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His <a href="https://theathletic.com/4489646/2023/05/10/guardians-steven-kwan-never-swings-first-pitch/" rel="noopener">unconventional approach to the plate</a> has helped him become one of the best leadoff hitters in baseball.</p><p>He has the lowest swing rate on first pitches of any qualified hitter in the MLB as he’s swung at just nine first pitches in 165 plate appearances this season according to Zack Meisel.</p><p>“I don’t mind hitting from behind in the count,” Kwan said. “I have the confidence where, if I’m down 0-2, it’s not like, ‘I’m screwed.’ I know what (the pitcher’s) idea is and I can battle from there.”</p><p>Kwan has a .309 batting average this season when he’s behind in the count. He said he wants to see as many pitches as possible to not only maximize his chances of getting on base but <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/guardians-news-option-oscar-gonzalez-recall-tyler-freeman" rel="noopener">his Guardians teammates’ chances too.</a> Kwan has confidence that he will put the ball in play more often than not.</p><p>“I’m usually going to put the ball in play so I have to be really selective at what I’m going to swing at. I’m usually looking at one specific pitch. If I don’t get that, that’s fine. But I don’t have the luxury of taking a big ‘hack and missing,” Kwan said. “Usually, I’m going to make contact, and I don’t want to make weak contact on my first swing.”</p><p>Steven Kwan has emerged as a diamond in the rough for the Guardians thanks to a unique style of hitting. The Guardians seem to appreciate his play style as the offense follows his lead.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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Notably, Mistretta covers baseball, basketball, and football. He is originally from a small town in Southern California and spent the majority of his time growing up playing baseball and basketball. He graduated college with a degree in broadcast journalism. In addition to writing, Mistretta runs a sports Youtube channel and works as a seasonal play-by-play sports broadcaster.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Cleveland Guardians and Baltimore Orioles are set to kickoff a three game series in Cleveland on Tuesday. Both teams feature former Oregon State baseball standouts on their rosters. The Guardians’ Steven Kwan and Orioles’ Adley Rutschman were teammates during their time at Oregon State. And they are now in the race for American League Rookie of the Year. Julio Rodriguez of the Seattle Mariners leads the race, but Kwan and Rutschman are enjoying tremendous rookie seasons.</p><p>They <a href="https://twitter.com/BallySportsCLE/status/1564732043350753282">both spoke on each other’s success</a> ahead of the Guardians and Orioles game on Tuesday, via Bally Sports Cleveland.</p><p>“I’m obviously biased, but I think Oregon State is a really, really special place,” Steven Kwan said. “Recruit on character, talent comes second. Lot of hard-work, grit. I think it is obviously showing. There is a lot of success with a lot of (Beavers) in the majors right now.”</p><p>“Nothing has really surprised me about him (Kwan),” Adley Rutschman said. “It’s just the kind of guy he is. Just the kind of player he is. He plays hard, that <a href="https://www.mlb.com/video/kwan-wins-play-of-the-week-x5856">catch</a> he had a couple days ago was pretty cool.”</p><p>Both Steven Kwan and Adley Rutschman are in the midst of impressive rookie campaigns. Kwan is slashing .298/.372/.390 on the year. Rutschman owns a .363 OBP, OPS of over .800, and has 8 home runs in under 80 games.</p><p>Kwan and Rutschman have been vital to the Guardians and Orioles success this year as well. Cleveland currently leads the AL Central while Baltimore is fighting for a Wild Card spot in the American League <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/mlb/standings/">standings</a>.</p><p>It will be entertaining to see the former Oregon State baseball teammates go head-to-head this week.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2024 SEASON STATS
BA	HR	RBI	OPS	SB
.286	1	10	0.762	0

2024 SEASON STATS
BA	HR	RBI	OPS	SB
.286	1	10	0.762	0

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