minor league
noun
: a league of professional clubs in a sport other than the recognized major leagues
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The Narrow Save In Nostalgic Partners In 2020, MLB and its clubs made the decision to pare down the number of minor league affiliates from 160 to 120.
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Chris Deubert, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Former minor league baseball player Mason Denaburg also signed on as a walk-on punter, rounding out the special teams unit.
—Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2025
Something clicked for the relief pitcher in 2024, notching an eye-catching 1.06 ERA with Cleveland’s top minor league club and earning himself a shot at the MLB in early 2025.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
The rest of the players the Twins traded for have been sent to various minor league affiliates.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 4 Aug. 2025
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Chris Deubert, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Former minor league baseball player Mason Denaburg also signed on as a walk-on punter, rounding out the special teams unit.
—Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2025
Something clicked for the relief pitcher in 2024, notching an eye-catching 1.06 ERA with Cleveland’s top minor league club and earning himself a shot at the MLB in early 2025.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
The rest of the players the Twins traded for have been sent to various minor league affiliates.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 4 Aug. 2025
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“Minor league.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/minor%20league. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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