"The Best Deal Is the One You Don't Make Award: The Cleveland Guardians hold Steven Kwan." Passan handed out awards from the 2025 MLB trade deadline, and the Guardians' decision to keep Kwan earned an award from Passan.

The asking price was too high for contenders who turned to other outfielders, keeping the Steven Kwan in Cleveland despite the team trading away Shane Bieber and Paul Sewald.

CLEVELAND — At 5:51 p.m. ET Thursday, Steven Kwan’s phone rang. It was Cleveland Guardians president Chris Antonetti. Kwan’s heart sank.