the majors
noun
US, informal
: the major leagues of baseball
As a boy, he dreamed of playing in the majors.
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Still, Sasaki’s day is a more relevant development for the Dodgers than a bullpen largely still expected to be a team strength and is tied for second in the majors in FanGraphs WAR.
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Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2025
That’s tied for the longest active streak in the majors.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2025
Narváez now moves into the starting role, and by calling up Sabol the Red Sox have no catchers on their 40-man roster who are not currently in the majors.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
Entering Monday, the A’s had allowed 62 runs, second most in the majors.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2025
That’s tied for the longest active streak in the majors.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2025
Narváez now moves into the starting role, and by calling up Sabol the Red Sox have no catchers on their 40-man roster who are not currently in the majors.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
Entering Monday, the A’s had allowed 62 runs, second most in the majors.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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“The majors.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20majors. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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