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 allowed three runs and four hits in five innings of his second start since being recalled from the minors on July 22. — CBS News, 31 July 2026

The Royals were impressed and fast-tracked him as a utility player through the minors. — Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026

All four of the position players released on Tuesday had spent multiple seasons in the minors already and the Mets could be looking to upgrade their veteran depth or reset the farm system with some younger talent. — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

Beyond that, the Mets have Jonah Tong and Jack Wenninger and Jonathan Santucci in the minors as arms that could help in 2027. — Tim Britton, New York Times, 27 July 2026

Rhymes for the minors

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