minor league
noun
: a league of professional clubs in a sport other than the recognized major leagues
Examples of minor league in a Sentence
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Brielle recently got engaged to minor league baseball player Billy Seidl, which Kim announced on Instagram in February.
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Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 29 Mar. 2024
Joey Votto and a minor league deal with the Blue Jays.
—Maury Brown, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
At least a dozen people have been charged in that wider probe — including ex-Dodger Yasiel Puig, who has pleaded not guilty — that centered on a bookmaking operation led by former minor league baseball player Wayne Nix of Newport Beach, the records show.
—Paul Pringle, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2024
The one bright spot is obviously the signing of beloved Canadian Joey Votto to a minor league deal.
—Daniel Kohn, SPIN, 27 Mar. 2024
Related Articles Spencer Howard, a right-hander from their minor league camp who started the game, pitched 1 2/3 innings but departed after he was struck by a line drive off the bat of Allen.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2024
From fusion tapas restaurants to a minor league baseball team, Dunedin has plenty of delightful tricks up its sleeve.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 18 Mar. 2024
At the time, the Padres were a minor league team in the Pacific Coast League.
—U-T Staff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2024
Williams was an All-Southwest Conference baseball player at TCU and played three seasons in the Atlanta Braves minor league system before injuries ended his career.
—David Ammenheuser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2024
Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 29 Mar. 2024
Joey Votto and a minor league deal with the Blue Jays.
—Maury Brown, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
At least a dozen people have been charged in that wider probe — including ex-Dodger Yasiel Puig, who has pleaded not guilty — that centered on a bookmaking operation led by former minor league baseball player Wayne Nix of Newport Beach, the records show.
—Paul Pringle, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2024
The one bright spot is obviously the signing of beloved Canadian Joey Votto to a minor league deal.
—Daniel Kohn, SPIN, 27 Mar. 2024
Related Articles Spencer Howard, a right-hander from their minor league camp who started the game, pitched 1 2/3 innings but departed after he was struck by a line drive off the bat of Allen.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2024
From fusion tapas restaurants to a minor league baseball team, Dunedin has plenty of delightful tricks up its sleeve.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 18 Mar. 2024
At the time, the Padres were a minor league team in the Pacific Coast League.
—U-T Staff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2024
Williams was an All-Southwest Conference baseball player at TCU and played three seasons in the Atlanta Braves minor league system before injuries ended his career.
—David Ammenheuser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2024
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“Minor league.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/minor%20league. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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