Definition of the minors
US, informal
: the minor leagues of baseball
He spent his entire career in the minors.
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“The minors.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20minors. Accessed 15 Apr. 2021.
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