Steven Kwan

Cleveland Guardians, Left Field
Age: 28y-6m-0d (Sep 05, 1997)
Exp: 4.000 Years
Country: US
College: Oregon State
Drafted: Round 5 (#163 overall), 2018
Agent(s): CAA Sports
2026 Payroll Salary

$7,725,000

2026 Cash

$7,725,000

Career Earnings

$12,207,670

2026-2026 Arbitration (CURRENT)

Steven Kwan signed a 1 year, $7,725,000 contract with the Cleveland Guardians, including $7,725,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $7,725,000. In 2026, Kwan will earn a base salary of $7,725,000, while carrying a total salary of $7,725,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $7,725,000
Average Salary:
$7,725,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
4
Year Age YOS Status PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2026 28 4
Arb Avoided
 $7,725,000 $7,725,000 3.17% $7,725,000 $7,725,000
2027 29 --
ARB 3
2028 30 -
UFA
Year Age Service Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2026 28 4.000
Arb Avoided
 $7,725,000 - - $7,725,000 $7,725,000
2027 29 --
ARB 3
2028 30 --
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2026 28
Arb Avoided
 $7,725,000 $7,725,000 $7,725,000 $7,725,000 $7,725,000 $7,725,000
Contract Notes

  • Award Bonuses
    MVP
    1st: $100,000
    2nd: $75,000
    3rd: $50,000
  • Gold Glove/Silver Slugger/All-Star: $50,000
  • LCS MVP: $25,000

Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2025-2025 Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $4,175,000
Average Salary:
$4,175,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
3
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2024-2024 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $757,600
Average Salary:
$757,600
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
2
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2023-2023 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $727,300
Average Salary:
$727,300
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
1
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2022-2022 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $700,000
Average Salary:
$700,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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2018-2018 Signing Bonus

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $185,000
Average Salary:
$185,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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Seasons

4.000 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$8,207,670

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Service Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2018 20
-
Signing Bonus
$185,000
$185,000
2022 24
0
Active
Pre-Arb Bonus Pool
$700,000
$630,114
$885,000
$1,515,114
 AL Gold Glove:LF
2023 25
1
Active
Pre-Arb Bonus Pool
$727,300
$477,103
$2,242,414
$2,719,517
 AL Gold Glove:LF
2024 26
2
Active
Pre-Arb Bonus Pool
$757,600
$555,553
$3,477,117
$4,032,670
 AL Gold Glove:LF
2025 27
3
Active / Arb Avoided
$4,175,000
$8,207,670
 AL Gold Glove:LF
Total      
$8,207,670
$8,207,670
2026 28
4
Active / Arb Avoided
$7,725,000
Total
$15,932,670

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
5 $8,022,670 $185,000 - $8,207,670
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2018
20
$185,000
$185,000
$185,000
2022
24
$700,000
$630,114
$700,000
$630,114
$885,000
$1,515,114
2023
25
$727,300
$477,103
$727,300
$477,103
$2,242,414
$2,719,517
2024
26
$757,600
$555,553
$757,600
$555,553
$3,477,117
$4,032,670
2025
27
$4,175,000
$4,175,000
$8,207,670
Total
$8,022,670
$185,000
$8,207,670
$8,207,670
2026
28
$7,725,000
$7,725,000
Total
$15,747,670
$185,000
$15,932,670

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
5 $8,022,670 $185,000 - $8,207,670

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2024 CLE Sep 14, 2024 - Sep 25, 2024 Back
2024 CLE May 06, 2024 - May 31, 2024 Hamstring
  • Jan 08, 2026 Signed a 1 year $7.725 million contract with Cleveland (CLE), avoiding arbitration
  • Jan 09, 2025 Signed a 1 year $4.175 million contract with Cleveland (CLE), avoiding arbitration
  • 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
2025 CLE 156 156 693 625 81 170 29 1 11 56 234 55 60 21 .272 .329 .374 .703 3.70
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
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