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

The procedural move gives Zumwalt a chance to utilize his big-league experience to connect with hitters across the minors. — Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2026

But after a stint in the minors with the Chicago White Sox organization at age 31 — facilitated by Bulls owner Jerry Reinsdorf, who also owned the MLB franchise — the star guard returned to his first love. — Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026

Throughout his rise through the minors, there were legendary stories about his trash-talk and competitiveness. — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Director of player development Paul Janish provided updates on some of the pitchers in the minors before Thursday’s series finale against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Rate Field. — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 10 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for the minors

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