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 pitching staff ranks fifth in the majors in the category.
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Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 2 May 2024
Semien remains one of the best second basemen in the majors, batting .256 with five home runs and 21 RBIs while ranking among the top five for second basemen in walks, RBIs, runs, hits and home runs.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 May 2024
Mookie Betts led the way at the plate with three hits and two RBIs, maintaining the best batting average in the majors at .377.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024
His play during his MLB debut during the weekend was enough to keep him in the majors, with Schumaker intrigued by his skill set.
—Ethan Mannello, Miami Herald, 2 May 2024
The group as a whole has been the second-worst in the majors, with a 5.47 ERA.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2024
The team’s nearly 24% strikeout rate, which ranks 10th-highest in the majors, is also a slight jump from the last several seasons, suggesting a potential regression to the mean over a larger sample size.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2024
The Dodgers led the majors through Saturday in at-bats with runners in scoring position (225), thanks in part to their two-game head start in Seoul.
—Bill Plunkett, Orange County Register, 21 Apr. 2024
Excited to see what Evan Carter does in his first full season in the majors.
—Daniel Kohn, SPIN, 27 Mar. 2024
Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 2 May 2024
Semien remains one of the best second basemen in the majors, batting .256 with five home runs and 21 RBIs while ranking among the top five for second basemen in walks, RBIs, runs, hits and home runs.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 May 2024
Mookie Betts led the way at the plate with three hits and two RBIs, maintaining the best batting average in the majors at .377.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024
His play during his MLB debut during the weekend was enough to keep him in the majors, with Schumaker intrigued by his skill set.
—Ethan Mannello, Miami Herald, 2 May 2024
The group as a whole has been the second-worst in the majors, with a 5.47 ERA.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2024
The team’s nearly 24% strikeout rate, which ranks 10th-highest in the majors, is also a slight jump from the last several seasons, suggesting a potential regression to the mean over a larger sample size.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2024
The Dodgers led the majors through Saturday in at-bats with runners in scoring position (225), thanks in part to their two-game head start in Seoul.
—Bill Plunkett, Orange County Register, 21 Apr. 2024
Excited to see what Evan Carter does in his first full season in the majors.
—Daniel Kohn, SPIN, 27 Mar. 2024
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“The majors.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20majors. Accessed 8 May. 2024.
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