the minors
noun
US, informal
: the minor leagues of baseball
He spent his entire career in the minors.
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In 2022, The Prospect Promotion Incentive was established to discourage service time manipulation so teams would not hold top prospects in the minors.
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Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Johnson was good enough in the minors and in spring training to impress Angels management, and he was rewarded with a spot in the rotation.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 31 Mar. 2026
Clay was 1-7 in 1979 and finished the season in the minors.
—ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
Watson, who became familiar with ABS in the minors, concurred.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 29 Mar. 2026
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Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Johnson was good enough in the minors and in spring training to impress Angels management, and he was rewarded with a spot in the rotation.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 31 Mar. 2026
Clay was 1-7 in 1979 and finished the season in the minors.
—ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
Watson, who became familiar with ABS in the minors, concurred.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 29 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for the minors
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“The minors.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20minors. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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