farm team

noun

baseball
: a minor-league baseball team that is associated with a major-league team

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Draft picks and prospects have been sent away for a full decade, and there are no saviours walking the streets of Bakersfield (home of the AHL Condors, Edmonton’s top farm team) and waiting for a recall. Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026 As in sports, every political party needs a farm team. John Seiler, Oc Register, 25 June 2026 Kansas City baseball fans of a certain age can remember when the Athletics served as a de facto farm team to the New York Yankees. Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2026 Sean Boyle, who made 23 starts for the New York Yankees' top farm team in 2025, but had yet to reach the majors in seven seasons in the organization, signed a minor league contract with the San Diego Padres. Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for farm team

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“Farm team.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/farm%20team. Accessed 20 Sep. 2026.

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