Guardians to promote .896 OPS ex-Reds outfielder to replace Steven Kwan

Guardians to promote .896 OPS ex-Reds outfielder to replace Steven Kwan originally appeared on The Sporting News.

Guardians to promote .896 OPS ex-Reds outfielder to replace Steven Kwan. The Cleveland Guardians are having a good 2026 season, as they're sitting atop the AL Central with a 33-25 record. But there's still room to improve, and upgrading the offense is the main area of need for this team. With Steven Kwan landing on the bereavement list on Thursday, the Guardians needed to find a new outfielder to join the MLB squad. According to Zack Meisel of The Athletic, the Guardians are promoting a former Cincinnati Reds and Atlanta Braves outfielder, who has an .896 OPS in the minors this season, in Stuart Fairchild to replace Kwan. Guardians call up Stuart Fairchild to replace Steven Kwan "Guardians are promoting Stuart Fairchild to replace Steven Kwan, who is on the bereavement/family medical emergency list (out 3 to 7 days)," Meisel reports. Kwan...