minor league
noun
: a league of professional clubs in a sport other than the recognized major leagues
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The shortstop recently signed a minor league contract with the Angels with an invitation to spring training.
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Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
Nolan is now part of that group, as Oregon State’s former gunslinger inked a minor league contract with the Yanks on Jan. 28.
—Gary Phillips, Hartford Courant, 6 Feb. 2025
Gillespie, who’s on the 40-man roster, had a 2.25 ERA in three games and eight innings for Cleveland last season and has a 4.01 ERA and eight saves in 114 minor league games, including 55 starts.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 4 Feb. 2025
Blake worked as the club’s minor league pitching coordinator and assistant director of pitching development from 2015-2019.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 3 Feb. 2025
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Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
Nolan is now part of that group, as Oregon State’s former gunslinger inked a minor league contract with the Yanks on Jan. 28.
—Gary Phillips, Hartford Courant, 6 Feb. 2025
Gillespie, who’s on the 40-man roster, had a 2.25 ERA in three games and eight innings for Cleveland last season and has a 4.01 ERA and eight saves in 114 minor league games, including 55 starts.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 4 Feb. 2025
Blake worked as the club’s minor league pitching coordinator and assistant director of pitching development from 2015-2019.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 3 Feb. 2025
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“Minor league.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/minor%20league. Accessed 12 Feb. 2025.
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