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 Pirates are 14-29 after Tuesday’s 2-1 loss and rank last in the majors in runs scored, at 3.05 per game.
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Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 14 May 2025
Swanson followed with a 400-foot home run to left-center, his ninth of the season, moving him into a tie with Francisco Lindor of the New York Mets for the most by a shortstop in the majors.
—Miami Herald, 13 May 2025
The Tigers obliterated the Red Sox in a 14-2 rout, mauling Tanner Houck for 11 runs in 2.1 innings in one of the worst starts by any starting pitcher in the majors so far this year.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 13 May 2025
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.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2025
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Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 14 May 2025
Swanson followed with a 400-foot home run to left-center, his ninth of the season, moving him into a tie with Francisco Lindor of the New York Mets for the most by a shortstop in the majors.
—Miami Herald, 13 May 2025
The Tigers obliterated the Red Sox in a 14-2 rout, mauling Tanner Houck for 11 runs in 2.1 innings in one of the worst starts by any starting pitcher in the majors so far this year.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 13 May 2025
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.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2025
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“The majors.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20majors. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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