the majors
noun
US, informal
: the major leagues of baseball
As a boy, he dreamed of playing in the majors.
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One of the humblest and more wonderfully silly players to be around the Padres in recent years, Gillaspie has the ideal outlook for a guy who no matter what happens out of camp will likely ride the shuttle between Triple-A and the majors this season.
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
That leaves Ryan Watson and Tyler Samaniego, neither of whom have ever pitched in the majors.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 8 Mar. 2026
Padres manager Mike Shildt raved about Doyle, who must patrol center at Coors Field, home of the biggest outfield in the majors.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 8 Mar. 2026
And how much visibility would a newcomer artist have to garner before the majors even came knocking?
—Michaelangelo Matos, Rolling Stone, 2 Mar. 2026
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
That leaves Ryan Watson and Tyler Samaniego, neither of whom have ever pitched in the majors.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 8 Mar. 2026
Padres manager Mike Shildt raved about Doyle, who must patrol center at Coors Field, home of the biggest outfield in the majors.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 8 Mar. 2026
And how much visibility would a newcomer artist have to garner before the majors even came knocking?
—Michaelangelo Matos, Rolling Stone, 2 Mar. 2026
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“The majors.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20majors. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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