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CLEVELAND — It was Aug. 30, when Steven Kwan went into a full-on sprint in the left-center-field gap at Progressive Field. The Guardians’ left fielder was giving chase to a line drive off the bat of Seattle first baseman Josh Naylor.
Kwan covered 81 feet to make the catch on the warning track with a full-extension dive. He momentarily laid on the dirt, before he bounced to his feet to high-five center fielder Nolan Jones. Starter Gavin Williams stood on the mound and raised both fists in the air.
“That was unbelievable,” manager Stephen Vogt said that night. “I mean, he’s Gold Glove for a reason, right?”
A three-time Gold Glove