CLEVELAND — The AL Central-leading Cleveland Guardians bought one in every of their key gamers again Friday when two-time Gold Glove-winning left fielder Steven Kwan was activated from the 10-day injured listing.
Kwan had been sidelined since Might 5 with a strained left hamstring. The leadoff hitter had an AL-best .353 batting common to go along with a .407 on-base share by way of 32 video games when he was injured chasing a foul ball throughout a sport towards the Los Angeles Angels.
Outfielder Estevan Florial was designated for task to clear a roster spot for Kwan.
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“We could not be extra thrilled to have Kwanie again,” Guardians supervisor Stephen Vogt stated earlier than his group opened a three-game collection with the Washington Nationals. “He is labored actually onerous. It is a credit score to him and the employees and all people who had a hand in getting him again shortly. You’ll be able to’t say sufficient about what he means for us within the leadoff spot.”
The Guardians have thrived with out Kwan, although. They had been 17-7 whereas he was on the IL after beginning the season 20-12. Cleveland has the second-best report within the AL at 37-19.
Heart fielder Tyler Freeman had batted on the prime of the Guardians’ order for 16 straight video games till Friday. He had a .258 common and. 356 on-base share throughout that span.
“I’ve bought to offer Tyler a shoutout for what he did in that leadoff spot,” Vogt stated.
Third baseman Jose Ramirez has additionally helped make up for Kwan’s absence with a torrid Might. In 27 video games, he’s hitting .294 with 11 dwelling runs and 32 RBI.
Florial, 26, batted .173 with three dwelling runs in 36 video games. Cleveland acquired him from the New York Yankees in a commerce on Dec. 26.