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 Athletics, in limbo between their last home (Oakland) and their next (Las Vegas), rank in the top half with a median Opening Day price of $188, No. 14 on the chart even though the team’s player payroll of $76 million ranks next-to-last in the majors, according to Roster Resource.
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Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Scott played parts of 15 years in the majors, including six seasons with the Sox from 1983-85 and 1989-91.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
The 29-year-old Bautista saved 33 games in his second year in the majors in 2023, striking out 110 in 61 innings (1.48 ERA) to earn some votes on AL Cy Young ballots.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
It’s been a remarkable rise for Thompson, who has played seven seasons in the majors but who spent all of 2024 in Triple-A. Thompson acknowledged that the past couple of years have been a struggle, but said his spring resurgence hasn’t been a result of any dramatic adjustments.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 13 Mar. 2025
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Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Scott played parts of 15 years in the majors, including six seasons with the Sox from 1983-85 and 1989-91.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
The 29-year-old Bautista saved 33 games in his second year in the majors in 2023, striking out 110 in 61 innings (1.48 ERA) to earn some votes on AL Cy Young ballots.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
It’s been a remarkable rise for Thompson, who has played seven seasons in the majors but who spent all of 2024 in Triple-A. Thompson acknowledged that the past couple of years have been a struggle, but said his spring resurgence hasn’t been a result of any dramatic adjustments.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 13 Mar. 2025
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