minor league
noun
: a league of professional clubs in a sport other than the recognized major leagues
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Philadelphia acquired 27-year-old lefty Kyle Backhus from the Diamondbacks for minor league outfielder Avery Owusu-Asiedu.
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Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2025
The Giants on Tuesday also added two rehabbing relievers who could be second-half options for the bullpen, signing former Detroit Tigers closer Jason Foley to a one-year contract and agreeing to a minor league contract with right-hander Gregory Santos.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2025
Jack and his mother co-own the Allen Americans, a minor league hockey team.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Dec. 2025
By adding a minor league player to the 40-man roster, a team protects him from being poached by a rival in the annual Rule 5 Draft.
—Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
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Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2025
The Giants on Tuesday also added two rehabbing relievers who could be second-half options for the bullpen, signing former Detroit Tigers closer Jason Foley to a one-year contract and agreeing to a minor league contract with right-hander Gregory Santos.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2025
Jack and his mother co-own the Allen Americans, a minor league hockey team.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Dec. 2025
By adding a minor league player to the 40-man roster, a team protects him from being poached by a rival in the annual Rule 5 Draft.
—Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
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“Minor league.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/minor%20league. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.
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