Overview

• The Guardians opted to retain two-time All-Star Steven Kwan through the end of this season after the July 31 deadline passed without any team matching their high asking price.
• Kwan is batting .286 with a .758 OPS and has won three Gold Glove Awards this year while remaining under club control through 2027.
• Multiple contenders including Houston, Philadelphia and New York pursued the left fielder, but none completed a trade for his services before the deadline.
• Cleveland redirected its deadline assets by sending former Cy Young winner Shane Bieber to Toronto and veteran reliever Paul Sewald to Detroit.
• Kwan has expressed his affinity for Cleveland and openness to a contract extension, keeping his long-term future with the Guardians an evolving conversation.