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

Wolfe was sent back to the minors in 2009, but refused the assignment. — Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 17 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

Conine hit 36 homers in the minors in 2021 — and 24 and 20 the next two seasons — but had smashed only five homers in 56 big-league games entering this season. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 7 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for the minors

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