the National League

noun

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

Examples of the National League in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Dodgers now have the pitcher who won the past two American league Cy Young awards (Skubal) and the pitcher who won the National League Cy Young award the year before that (Blake Snell). — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Aug. 2026

Yet Milwaukee had the best record in baseball last year, and they still got trounced by the Dodgers in the National League Championship Series. — Andy McCullough, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026

With the win, the Marlins remain in the thick of the National League wild-card race. — Miami Herald, 2 Aug. 2026

The Braves have secured consecutive home wins and maintained their strong position atop the National League East as the trade deadline approaches Monday. — Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for the National League

• blitzkrieg
• fatigue
• intrigue
• muskeg
• chincoteague