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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That’s both their identity and Miller Moss’ identity, the career minor leaguer now taking the biggest of hacks.
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Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2024
Tuesday was a wild day in Baltimore as the Orioles made five trades, acquiring left-handed pitcher Trevor Rogers, left-handed reliever Gregory Soto, outfielder Eloy Jiménez, outfielder Austin Slater and minor leaguer Patrick Reilly.
—Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 31 July 2024
Adcock is a journeyman minor leaguer the Mets are hoping to get the most from.
—Abbey Mastrocco, Hartford Courant, 30 June 2024
He was acquired on Jan. 11 from the Cubs along with minor leaguer Zyhir Hope for Michael Busch and Yency Almonte.
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—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2024
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Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2024
Tuesday was a wild day in Baltimore as the Orioles made five trades, acquiring left-handed pitcher Trevor Rogers, left-handed reliever Gregory Soto, outfielder Eloy Jiménez, outfielder Austin Slater and minor leaguer Patrick Reilly.
—Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 31 July 2024
Adcock is a journeyman minor leaguer the Mets are hoping to get the most from.
—Abbey Mastrocco, Hartford Courant, 30 June 2024
He was acquired on Jan. 11 from the Cubs along with minor leaguer Zyhir Hope for Michael Busch and Yency Almonte.
10.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2024
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“Minor leaguer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/minor%20leaguer. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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