the majors
noun
US, informal
: the major leagues of baseball
As a boy, he dreamed of playing in the majors.
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The group as a whole has been the second-worst in the majors, with a 5.47 ERA.
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Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2024
The team’s nearly 24% strikeout rate, which ranks 10th-highest in the majors, is also a slight jump from the last several seasons, suggesting a potential regression to the mean over a larger sample size.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2024
The Dodgers led the majors through Saturday in at-bats with runners in scoring position (225), thanks in part to their two-game head start in Seoul.
—Bill Plunkett, Orange County Register, 21 Apr. 2024
Excited to see what Evan Carter does in his first full season in the majors.
—Daniel Kohn, SPIN, 27 Mar. 2024
Indeed, the decision represents something of a second chance for the team’s former fifth-round draft pick, who stumbled through his first foray into the majors last year by posting a 14.40 ERA in his first three career outings.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2024
The Giants ranked first in the majors in ground-ball rate last season but worst in errors.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2024
Hall, who appeared in the majors in both 2022 and 2023, is once again in the top 100 because his 29 career MLB appearances are one short of Baseball America’s cutoff for prospect eligibility.
—Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 17 Jan. 2024
That’s quite a hefty number for a pitcher — Cy Young Award aside — whose 180 inning ranked 24th in the majors and led the majors in walks with 99.
—Bill Madden, Hartford Courant, 13 Jan. 2024
Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2024
The team’s nearly 24% strikeout rate, which ranks 10th-highest in the majors, is also a slight jump from the last several seasons, suggesting a potential regression to the mean over a larger sample size.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2024
The Dodgers led the majors through Saturday in at-bats with runners in scoring position (225), thanks in part to their two-game head start in Seoul.
—Bill Plunkett, Orange County Register, 21 Apr. 2024
Excited to see what Evan Carter does in his first full season in the majors.
—Daniel Kohn, SPIN, 27 Mar. 2024
Indeed, the decision represents something of a second chance for the team’s former fifth-round draft pick, who stumbled through his first foray into the majors last year by posting a 14.40 ERA in his first three career outings.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2024
The Giants ranked first in the majors in ground-ball rate last season but worst in errors.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2024
Hall, who appeared in the majors in both 2022 and 2023, is once again in the top 100 because his 29 career MLB appearances are one short of Baseball America’s cutoff for prospect eligibility.
—Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 17 Jan. 2024
That’s quite a hefty number for a pitcher — Cy Young Award aside — whose 180 inning ranked 24th in the majors and led the majors in walks with 99.
—Bill Madden, Hartford Courant, 13 Jan. 2024
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“The majors.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20majors. Accessed 6 May. 2024.
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