major league
noun
1
: a league of highest classification in U.S. professional baseball
broadly
: a league of major importance in any of various sports
2
major leaguer
noun
Examples of major league in a Sentence
when you've landed a tenure-track position at that university, you're playing in the major leagues
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His exit marked only the third time in 10 major league starts this season that Matthews hasn’t recorded a quality start.
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Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
4 July 2026
Reyes, known for his defensive versatility and a seven-year major league career spanning several organizations, suffered an injury setback in late June, which ultimately cost him his roster spot.
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Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2026
Gabriel Hughes allowed two hits and struck out one in three innings of relief for his first career save in his major league debut.
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ABC News,
3 July 2026
You got traded again — this time to the Seattle Mariners — and played a handful of major league games in ’24 and ’25.
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Annie Heilbrunn,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 July 2026
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Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
4 July 2026
Reyes, known for his defensive versatility and a seven-year major league career spanning several organizations, suffered an injury setback in late June, which ultimately cost him his roster spot.
—
Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2026
Gabriel Hughes allowed two hits and struck out one in three innings of relief for his first career save in his major league debut.
—
ABC News,
3 July 2026
You got traded again — this time to the Seattle Mariners — and played a handful of major league games in ’24 and ’25.
—
Annie Heilbrunn,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 July 2026
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“Major league.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/major%20league. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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