minor league
noun
: a league of professional clubs in a sport other than the recognized major leagues
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Mancini, 34, agreed to a minor league contract with the Angels in February, a deal that included an invitation to major league spring training.
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Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
Jensen, then with the Royals’ Triple-A affiliate, had stopped in the shop after a minor league game against the Pittsburgh Pirates’ Indianapolis affiliate to open some packs of baseball cards.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 8 June 2026
When Lauer was drafted by the San Diego Padres as a first-round selection in 2016, current Dodgers pitching coach Mark Prior was the Padres’ minor league pitching coordinator.
—Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 8 June 2026
Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal pitched five scoreless innings Sunday in the two-time Cy Young Award winner's first minor league rehabilitation appearance since undergoing elbow surgery last month.
—CBS News, 7 June 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
Jensen, then with the Royals’ Triple-A affiliate, had stopped in the shop after a minor league game against the Pittsburgh Pirates’ Indianapolis affiliate to open some packs of baseball cards.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 8 June 2026
When Lauer was drafted by the San Diego Padres as a first-round selection in 2016, current Dodgers pitching coach Mark Prior was the Padres’ minor league pitching coordinator.
—Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 8 June 2026
Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal pitched five scoreless innings Sunday in the two-time Cy Young Award winner's first minor league rehabilitation appearance since undergoing elbow surgery last month.
—CBS News, 7 June 2026
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“Minor league.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/minor%20league. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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