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The 5 best surprises of the 2022 MLB season so far

By Noah Yingling

CINCINNATI, OHIO - APRIL 12: Jose Ramirez #11 of the Cleveland Guardians hits a grand slam in the ninth inning against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park on April 12, 2022 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
CINCINNATI, OHIO - APRIL 12: Jose Ramirez #11 of the Cleveland Guardians hits a grand slam in the ninth inning against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park on April 12, 2022 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /
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Steven Kwan, Cleveland Guardians
Apr 12, 2022; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Guardians left fielder Steven Kwan (38) bats a RBI single against the Cincinnati Reds in the third inning at Great American Ball Park. Mandatory Credit: Katie Stratman-USA TODAY Sports /

The Cleveland Guardians’ offense

There have been a lot of surprising aspects to the Cleveland Guardians in 2022 but mainly, it has been their offense, thus far.

Owen Miller enters Thursday hitting .524 with an OPS of 1.593, two homers, six RBI, and five doubles. José Ramírez (who has been known to be a bit of a slow starter since his tOPS+ is 83 in April, or 17 percent below his career average) is off to a torrid start as well.

Ramírez has hit .480 with a 1.576 OPS, three homers, 14 RBI, and three doubles.

But their best offensive player gets his own spot on our list.

Cleveland Guardians outfielder Steven Kwan

The Cleveland Guardians have surprised the baseball world with their offense in the first week of the season but, more specifically, outfielder Steven Kwan has shocked the baseball world.

Kwan made his MLB debut last Thursday and he’s off to the hottest start of anybody in MLB history. He didn’t swing and miss at a single pitch in Spring Training or in a regular season game until Wednesday. Entering Thursday, he is hitting .526 with eight walks, two doubles, a triple, five RBI, and only one strikeout.

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