the American League

noun

: one of the two major leagues in professional U.S. baseball

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Witt is expected to be among the frontrunners for the American League MVP Award this season. Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2025 Other teams in the American League to keep an eye on this season include the Baltimore Orioles, Cleveland Guardians and Boston Red Sox. Steve Futterman, NPR, 27 Mar. 2025 Gil, named the American League’s Rookie of the Year last season, is expected to miss three months with a right lat strain. Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 27 Mar. 2025 According to DraftKings, deGrom enters the 2025 season with the fourth-best odds to win the American League Cy Young Award at 14-to-1. #7. Justin Birnbaum, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the American League

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“The American League.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20American%20League. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.

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