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Cleveland expects to be without Kwan for about
for weeks. The leadoff batter was injured while making a play in
the outfield Saturday against the Los Angeles Angels and left
that game after three innings.
He entered Monday leading the AL with a .353 batting average,
ranking second with 47 hits and first in the major leagues with
74 consecutive plate appearances without striking out.
"Any time without (Kwan) at the top of our order, it's not
good," Guardians manager Stephen Vogt said Monday. "But sounds
like it shouldn't hinder him too long. Just got to make sure
that he's back to a hundred percent before we get him back out
there."
Kwan, 26, also had three homers and 11 RBIs in 32 games. His
move to the injured list is retroactive to Sunday.
"I know he's going to be smart," Vogt said. "We have a great
medical staff. They're going to make sure he's dialed in and
ready to go. You can't replace somebody like that, but hopefully
he's back soon."
Manzardo, 23, is a first baseman ranked as the Guardians' No. 2
prospect and No. 52 overall by MLB Pipeline. Selected by the
Tampa Bay Rays in the second round of the 2021 MLB Draft out of
Washington State, Manzardo was sent to the Guardians in a trade
last summer involving pitcher Aaron Civale.
Manzardo was slated to be in the lineup Monday as Cleveland's
designated hitter against the Detroit Tigers. He was hitting
.303 with a .375 on-base percentage, .642 slugging percentage,
nine homers and 20 RBIs in 109 at-bats over 29 games at
Columbus.
Hentges, 27, was 1-0 with no runs allowed, two hits, three walks
and seven strikeouts in 6 2/3 innings over six games (three
starts) between Columbus and Double-A Akron. He had been on the
injured list since March with swelling in his left middle
finger.
Strzelecki, 29, appeared in four innings over three games
without allowing a run for Cleveland this season.
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