the minors
noun
US, informal
: the minor leagues of baseball
He spent his entire career in the minors.
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Over the last two seasons, Julien bounced back and forth between the majors and the minors and is now out of options.
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Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 28 Jan. 2026
Stuck with it, went back to the minors, got called up, got his chance.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 22 Jan. 2026
Vásquez made one Triple-A start before returning to pitch in bulk relief at Dodger Stadium and then went back to the minors for another start and a long paternity leave break.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
An investigation found that a man allegedly chatted with the minors via Roblox, which prompted them to leave their home in Nezahualcóyotl.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 18 Jan. 2026
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Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 28 Jan. 2026
Stuck with it, went back to the minors, got called up, got his chance.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 22 Jan. 2026
Vásquez made one Triple-A start before returning to pitch in bulk relief at Dodger Stadium and then went back to the minors for another start and a long paternity leave break.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
An investigation found that a man allegedly chatted with the minors via Roblox, which prompted them to leave their home in Nezahualcóyotl.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 18 Jan. 2026
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“The minors.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20minors. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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