minor league
noun
: a league of professional clubs in a sport other than the recognized major leagues
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Jared Staal is the coach of the Panthers’ minor league affiliate in the East Coast Hockey League and will be leading the coaching staff at Florida’s development camp.
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Cameron Priester, Sun Sentinel, 30 June 2025
The veteran, not particularly thrilled to be playing at a minor league park in Sacramento, has a 6.79 ERA at home but a 2.27 ERA on the road this season.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 28 June 2025
The Charlotte Knights, a minor league team for the Chicago White Sox, was founded in 1976.
—Katie Black, Charlotte Observer, 27 June 2025
Signed as a minor league free agent last November, Pina had a 3.47 ERA in 13 games (11 starts) at Triple A Jacksonville this season.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 25 June 2025
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Cameron Priester, Sun Sentinel, 30 June 2025
The veteran, not particularly thrilled to be playing at a minor league park in Sacramento, has a 6.79 ERA at home but a 2.27 ERA on the road this season.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 28 June 2025
The Charlotte Knights, a minor league team for the Chicago White Sox, was founded in 1976.
—Katie Black, Charlotte Observer, 27 June 2025
Signed as a minor league free agent last November, Pina had a 3.47 ERA in 13 games (11 starts) at Triple A Jacksonville this season.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 25 June 2025
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“Minor league.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/minor%20league. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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