How to Use the majors in a Sentence

the majors

noun
  • Eight have not reached the majors.
    — Andy McCullough, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
  • That was the fewest in the majors — by far.
    — Matt Gelb, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
  • But could be on the fast track to the majors?
    — Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 15 Feb. 2026
  • They’re tied for the worst record in the majors.
    — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
  • But Jones has yet to play in the majors.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 15 Feb. 2026
  • Their 16 one-run wins are the most in the majors.
    — ABC News, 23 June 2026
  • Their 16 one-run wins are the most in the majors.
    — CBS News, 24 June 2026
  • Patton had been in the majors for eight days and had not seen the field.
    — Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The Cubs rank second in the majors in runs per game.
    — Levi Weaver, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
  • The Tigers have the best home record in the majors at 9-2.
    — ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Most of those players reached the majors for the first time last season.
    — Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic, 25 Mar. 2023
  • The Angels have eight homers as a team, which tops the majors.
    — Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2026
  • But in the majors, the new challenge system can win or lose a game.
    — Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 22 Feb. 2026
  • The Angels now have eight homers as a team, which tops the majors.
    — CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
  • But getting to the majors was just the start, and since then there have been a few bumps in the road.
    — Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
  • All had at least two years of service time and just four had less than four full years in the majors.
    — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
  • The Sox have 14 home runs this spring, tied for fifth in the majors.
    — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
  • But that doesn’t mean Condon has kicked down the big-league door to the majors.
    — Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 14 Mar. 2026
  • New York is 8-16, tied for the worst record in the majors.
    — Ryan Morik Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Righty Rob Bryson never even made it to the majors.
    — Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 27 May 2026
  • Lead the majors in earned run average?
    — Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
  • Sugano has faced Ohtani in only one game in the majors.
    — Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 16 Feb. 2026
  • He’s expected to be ready to pitch in the majors in the second half.
    — Jen McCaffrey, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
  • For most players, nearly two years away from the majors would signal the end of the road.
    — Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026
  • But the majors are not making the transatlantic voyage this time around.
    — Gregory Ellwood, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
  • Scott was a failure in the role, leading the majors with 10 blown saves.
    — Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Medvedev had a disappointing run at the majors this year.
    — Manasi Pathak, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Adam’s 65 appearances are tied for the sixth most in the majors.
    — Dennis Lin, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2025
  • That, of course, means the Red Sox would need a first baseman in the majors.
    — Shaun McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Freeland got a 29-game taste of the majors last season.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2026

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