the minors
noun
US, informal
: the minor leagues of baseball
He spent his entire career in the minors.
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Johnson, 23, made the Angels’ Opening Day roster as a reliever last season, even though the 2024 second-round draft pick had never pitched in the minors.
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Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 18 Mar. 2026
The Yankees could send Gil to the minors to start the year.
—Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
The expectation is certainly that this young roster made up of only a handful of major leaguers and many players from the minors will be back and more experienced in future WBCs.
—ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026
Arenado played 432 games in the minors before his debut; Story played 537.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 14 Mar. 2026
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Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 18 Mar. 2026
The Yankees could send Gil to the minors to start the year.
—Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
The expectation is certainly that this young roster made up of only a handful of major leaguers and many players from the minors will be back and more experienced in future WBCs.
—ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026
Arenado played 432 games in the minors before his debut; Story played 537.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 14 Mar. 2026
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“The minors.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20minors. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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