Guardians' Kwan sets record for reaching base in 1st 4 career games

KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI - APRIL 11: Steven Kwan #38 of the Cleveland Guardians celebrates scoring the second run of the game against the Kansas City Royals during the first inning at Kauffman Stadium on April 11, 2022 in Kansas City, Missouri.
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Cleveland Guardians outfielder Steven Kwan is an on-base machine.

The 24-year-old rookie has reached base 15 times in his first four major-league games after a three-run triple and two more walks Monday against the Kansas City Royals.

That total is the most for any player through their first four contests since 1901, according to Sarah Langs of MLB.com. Jay Bruce and Kaz Matsui previously held the mark by reaching base 13 times, Langs noted.

Kwan reached base safely nine straight times at one point during a three-game stretch between Saturday and Monday, which included a five-hit performance Sunday. He's slashing .692/.789/1.000 for the season.

The Guardians picked Kwan in the fifth round of the 2018 draft.

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