Steven Kwan's Controversial Diving Catch Sparked Debate Among MLB Fans

MLB fans were not in agreement over whether Steven Kwan actually caught this ball.

Cleveland Guardians outfielder Steven Kwan dives to make a catch during the eighth inning against the Detroit Tigers. / David Richard-Imagn Images

Steven Kwan made a spectacular diving catch in center field to preserve the Cleveland Guardians' scoreless tie against the Detroit Tigers during the eighth inning of Game 2 of the ALDS. Only, not everyone was convinced he actually made the catch.

After a line drive off the bat of Wenceel Perez went out to center field, Kwan pursued the baseball and dove forward in order to make the play. Kwan managed to get his glove in between the ball and the grass while making a stunning diving catch for the final out of the inning. Some felt that he actually trapped the ball, however.

It's incredibly difficult to determine on the replay whether or not the ball touches the grass before entering Kwan's mitt. Even the announcers were at a loss, clearly unable to decipher whether it was a catch or a trap. Replay review ultimately determined that it was a catch, which ended the inning and preserved the scoreless tie.

The Tigers left two runners on as a result of Kwan's diving play, though there were many fans who felt that it should've been a base hit for Detroit.

That’s a catch!!!

— Donovan Mitchell (@spidadmitchell) October 7, 2024

The thumb is under the ball! What a catch by Kwan! pic.twitter.com/Qf8WoAMigc

— Dallas Braden (@DALLASBRADEN209) October 7, 2024

pic.twitter.com/BqK810n6V2

— keithlaw (@keithlaw) October 7, 2024

Catch or no? pic.twitter.com/KJjKn9fWRc

— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) October 7, 2024

How on earth is this a catch pic.twitter.com/nrxWBtx4F1

— Jameson Draper (@jamdraper) October 7, 2024

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