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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Still, Dodgers fans would probably prefer to see a minor leaguer come up or Dalton Rushing get some major league reps in the outfield than keep watching Conforto play. Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025 Minnesota will cover the other $30 million and took a token minor leaguer (pitcher Matt Mikulski) in return. Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2025 It’s been a priority over these last two trade deadlines to shy away from rentals unless the cost is particularly cheap — like parting with a 28-year-old journeyman minor leaguer for Adam Frazier or a 4.54 career minor league earned run average for outfielder Randal Grichuk. Sam McDowell 1, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2025 Castro, a switch-hitter, was traded to the Tigers by the Cleveland Guardians as a minor leaguer in July 2018. Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025 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 28 Aug. 2025.

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