the majors
noun
US, informal
: the major leagues of baseball
As a boy, he dreamed of playing in the majors.
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Drohan, 27, never has pitched in the majors.
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Steve Megargee, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
Banda has been in the majors for parts of nine seasons with Arizona, Tampa Bay, the New York Mets, Pittsburgh, Toronto, the New York Yankees and Washington.
—CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026
The Giants inked right-handers Tyler Mahle and Adrian Houser, but the team’s starting five current projects as one of the weaker units in the majors.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2026
The Milwaukee Brewers, the team that plays in the smallest market in the majors, reportedly got $35 million in its FanDuel deal last year.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
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Steve Megargee, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
Banda has been in the majors for parts of nine seasons with Arizona, Tampa Bay, the New York Mets, Pittsburgh, Toronto, the New York Yankees and Washington.
—CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026
The Giants inked right-handers Tyler Mahle and Adrian Houser, but the team’s starting five current projects as one of the weaker units in the majors.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2026
The Milwaukee Brewers, the team that plays in the smallest market in the majors, reportedly got $35 million in its FanDuel deal last year.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
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“The majors.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20majors. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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