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

Barnett’s most notable trait from the minors might have been his durability. —Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 31 Aug. 2025

However, the Royals will not recall Stephen Kolek — who started on Saturday — because he was optioned and is required to spend a minimum of 15 days in the minors before being promoted again. —Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 31 Aug. 2025

Lawyers for some of the children contested that their clients' guardians were all aware and in agreement with the plans to send the minors to Guatemala. —Chiara Eisner, NPR, 31 Aug. 2025

Jonah Tong, the Mets' seventh-round pick in the 2022 draft, has been completely dominant in 22 starts in the minors this year. —Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025

Rhymes for the minors

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