Steven Kwan is not in the starting lineup on Wednesday against the Angels.
AI Summary
Steven Kwan is benched from the starting lineup against the Angels due to a significant performance slump, with his batting average, exit velocity, and hard-hit rate all declining this season.
Kwan continues to struggle this season, slashing .206/.311/.265. His hard-hit rate is down to 9.5 percent, and his average exit velocity has fallen to 82.4 mph. He's still making a tremendous amount of contact and not chasing outside of the zone at all; however, he may be too passive overall. Kwan's swing rate has fallen by six percent, and he's swinging at pitches in the heart of the strike zone almost eight percent less than last year while taking four percent more called strikes overall. This feels like the same hitters we've come to know but just one whose being too passive and second-guessing himself. We expect Kwan to snap out of his funk, but for Wednesday, David Fry will play left field and bat fifth.