How to Use major league in a Sentence
major league
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No major league team has done that since.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2026
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That is the color worn by one major league team.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025
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Just to get to major league free agency is such a unique thing.
—Scott Miller, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2022
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Kyle Hurt pitched the ninth to earn his first major league save.
—CBS News, 28 May 2026
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Prielipp is making his third major league start.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 1 May 2026
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No major league team has won more than 116 games.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
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The farm system’s top prospects will be major league-aged.
—Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 24 Mar. 2026
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Hank Aaron hit the first home run of his major league career.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
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The two rookies homered in each of their first three major league games.
—ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
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Gage ended up with the win, the first of his major league career.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026
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Baumler has yet to make his major league debut.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 24 Mar. 2026
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And that meant getting a little help from some major league friends.
—Bo Evans, CBS News, 29 June 2026
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The pitch clock could come to the major league as soon as 2023.
—Orlando Mayorquin, USA TODAY, 19 May 2022
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Frederick scored five times to give him a major league record eight runs in two games.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
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The 45-year-old played for four teams in his major league career.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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This was a guy pitching in his eighth major league game and making his third start.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
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Seabold, who made his major league debut on the hill, punched in just three innings.
—BostonGlobe.com, 11 Sep. 2021
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Aldegheri gave up one run in five innings, the best of his five career major league starts.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 28 June 2026
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Baumler’s curveball may be major league ready.
—Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 23 Feb. 2026
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The product the past three years has been major league baseball in name only.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 27 Mar. 2026
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Farrell has apeared in 43 major league games the last four seasons.
—Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Feb. 2021
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The five homers gave the Red Sox a major league record 16 in three games.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
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The five homers gave the Red Sox a major league record 16 in three games.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
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The deal is the first for a major league free agent for the Red Sox this season.
—Arkansas Online, 15 Jan. 2026
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Now the righty will make his major league debut with Gil out of the big league picture.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 28 Apr. 2026
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The 26-year-old played in five major league games for Toronto last year.
—Gary Phillips, Hartford Courant, 9 Aug. 2024
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Ben Rice hit first first major league pinch homer in the eighth off Hunter Bigge.
—CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
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In his first 12 major league games, Kim stole three bases and plated nine runs.
—Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2025
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Alexy would be the third starter making his major league debut in a week’s time for the Rangers.
—Evan Grant, Dallas News, 28 Aug. 2021
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Many cities would love to have a major league team, and many are ramping up plans to wine and dine the A’s.
—Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 May 2021
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