minor league
noun
: a league of professional clubs in a sport other than the recognized major leagues
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Gerrit Cole just made his fifth minor league rehab start and got up to 77 pitches.
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Zack Meisel, New York Times, 12 May 2026
With Snell set to go as many as five innings in what was expected to be his final minor league rehab start, the Dodgers elected to have the two-time Cy Young Award winner do the work on the Dodger Stadium mound instead and the rust was evident.
—Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 10 May 2026
The shortstop is scheduled to play two minor league rehabilitation games Oklahoma City Friday and Saturday, then return to Los Angeles for evaluation, with the hope he’ll be cleared for activation Monday.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
He had been scheduled to make one more minor league rehabilitation start for Class A Ontario on Saturday, but instead will face the Braves at Dodger Stadium.
—ABC News, 9 May 2026
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Zack Meisel, New York Times, 12 May 2026
With Snell set to go as many as five innings in what was expected to be his final minor league rehab start, the Dodgers elected to have the two-time Cy Young Award winner do the work on the Dodger Stadium mound instead and the rust was evident.
—Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 10 May 2026
The shortstop is scheduled to play two minor league rehabilitation games Oklahoma City Friday and Saturday, then return to Los Angeles for evaluation, with the hope he’ll be cleared for activation Monday.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
He had been scheduled to make one more minor league rehabilitation start for Class A Ontario on Saturday, but instead will face the Braves at Dodger Stadium.
—ABC News, 9 May 2026
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“Minor league.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/minor%20league. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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