1
: an order to report for military service
2
: a baseball player brought up to a major league team from the minor leagues
called up; calling up; calls up
1
: to summon together (as for a united effort)
call up all his forces for the attack
2
: to bring to mind : evoke
3
: to summon before an authority
4
a
: to summon for active military duty
b
: to bring up from a minor league to a major league baseball team
5
: to bring forward for consideration or action
6
: to retrieve from the memory of a computer especially for display and user interaction
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Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2026
Giants prospect Victor Bericoto notched his first major league hit after getting his first career call-up after seven years in the minors.
—ABC News, 27 May 2026
Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
After he was called up from double-A Rocket City on Friday, Meckler enjoyed a two-for-three night.
—Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2026
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Noun
Wednesday call-up Mason Black gave up a two-run home run to third baseman Ryan McMahon off a 95 mph sinker.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2026
Giants prospect Victor Bericoto notched his first major league hit after getting his first career call-up after seven years in the minors.
—ABC News, 27 May 2026
Verb
Page, after an impressive stint in NXT, was just called up to Raw last month on the Raw after WrestleMania 42.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
After he was called up from double-A Rocket City on Friday, Meckler enjoyed a two-for-three night.
—Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2026
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“Call-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/call-up. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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