The Cleveland Guardians were on the verge of being major sellers at the MLB trade deadline on Thursday, but instead, Cleveland held onto All-Star left fielder Steven Kwan, who was rumored in a number of trade possibilities.

Kwan, a fan favorite, was originally selected by Cleveland in the fifth round of the 2018 MLB Draft. He made his major league debut on Opening Day in 2022 after playing for the Akron RubberDucks and Columbus Clippers.

Over his four years playing in the bigs, Kwan has earned All-Star honors twice and has been a three-time Gold Glove recipient. He’s posted a career .285 batting average with 594 total hits, 34 total home runs, 63 stolen bases and 188 RBI.

This season, Kwan has found power in his swing in the lead-off spot, notching nine homers to date with 115 hits and

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