the majors
noun
US, informal
: the major leagues of baseball
As a boy, he dreamed of playing in the majors.
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The Rangers ranked in the bottom half of the league in runs, batting average and on-base percentage in each of the past two seasons after having one of the majors’ best offenses during the 2023 championship season.
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Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Oct. 2025
A lot of people think Katz’s ticket to the majors was coaching Lucas Giolito, Flaherty and Fried in high school, but that’s not quite true.
—Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Estévez will finish as the saves leader in the majors just ahead of San Diego Padres closer Robert Suarez for the 2025 season.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2025
His 28 home runs as a shortstop are the second-most in the majors, trailing only the New York Mets’ Francisco Lindor (31).
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 27 Sep. 2025
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Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Oct. 2025
A lot of people think Katz’s ticket to the majors was coaching Lucas Giolito, Flaherty and Fried in high school, but that’s not quite true.
—Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Estévez will finish as the saves leader in the majors just ahead of San Diego Padres closer Robert Suarez for the 2025 season.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2025
His 28 home runs as a shortstop are the second-most in the majors, trailing only the New York Mets’ Francisco Lindor (31).
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 27 Sep. 2025
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“The majors.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20majors. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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