The Guardians will be without their leadoff hitter and Gold Glove left fielder for at least the next week, but a familiar face is returning to Cleveland’s clubhouse to take his place. Steven Kwan is heading to the 10-day injured list with inflammation in his mid-back,

We all know how good Straw is as a defender. He won the 2022 Gold Glove Award in center field and was routinely in the top percentile in outs above average (Baseball Savant). The defense was one of the key reasons Straw was given a contract extension through the 2028 season after just a half-season with the team.

Guardians All-Star left fielder Steven Kwan has been placed on the 10-day injured list with mid-back inflammation, an injury that may have contributed to the leadoff hitter’s second-half slump

The Cleveland Guardians have placed outfielder Steven Kwan on the 10-day injured list with mid-back inflammation. In a corresponding move, the team has selected the contract of Myles Straw from Triple-A Columbus.

The Cleveland Guardians put Steven Kwan on the injured list, called up Myles Straw, and DFA'd Carlos Carrasco.