is speculated to be somewhere around $500,000 USD.