minor league
noun
: a league of professional clubs in a sport other than the recognized major leagues
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The Marlins acquired the right-hander off waivers in exchange for minor league right-hander Jake Brooks last month.
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Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 27 Feb. 2026
The Yankees found another reserve option on Wednesday night, agreeing to a minor league deal with outfielder Randal Grichuk.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2026
Froemming started his umpiring career at a minor league game in Waterloo, Iowa.
—ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026
There was that type of moment Tuesday, when Joe Mack – considered one of the top catching prospects in baseball - smacked a fifth-inning grand slam off Phillies’ minor league pitcher Andrew Walling in a 6-1 Marlins win.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
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Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 27 Feb. 2026
The Yankees found another reserve option on Wednesday night, agreeing to a minor league deal with outfielder Randal Grichuk.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2026
Froemming started his umpiring career at a minor league game in Waterloo, Iowa.
—ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026
There was that type of moment Tuesday, when Joe Mack – considered one of the top catching prospects in baseball - smacked a fifth-inning grand slam off Phillies’ minor league pitcher Andrew Walling in a 6-1 Marlins win.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
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“Minor league.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/minor%20league. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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