the American League

noun

: one of the two major leagues in professional U.S. baseball

Examples of the American League in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Detroit Tigers infielder Kevin McGonigle was named the American League rookie of the year and Cincinnati Reds first baseman Sal Stewart was honored as the National League rookie of the year on Monday. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2026

He has been called on for multiple innings out of the bullpen — most notably the remarkable four-inning save in Game 1 of the American League Division Series against the Cleveland Guardians. — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 10 Nov. 2026

However, Detroit’s Dillon Dingler and Texas’ Ezequiel Duran won those awards, respectively, in the American League. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 7 Nov. 2026

The former Baltimore Orioles player made the team’s postseason roster but was replaced by Joey Loperfido in the American League Championship Series against the Mariners. — Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2026

Rhymes for the American League

• blitzkrieg
• fatigue
• intrigue
• muskeg
• chincoteague