a/the call-up to the majors

sports The opportunity for a minor league athlete to play for a major league team. ("Call up" is sometime left unhyphenated.) Primarily heard in US. Because I wasn't a high-profile draft pick, I had to start my career in the minors and hope to get a call-up to the majors. Most sports analysts expected the talented pitcher to receive a call up to the majors. Williams has been on fire lately. I suspect he'll get the call up to the majors sooner than later.