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

Well, Tibbs has not played center in the minors or in college, so that would be a big ask to play center for the first time in the majors in the middle of a postseason run. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Stenson moved quickly through the lower levels of the minors, but his path to the majors was hardly a straight line. — Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 24 Aug. 2026

Palacios opened 2023 in the minors, was traded in July to the Cardinals, got a quick look there, then was dealt again in January 2024 to the Rays (for reliever Andrew Kittredge), where injuries became an issue. — Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026

Anderson, 22, was drafted just over a year ago and has been electric in the minors. — Chris Branch, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for the minors

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