Rank History
| Year | Team | Position | Team Rank | OFP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | CLE | OF | 46 | 35 |
Grades Update: Nov 2020
| OFP | Role | Hit | Power | Field | Arm | Run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | 30 | 55 | 30 | 55 | 50 | 50 |
Nov 2020 Report
Evaluator: Joe Drake
Age: 23 yr
Height: 5-9
Weight: 175 lbs
Hits/Throws: L/L
Acquired: 2018 Draft - Round 5
RuleV: 2021
Physical Description: Small frame with a thick lower half. Pronounced thighs and butt with a lean, muscular upper body. May not live up to the listed 5'9. No real room for projection here. You might sneak in a little muscle in the upper half, but that's it. Strong hands and forearms.
Hit: Semi-crouched stance, sits back into moderate knee bend. Hands sit even with the chin with the bat angled over the shoulder with a little waggle. Average base straight on to the pitcher. Trigger is more a leg lift than kick. He pumps the leg and then lifts it to start the swing. It hangs in the air with a quick foot circle before setting it back down in the same place -- the move is reminiscent of Ichiro. Little to no coil in the swing. Hands remain in place. Very patient, nearly passive approach. Always waiting for a better pitch. Often uses inside-out, flat swing path; Not quite a slap, but not driving the ball either. Doesn't whiff much; knows how to get the bat on the ball. Above average package all things considered, but could benefit from striking the ball a bit harder. Grade: 55
Power: Fringe raw at best, but that might be a stretch. Small frame, average bat speed, and suboptimal swing path make it well below-average game power. There's no projection here, so there's little reason to expect significant power growth. Extra bases will come from driving the ball in the gaps and running. Doesn't lift the ball well. Grade: 30
Field: Good instincts and routes. Appears to track the ball well off the bat and react immediately. Instincts help range play up with only average speed. With aggressive defensive positioning in the modern game, he shouldn't have an issue sticking in center -- which is good because the bat doesn't play in a corner. Grade: 55
Arm: Average carry and zip from the outfield and typically on target. Good instincts get him in position to get the most out of his arm. Enough for center and left, but would be below-average in right. Grade: 50
Run: Clocked 4.16, 4.29 H-1st times. Shows a range of below-average to above average run times. Quick to get up to speed; tick above- average underway. Given maxed out frame, any additional weight will drive down speed. Likely settles in around average with risk to drop lower. Grade: 50
Overall: Kwan is the old schooler's dream. Light-hitting leadoff type who walks more than he strikes out and has good defensive chops. His instincts help his average range play up and allow him to get to balls he wouldn't otherwise have a play on. The approach and frame show zero promise for game power. Despite having a hit tool that can carry him, none of the other tools are potent enough to play at the top level. He profiles best as a defensive replacement who can also get on base for you. If he can optimize his swing and get a little more power out of the bat, there's a path for him to sneak into a below-average regular or platoon role because the hit and glove are so strong.
OFP: 35
Role: 30 - Up/Down Emergency Depth
Risk: Low
