minor league
noun
: a league of professional clubs in a sport other than the recognized major leagues
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Diaz, 29, has minor league options remaining, meaning the club could have just sent him to the minors and kept him on the 40-man roster.
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Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 13 Mar. 2026
And that figure of 5,350 is not accurate; college sports teams historically use minor league baseball math to report attendance figures.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Mar. 2026
Last season, playing in a minor league ballpark in Sacramento, California, the Athletics posted revenue of $324 million, according to one of those people.
—Michael Ozanian, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2026
The right-hander had been traded three times and claimed off waivers once before signing a minor league contract with the Brewers.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 13 Mar. 2026
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Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 13 Mar. 2026
And that figure of 5,350 is not accurate; college sports teams historically use minor league baseball math to report attendance figures.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Mar. 2026
Last season, playing in a minor league ballpark in Sacramento, California, the Athletics posted revenue of $324 million, according to one of those people.
—Michael Ozanian, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2026
The right-hander had been traded three times and claimed off waivers once before signing a minor league contract with the Brewers.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 13 Mar. 2026
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“Minor league.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/minor%20league. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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