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

Klassen has been much better lately in the minors, winning Pacific Coast League Pitcher of the Month for July. — Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 6 Aug. 2026

The contract only covers about 1,800 children in shelters, a nonprofit that represented the minors told reporters Wednesday. — Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, NPR, 5 Aug. 2026

Besides adding Lombard and Ramos to the roster, the Yankees promoted Yerry de los Santos from the minors to replace Angel Chivilli in the bullpen. — ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026

Shelton added that having pitchers like Rojas and Zebby Matthews in the minors, ready to come up at a moment’s notice if there’s an injury to the starting rotation, is a comfort. — David Brown, Twin Cities, 4 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for the minors

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