farmhand
noun
farm·hand
ˈfärm-ˌhand 
1
: a farm laborer
especially
: a hired laborer on a farm
2
: a player on a farm team
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Meanwhile, the Reds countered in the bottom of the first inning when ex-Twins farmhand Spencer Steer hit an opposite-field, two-run homer off Ober, who struggled in the early innings with more hard contact.
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Dan Hayes, New York Times, 19 June 2025
Dubbed the ‘Mayor of Starkville’ by former Bulldogs teammate and Tigers farmhand Jacob Robson for seemingly knowing everyone in and around campus, Mangum played four years (2016-19) at Mississippi State and is the SEC’s all-time hits leader (383) while ranking fourth in NCAA history.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
Vogt caught him as far back as 2007, in the New York-Penn League, when both were Tampa Bay farmhands.
—Grant Brisbee, The Athletic, 30 July 2024
Bell sort of was a Cleveland farmhand, drafted by the team in 1990, but traded to the St. Louis Cardinals in 1995.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
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Dan Hayes, New York Times, 19 June 2025
Dubbed the ‘Mayor of Starkville’ by former Bulldogs teammate and Tigers farmhand Jacob Robson for seemingly knowing everyone in and around campus, Mangum played four years (2016-19) at Mississippi State and is the SEC’s all-time hits leader (383) while ranking fourth in NCAA history.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
Vogt caught him as far back as 2007, in the New York-Penn League, when both were Tampa Bay farmhands.
—Grant Brisbee, The Athletic, 30 July 2024
Bell sort of was a Cleveland farmhand, drafted by the team in 1990, but traded to the St. Louis Cardinals in 1995.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
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“Farmhand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/farmhand. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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farmhand
noun
farm·hand
ˈfärm-ˌhand
: a farm laborer
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