How to Use the National League in a Sentence

the National League

noun
  • Their lead in the National League West is back down to one game.
    — Dennis Lin, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
  • His seven home runs are tied for third in the National League.
    — Isaac Azout, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2025
  • The wild card race in the National League could be ridiculous.
    — Chad Jennings, New York Times, 6 May 2026
  • The fifth tier is the National League, the first semi-pro league.
    — Ryan Brennan march 5, Charlotte Observer, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Felt like a good time to check in with the rest of the National League East.
    — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 26 June 2026
  • That’s not just the worst mark in the National League, but the worst mark in all of the majors.
    — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2026
  • The Brewers had the best record in the National League last year.
    — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 2 June 2026
  • Who will win the National League pennant?
    — The Athletic Mlb Staff, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
  • The Rockies now have the worst record in the National League.
    — Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 1 May 2024
  • Sánchez is a candidate to start the game for the National League.
    — Matt Gelb, New York Times, 5 July 2026
  • The team is running away with the National League East.
    — Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 4 June 2026
  • Bard was named the National League comeback player of the year.
    — Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 13 Feb. 2024
  • The Phillies had the second-best record in the National League.
    — Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Coors is now the third-oldest ballpark in the National League.
    — Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Webb led the National League in innings pitched for the third straight season.
    — Jack Vita, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
  • Colorado blew 38 saves, tied for the most in the National League.
    — Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Overall, most of the game's high-end starters (seven of our top nine) pitch in the National League.
    — Steve Gardner, USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2023
  • Both teams are fighting for a Wild Card spot in the National League.
    — Kendra Stanton Lee, Newsweek, 8 July 2024
  • The Cubs won 12-2 and clinched third place in the National League.
    — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026
  • And on Monday he was named the National League player of the week.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
  • What needs to happen for the Reds to make the National League playoffs?
    — Jason Hoffman, Cincinnati Enquirer, 26 Sep. 2025
  • But that is not how it is supposed to work when playing a team with the third-worst record in the National League.
    — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2025
  • Factor in the National League and only the Dodgers have thrown more.
    — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 18 Apr. 2025
  • The Dodgers entered the weekend with the best record in the National League.
    — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2025
  • Ohtani’s Dodgers are also in first place in the National League West.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 2 Aug. 2024
  • And those ’96 Padres won the National League West race.
    — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Four years ago, the National League adopted the DH.
    — Abbey Mastracco, Hartford Courant, 23 Mar. 2026
  • Merrill could be this season’s breakout star in the National League.
    — Jack Vita, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
  • Trea Turner — was the National League batting champ last year.
    — Jayson Stark, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Not bad for a guy who also leads the National League in OPS.
    — Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025

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