minor leaguer
noun
: a player in the minor leagues
He was a minor leaguer before he was drafted into the majors.
—sometimes used figurativelyThe police decided he was a minor leaguer in the drug trafficking world.
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Steeves joins Jonathan Aspirot as a former long-time minor leaguer who earned multi-year contracts with the B’s.
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Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 22 Jan. 2026
The Dodgers, however, are more likely to explore deals for outfielder Ryan Ward, a career minor leaguer who last season was MVP of the Pacific Coast League at 27, or right-hander Bobby Miller, who has been a disappointment.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2026
That began a long association with the Dodgers, with only a brief interruption to pitch for the Kansas City A’s in 1956 and as a minor leaguer with the New York Yankees in 1956 and 1957 before being reacquired by the Dodgers in 1957.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
The Matt Manning era in Philadelphia began quietly, when the Phillies acquired the pitcher from the Detroit Tigers for a low-level minor leaguer at the July trade deadline.
—Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2025
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Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 22 Jan. 2026
The Dodgers, however, are more likely to explore deals for outfielder Ryan Ward, a career minor leaguer who last season was MVP of the Pacific Coast League at 27, or right-hander Bobby Miller, who has been a disappointment.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2026
That began a long association with the Dodgers, with only a brief interruption to pitch for the Kansas City A’s in 1956 and as a minor leaguer with the New York Yankees in 1956 and 1957 before being reacquired by the Dodgers in 1957.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
The Matt Manning era in Philadelphia began quietly, when the Phillies acquired the pitcher from the Detroit Tigers for a low-level minor leaguer at the July trade deadline.
—Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2025
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“Minor leaguer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/minor%20leaguer. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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