Just call them champions, young Guardians win AL Central National News

Cleveland Guardians have won the American League Central. The team has won 18 of 21 games to take a 10-game lead. Steven Kwan hit a grand slam and drove in a season-high five runs. It's the 11th Central title since the division's inception in 1994. It was the fourth in 10 years under manager Terry Francona. They dropped Indians as their nickname following the 2021 season. Their front office decided 2022 would be devoted to seeing what it had. This season wasn't supposed to happen. But it did. "I'm amazed by these guys," says Chris Antonetti, the team's president of baseball operations.

Guardians have won AL Central. They are the first team to do so with at least 16 rookies making their major league debuts. Kwan's slam in the eighth inning barely cleared the wall and bounced back into play. The team has a lot of potential. Francona had his best season after dealing with serious medial issues. He won two World Series with Boston. The Guardians will play a three-game series at home against Tampa Bay starting on Tuesday. Rangers play three games at Seattle beginning Tuesday, starting with Robbie Ray.