the majors
noun
US, informal
: the major leagues of baseball
As a boy, he dreamed of playing in the majors.
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Haase hasn’t graded out well defensively in the majors, with a -21 Fielding Run Value in his career, but he’s caught over 2,000 innings in the majors.
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Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2026
Sugano has faced Ohtani in only one game in the majors.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 16 Feb. 2026
But Jones has yet to play in the majors.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 15 Feb. 2026
Chafin, 35, debuted in 2014,and Banda, 32, has spent parts of nine seasons in the majors.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 15 Feb. 2026
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Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2026
Sugano has faced Ohtani in only one game in the majors.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 16 Feb. 2026
But Jones has yet to play in the majors.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 15 Feb. 2026
Chafin, 35, debuted in 2014,and Banda, 32, has spent parts of nine seasons in the majors.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 15 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for the majors
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“The majors.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20majors. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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