Steven Kwan

Cleveland Guardians, Left Field
Age: 27-55d (Sep 05, 1997)
Exp: 3 Years
Country: US
College: Oregon State
Drafted: Round 5 (#163 overall), 2018
2025 Payroll Salary

$4,000,000

2025 Cash

$4,000,000

Career Earnings

$2,847,003

2025-2025 Arbitration (CURRENT)

Steven Kwan signed a 1 year , $4,000,000 contract with the Cleveland Guardians, including $4,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,000,000. In 2025, Kwan will earn a base salary of $4,000,000, while carrying a total salary of $4,000,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $4,000,000
Average Salary:
$4,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
Year Age Status PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2025 27
Estimate
 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 1.66% $4,000,000 $4,000,000
2026 28
ARB 2
2027 29
ARB 3
2028 30
UFA
Year Age Service Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2025 27 3
Estimate
 $4,000,000 - - $4,000,000 $4,000,000
2026 28 --
ARB 2
2027 29 --
ARB 3
2028 30 --
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2025 27
Estimate
 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2024-2024 Pre-Arb

Steven Kwan signed a 1 year , $757,600 contract with the Cleveland Guardians, including $757,600 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $757,600.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $757,600
Average Salary:
$757,600
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2023-2023 Pre-Arb

Steven Kwan signed a 1 year , $727,300 contract with the Cleveland Guardians, including $727,300 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $727,300.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $727,300
Average Salary:
$727,300
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2022-2022 Pre-Arb

Steven Kwan signed a 1 year , $700,000 contract with the Cleveland Guardians, including $700,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $700,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $700,000
Average Salary:
$700,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2018-2018 Signing Bonus

Steven Kwan signed a 1 year , $185,000 contract with the Cleveland Indians, including $185,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $185,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $185,000
Average Salary:
$185,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons

3 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$2,847,003

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2018 20
Signing Bonus
$185,000
$185,000
2022 24
Active
$700,000
$885,000
 AL Gold Glove:LF
2023 25
Active
$1,204,403
$2,089,403
 AL Gold Glove:LF
2024 26
Active
$757,600
$2,847,003
Total      
$2,847,003
$2,847,003
2025 27
Active / estimate-arbitration
$4,000,000
Total
$6,847,003

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $2,184,900 $185,000 $477,103 $2,847,003
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2018
20
$185,000
$185,000
$185,000
2022
24
$700,000
$700,000
$885,000
2023
25
$727,300
$477,103
$1,204,403
$2,089,403
2024
26
$757,600
$757,600
$2,847,003
Total
$2,184,900
$185,000
$477,103
$2,847,003
$2,847,003
2025
27
$4,000,000
$4,000,000
Total
$6,184,900
$185,000
$477,103
$6,847,003

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $2,184,900 $185,000 $477,103 $2,847,003

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2024 CLE Sep 14, 2024 - Sep 25, 2024 Back
2024 CLE May 06, 2024 - May 31, 2024 Hamstring
  • Mar 01, 2024 Signed a 1 year $757,600 contract with Cleveland (CLE)
  • Mar 01, 2023 Signed a 1 year $727,300 contract with Cleveland (CLE)
  • Mar 01, 2022 Signed a 1 year $700,000 contract with Cleveland (CLE)
  • Nov 19, 2021 Contract purchased by Cleveland (CLE)
  • Jul 03, 2018 Signed a contract with Cleveland (CLE)
  • Jun 04, 2018 Drafted by Cleveland (CLE): Round 5 (#163 overall)
Year Team GP GS PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB K SB AVG OBP SLG OPS WAR
2024 CLE 122 121 538 480 83 140 16 3 14 44 204 53 51 12 .292 .368 .425 .793 3.86
2023 CLE 158 154 717 638 93 171 36 7 5 54 236 70 75 21 .268 .340 .370 .710 3.57
2022 CLE 147 139 636 563 89 168 25 7 6 52 225 62 60 19 .298 .373 .400 .773 5.55

Calculated Market Value

$19.8M Avg. Annual Salary

Market Value

  • 6 years, $119,000,844
  • Avg. Salary: $19,833,474
  • MLB Rank: 56
  • LF Rank: 2

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: 2028
  • Avg. Salary: $4,000,000
  • MLB Rank: 272
  • LF Rank: 13

Comparable Players

We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Steven Kwan to.

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
Andrew Benintendi 5 $75,000,000 $15,000,000 28
Brandon Nimmo 8 $162,000,000 $20,250,000 29
Ian Happ 3 $61,000,000 $20,333,333 28
Teoscar Hernandez 1 $23,500,000 $23,500,000 31
Averages 4 $80,375,000 $19,770,833 29.0

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Kwan's current age (27), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
6 $117,892,656 $19,648,776

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and Kwan statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP%, H/Gm, RBI/Gm, K/Gm, AVG/Yr, OPS, WOBP, ISO, WAR

Player GP% H/Gm RBI/Gm K/Gm AVG/Yr OPS WOBP ISO WAR
Andrew Benintendi
2021-2022
 80.25 1.06 0.48 0.67 0.29 0.77 0.34 0.13 3.50
Brandon Nimmo
2021-2022
 75.00 1.05 0.38 0.80 0.28 0.82 0.37 0.15 5.27
Ian Happ
2022-2023
 97.53 0.95 0.49 0.96 0.26 0.79 0.36 0.18 3.53
Teoscar Hernandez
2022-2023
 89.81 1.01 0.58 1.25 0.26 0.77 0.34 0.20 2.64
Average 85.65 1.02 0.48 0.92 0.27 0.79 0.35 0.17 3.74
Steven Kwan
2023-2024
 86.69 1.11 0.35 0.45 0.28 0.75 0.35 0.12 3.84
Pct Change 1.21 8.82 -27.08 51.09 3.70 -4.94 0.00 -29.41 2.67
Median Prime % Change 1.21%
Average Prime % Change 0.67%

Calculated Market Value: Steven Kwan

After applying our Prime % figures into our base calculated value, we're given two values. The average of these values becomes our current calculated market value.

Terms Avg. Salary
6 years, $119,000,844 $19,833,474

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TRANSACTIONS

Mar 01, 2024
Signed a 1 year $757,600 contract with Cleveland (CLE)
Mar 01, 2023
Signed a 1 year $727,300 contract with Cleveland (CLE)
Mar 01, 2022
Signed a 1 year $700,000 contract with Cleveland (CLE)
Nov 19, 2021
Contract purchased by Cleveland (CLE)
Jul 03, 2018
Signed a contract with Cleveland (CLE)
Jun 04, 2018
Drafted by Cleveland (CLE): Round 5 (#163 overall)

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