Just over two months into their professional careers, 13 members of the Guardians’ 2025 Draft class can already call themselves champions.

On Wednesday, Single-A Lynchburg claimed its first Carolina League title since 2017, and Cleveland’s most recent draftees had their fingerprints all over the triumph.

COMPLETE GUARDIANS PROSPECT COVERAGE

The club’s 8-2 win over Columbia in decisive Game 3 at Segra Park featured contributions from eight 2025 draftees, who combined for 12 hits and all eight RBIs. Fifth-rounder Riley Nelson led the charge from that group. The Vanderbilt product collected three knocks, including a two-run homer in the first inning that put the Hillcats up early. Nelson finished the playoffs with eight hits over five games, accumulating a .941 OPS.

“We knew playoffs were

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