the majors

noun

US, informal
: the major leagues of baseball
As a boy, he dreamed of playing in the majors.

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Ryan, who made four major-league starts in 2024, has the stuff to compete in the majors, but health has kept him from another call-up. Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026 Toronto acquired him for Chris Stynes and two players who never made the majors. ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026 Molina has made 69 starts during the minors but has almost exclusively been used as a reliever in the majors. Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2026 Bateman didn’t have a path to the majors this season given the Cubs’ depth at the position. Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for the majors

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“The majors.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20majors. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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