A ball lands softly in the grass. Before the outfield can react, Steven Kwan is standing on second base.
But how, exactly, does he manage to do it? Kwan finished dead last among qualified hitters in hard contact percentage according to FanGraphs. A close examination of his rookie season — using both expected and actual numbers from public sources — indicates hidden power within the outfielder’s game.
I’m going to provide a few metrics about Steven Kwan’s 2022 season juxtaposed with the rest of the league. It is also useful to bring along expected statistics.