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Guardians activate All-Star OF Steven Kwan from injured list, returns to team in time for postseason

CLEVELAND — Cleveland Guardians All-Star left fielder Steven Kwan was activated from the 10-day injured list, a nice boost for the AL Central champions with only four games left in the regular season.

Kwan had been sidelined with a back issue that may have contributed to his prolonged hitting slump in the second half.

With Kwan returning, Cleveland optioned outfielder Myles Straw to Triple-A Columbus before wrapping up a two-game series with Cincinnati.

Kwan led the majors with a .352 average at the All-Star break. But the 27-year-old was hitting just .201 in 50 games before being placed on the IL. Kwan was sidelined earlier in the season with hamstring issues.

Straw had been the team’s primary center fielder the past two-plus seasons before he was optioned to the minors at the end of spring training.

The 29-year-old was recalled and got off to a rough start by getting picked off first base as a pinch-runner in his first appearance back.

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Guardians activate All-Star OF Steven Kwan from IL

Gearing up for the postseason after clinching the American League Central last week, the Cleveland Guardians activated All-Star and Gold Glove left fielder Steven Kwan from the 10-day injured list on Wednesday. Kwan, 27, has not played since Sept. 12 due to a sore back. Myles Straw, another Gold Glove-winning outfielder, was optioned to Triple-A Columbus in a corresponding move. In his third season with Cleveland, the team’s fifth-round pick in the 2018 draft has hit .291 with 13 home runs and 43 RBIs in 120 games, earning his first All-Star berth. Kwan is also a back-to-back Gold Glove winner. Over 425 career games with the Guardians, Kwan is hitting .285 with 24 home runs and 149 RBIs. Straw, 29, is 1-for-4 in seven games with Cleveland this season but spent most of the season at Triple-A Columbus. A Gold Glove winner in 2022, Straw is a .244 hitter with six homers, 125 RBIs and 89 stolen bases in seven seasons (562 games) with the Houston Astros (2018-21) and Guardians. –Field Level Media

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