the minors
noun
US, informal
: the minor leagues of baseball
He spent his entire career in the minors.
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Back in the minors, Meckler dealt with injuries in 2024 and 2025.
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Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 4 June 2026
Players who grew up in the minors, stayed together, were bonded by friendship and did the unthinkable because of the power of playing for each other.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 3 June 2026
The Padres have seven days to release, trade, waive or outright Castellanos to the minors.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2026
He was optioned to the minors by early July, waived a year later and played only 31 more games in the majors with the San Francisco Giants.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2026
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Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 4 June 2026
Players who grew up in the minors, stayed together, were bonded by friendship and did the unthinkable because of the power of playing for each other.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 3 June 2026
The Padres have seven days to release, trade, waive or outright Castellanos to the minors.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2026
He was optioned to the minors by early July, waived a year later and played only 31 more games in the majors with the San Francisco Giants.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2026
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“The minors.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20minors. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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