the minors
noun
US, informal
: the minor leagues of baseball
He spent his entire career in the minors.
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Cantillo has weathered a role change and a few trips to the minors.
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Zack Meisel, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Smith's husband allegedly threatened the minors with a bat, the court document reads.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
At a hearing Wednesday, attorneys for the minors asked a federal judge to issue a preliminary injunction blocking such deportations.
—Laura Romero, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2025
Pereda also caught the final two of López’s three rehab starts in the minors.
—David Brown, Twin Cities, 6 Sep. 2025
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Zack Meisel, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Smith's husband allegedly threatened the minors with a bat, the court document reads.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
At a hearing Wednesday, attorneys for the minors asked a federal judge to issue a preliminary injunction blocking such deportations.
—Laura Romero, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2025
Pereda also caught the final two of López’s three rehab starts in the minors.
—David Brown, Twin Cities, 6 Sep. 2025
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“The minors.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20minors. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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