minor league
noun
: a league of professional clubs in a sport other than the recognized major leagues
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No minor league prospect is a sure thing in the show.
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Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 16 June 2026
This is something that happens to a lot of minor league baseball players.
—Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
The Phillies signed Colmenares as a minor league free agent in August 2025.
—Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 11 June 2026
The group in Sacramento has raised $800 million in land near the current minor league ballpark and private investment and has access to $1 billion in public funding that comes mostly from property taxes in the area.
—ABC News, 11 June 2026
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Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 16 June 2026
This is something that happens to a lot of minor league baseball players.
—Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
The Phillies signed Colmenares as a minor league free agent in August 2025.
—Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 11 June 2026
The group in Sacramento has raised $800 million in land near the current minor league ballpark and private investment and has access to $1 billion in public funding that comes mostly from property taxes in the area.
—ABC News, 11 June 2026
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“Minor league.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/minor%20league. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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