minor league
noun
: a league of professional clubs in a sport other than the recognized major leagues
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Campbell finished his minor league days with an outstanding stat line of .327/.439/.546./986, with 36 doubles, five triples, 21 homers, and 82 RBIs.
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Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
The Los Angeles Dodgers' front office waited for just the right time to promote Dalton Rushing, the top position player in their organization who was rapidly ascending their minor league ranks.
—Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
Cabrera joined the Yankees in 2022 and has been back-and-forth between the team’s minor league system and its MLB club, often filling in at third base.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 13 May 2025
The Rays, who are also playing at a minor league ballpark this season after Hurricane Milton damaged the team’s home stadium, Tropicana Field, had the third-highest median ticket prices in the league, according to Gametime, at $146.
—Annika Merrilees, Sacbee.com, 12 May 2025
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Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
The Los Angeles Dodgers' front office waited for just the right time to promote Dalton Rushing, the top position player in their organization who was rapidly ascending their minor league ranks.
—Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
Cabrera joined the Yankees in 2022 and has been back-and-forth between the team’s minor league system and its MLB club, often filling in at third base.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 13 May 2025
The Rays, who are also playing at a minor league ballpark this season after Hurricane Milton damaged the team’s home stadium, Tropicana Field, had the third-highest median ticket prices in the league, according to Gametime, at $146.
—Annika Merrilees, Sacbee.com, 12 May 2025
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“Minor league.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/minor%20league. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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