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 First baseman Troy Johnston -- the Marlins’ best offensive player in the minors last season — is hitting 4 for 9. Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2024 Next in line Tolbert will likely start in the minors this season. Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 28 Feb. 2024 Five women accepted assistance and all of the minors were taken into protective custody, the release from the state police said. Remington Miller, arkansasonline.com, 26 Feb. 2024 The 26-year-old lefty was the A’s Opening Day starter last season and had a good start, then struggled and was demoted to the minors. Laurence Miedema, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2024 The versatile 20-year-old started a couple of game at short for the Rays after he was called up and has started 41 games at the position in the minors. Tom Layberger, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2024 The Orioles also had a shortstop who could have possibly helped the Marlins in Joey Ortiz (a .286 career hitter in the minors), but Baltimore ultimately decided to send Ortiz and pitcher D.J. Hall to Milwaukee for three-time All-Star pitcher Corbin Burnes. Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 15 Feb. 2024 The biggest thing the 22-year-old Beckman has been working on in the minors is playing a complete game. Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2024 The new Marlins regime is interested in seeing how catcher Will Banfield progresses after by far his best offensive season in the minors. Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 2 Feb. 2024

These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'the minors.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Dictionary Entries Near the minors

Cite this Entry

“The minors.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20minors. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!