the minors

noun

US, informal

: the minor leagues of baseball

He spent his entire career in the minors.

Examples of the minors in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Since the farm system was introduced in the 1920s, remarkably few players have reached the majors without at least tasting the minors. — Chad Jennings, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Conine hit 36 homers in the minors in 2021 — and 24 and 20 the next two seasons — but had smashed only five homers in 56 big-league games entering this season. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 7 Sep. 2026

Lucas Erceg was demoted to the minors while Matt Strahm and John Schreiber were offloaded in recent weeks. — Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026

Well, Tibbs has not played center in the minors or in college, so that would be a big ask to play center for the first time in the majors in the middle of a postseason run. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for the minors

• airliners
• designers
• diviners
• refiners
• dinars
• diners
• liners
• miners
• shiners
• shriners
• signers
• spinors