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Steven Kwan or Adael Amador

Who Should I Start? - Week 26 • Start New
Steven Kwan

Steven Kwan

LFCleveland Guardians CLE
Adael Amador

Adael Amador

2BColorado Rockies COL
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Kwan over Amador

 
 
 
 
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Includes Detailed Projections

Outlook Steven Kwan

Steven Kwan's high-contact summer surge keeps him locked in as a premier table-setter

Kwan continues to spark the offense, batting .340 over his last 14 days and generating a stellar .395 on-base percentage across the past month. Operating as Cleveland's everyday center fielder, he provides dependable production for a second-place Guardians team (73-71) looking to push toward the postseason despite outfield injuries to Chase DeLauter.

Although his power has dwindled to just two home runs compared to our projection of 10, his summer resurgence proves his elite contact skills remain dependable. His current form matches his career profile as a disciplined bat who avoids strikeouts and consistently piles up base hits and runs scored.

Cleveland faces a six-game road trip this week with three-game sets in Baltimore and Minnesota. Kwan draws inviting matchups against pitchers with elevated ratios, including Trevor Rogers (4.37 ERA) and Taj Bradley (4.01 ERA), setting him up for another productive week atop the order. Start.

Updated 2 days ago

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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Amador over Kwan

 
 
 
 
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Performance Steven Kwan
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.250004.2940.34408
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.269017.3090.365013
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Adael Amador
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AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.333134.3500.55605
Season stats based on the past 7 days

AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.364245.3750.68206
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Steven Kwan
OWN
75%
-1.89 compared to last week
START
60%
-0.16 compared to last week
OWN/START Adael Amador
OWN
 
1%
+1.23 compared to last week
START
 
0%
0 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Steven Kwan
42nd
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Adael Amador
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Steven Kwan

    Overview

  • He is eligible to play multiple positions including: LF CF . However, he plays LF most often.
  • Experts rank this player at 42nd among OF's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 9th.
  • The current leader among OF's is Pete Crow-Armstrong
  • He is doing a lot better than most people thought he would. Can he keep this up or is it a fluke?
  • Trending Batting Stats

  • Top 25 in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.385 and is currently ranked 23rd
  • Top 15 in batting average with 0.347 and is currently ranked 11th
  • Top 10 on base percentage and is currently ranked 9th with 0.429
  • Not too impressive with slugging percentage currently ranked 159th with 0.418
  • Top 50 in on base plus slugging and is currently ranked 49th with 0.847
  • Not very impressive in steals and is currently ranked 113th with 5
  • Top 50 in walks and is currently ranked 44th with 27
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 337th in RBI with 13
  • Top 75 in runs scored and is currently ranked 63rd with 35
  • His average points in the past two weeks have remained fairly consistant and rose slightly by 0.3 PPG.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: -0.006, OBP: +0.03, HRs: -8, RBI: -21, Runs: EVEN, Wlks: +23, Stls: -10,
Breakdown Adael Amador

    Overview

  • Experts don't even rank him among 2B's. Based on his stats from the past 60 days, he is currently ranked 44th.
  • The current leader among 2B's is Jeff McNeil
  • In the past two weeks he has had an awful lot of time off. Either he isn't an every day player or he is coming back from an injury of some sort. I suggest checking out his news page to get a closer look.
  • Trending Batting Stats

  • Ranked 110th in BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play) with 0.333
  • Top 15 in batting average with 0.344 and is currently ranked 12th
  • Top 20 on base percentage and is currently ranked 18th with 0.405
  • Among the best in slugging percentage and is currently ranked 5th with 0.688
  • Among the best in on base plus slugging and is currently ranked 6th with 1.093
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 380th in RBI with 10
  • Not too impressive and is currently ranked 397th in runs scored with 10
  • His average points in the past two weeks have remained fairly consistant and rose slightly by 0.4 PPG.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: AVG: +0.158, OBP: +0.147, HRs: +2, RBI: EVEN, Runs: +5, Wlks: -7, Stls: -1,
Next Up Health Check
Injury Steven Kwan

No Injury Reported

Injury Adael Amador

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Steven Kwan
DateOpponentResult
Sep 07@BALTrevor RogersL 6-4
Sep 08@BALTim HerrinW 5-9
Sep 09@BALShane Baz
Sep 11@MINTaj Bradley
Sep 12@MINBailey Ober
Sep 13@MIN
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.259039.3620.310116
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Adael Amador
DateOpponentResult
Sep 08@NYYCam SchlittlerL 5-3
Sep 09@NYYWill Warren
Sep 10@NYYMax Fried
Sep 11@DETFramber Valdez
Sep 12@DETJackson Jobe
Sep 13@DETTroy Melton
AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB GP
.333111.3331.33301
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Steven Kwan
11.30
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Adael Amador
6.80
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Steven Kwan
YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2022 CLE 141 163 7 86 52 19 60 .302 .374 .410 541
2023 CLE 157 171 5 93 54 21 70 .269 .341 .372 577
2024 CLE 132 156 14 93 46 14 59 .299 .374 .423 524
2025 CLE 160 173 11 83 56 21 55 .272 .330 .375 576
2026 CLE 134 131 2 71 27 9 71 .271 .367 .333 426
ON PACE 148 145 2 78 29 9 78 .271 .367 .333 472
3-YEAR AVG 150 167 10 90 52 19 61 .279 .347 .388 559
Career 724 794 39 426 235 84 315 .282 .356 .383
Career Adael Amador
YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2024 COL 10 6 0 1 0 1 1 .171 .194 .200 15
2025 COL 38 21 1 5 10 1 11 .186 .258 .274 70
2026 COL 11 11 3 10 10 0 4 .344 .405 .688 51
ON PACE 12 12 3 11 11 0 4 .344 .405 .688 57
3-YEAR AVG 24 14 1 3 5 1 6 .182 .244 .257 43
Career 59 38 4 16 20 2 16 .211 .274 .333
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