minor league
noun
: a league of professional clubs in a sport other than the recognized major leagues
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The Rangers will have a new-looking minor league hitting coordinator staff, too, after Eric Dorton was promoted to the major league staff and Cody Atkinson’s contract was not renewed.
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Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 9 Jan. 2026
The Barracuda will have a banner-raising ceremony that night for Roy Sommer, the AHL’s all-time winningest head coach who coached Sharks minor league affiliates for 23 seasons.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
The Cardinals are one of several minor league teams rebranding with temporary name changes and new merchandise for some games this season, including the Miami Marlins’ Pensacola Sky Jockeys, the Cincinnati Reds’ Louisville Humidity, the Chicago White Sox Carolina Reapers and others.
—Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2026
Thompson is out of minor league options.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 7 Jan. 2026
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Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 9 Jan. 2026
The Barracuda will have a banner-raising ceremony that night for Roy Sommer, the AHL’s all-time winningest head coach who coached Sharks minor league affiliates for 23 seasons.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
The Cardinals are one of several minor league teams rebranding with temporary name changes and new merchandise for some games this season, including the Miami Marlins’ Pensacola Sky Jockeys, the Cincinnati Reds’ Louisville Humidity, the Chicago White Sox Carolina Reapers and others.
—Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2026
Thompson is out of minor league options.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 7 Jan. 2026
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“Minor league.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/minor%20league. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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