1. As we continue our 2022 Cleveland Guardians position reviews, we dedicate most of the show reviewing the great rookie season by Steven Kwan. There is a faction of fans who would like to see Kwan move to centerfield and we briefly touch on that. We also get into historical comps for Kwan, which were particularly difficult, as Steven Kwan is a bit of a unicorn in terms of his player profile. We discuss his place in history among Cleveland rookies and try to look at comparable contracts for an extension for Kwan. To finish up the show, we look ahead to the future of left field for the Guardians, which should not be something they have to worry about for a while.
2. Some of the statistical comps we came up with were Curt Flood, Johnny Damon, Adam Eaton, Bill Mueller, and Brett Gardner.
3. The last outfielder Cleveland signed to an extension was Michael Brantley, who took a 4/$25 million deal before he broke out. That won't be enough to sign Kwan now, but recent contract extensions for Michael Harris and Kevin Kiermaier seem reasonable. And as far as rookies that could succeed Kwan in left field are years away, hopefully, and could be drafted in the 2023 draft. Some future in house options may be Joe Lampe and Guy Lipscomb Jr.

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