"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.

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