minor leaguer

noun

: a player in the minor leagues
He was a minor leaguer before he was drafted into the majors.
—sometimes used figuratively
The police decided he was a minor leaguer in the drug trafficking world.

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And their first-round pick in last year’s draft, first baseman Andrew Fischer, became the first minor leaguer in more than a century to hit 48 home runs in a season. — Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026 Butch Huskey, who spent nearly a decade with the Mets as a minor leaguer and major leaguer playing four different positions, passed away at the age of 54 on Friday, the team announced. — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 14 Aug. 2026 Drohan, a career minor leaguer who was added to the 40-man roster over the offseason before the trade, has exceeded expectations, too. — Mac Cerullo, Hartford Courant, 10 May 2026 Wood, a former Padres minor leaguer, has 10 home runs and 21 total hits among those 39 balls hit that hard. — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for minor leaguer

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“Minor leaguer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/minor%20leaguer. Accessed 8 Oct. 2026.

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