the minors
noun
US, informal
: the minor leagues of baseball
He spent his entire career in the minors.
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Horton was limited to 34 1/3 total innings in the minors last year because of a season-ending shoulder strain.
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Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
With his exceptional numbers in the minors, his trade value has never been higher.
—Daniel R. Epstein, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
That’s despite being suspended for his junior year at East Carolina, sidelined with Covid-19, a lofty 5.17 earned run average in the minors in 2024 and giving up more hits than innings pitched this year at Triple-A Sacramento.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
But the Mets should be eyeing impactful help, not the kind that will get shuttled back and forth from the minors.
—Will Sammon, New York Times, 25 July 2025
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Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
With his exceptional numbers in the minors, his trade value has never been higher.
—Daniel R. Epstein, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
That’s despite being suspended for his junior year at East Carolina, sidelined with Covid-19, a lofty 5.17 earned run average in the minors in 2024 and giving up more hits than innings pitched this year at Triple-A Sacramento.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
But the Mets should be eyeing impactful help, not the kind that will get shuttled back and forth from the minors.
—Will Sammon, New York Times, 25 July 2025
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“The minors.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20minors. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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