minor league
noun
: a league of professional clubs in a sport other than the recognized major leagues
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Blake Treinen, who hasn’t pitched since suffering a bruised lung when he was struck by a line drive in a March 9 exhibition game, threw in the bullpen Thursday and will begin facing hitters soon in preparation for a minor league rehab stint.
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Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2024
The theory is for the Pioneer League to replace short-season, first-stop minor league affiliates that were contracted after the pandemic.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2024
Inside the city, Buffalo’s minor league baseball team the Buffalo Bisons are teaming up with NASA for a viewing party at Sahlen Field.
—Melissa Locker, TIME, 6 Apr. 2024
Brielle recently got engaged to minor league baseball player Billy Seidl, which Kim announced on Instagram in February.
—Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 29 Mar. 2024
Joey Votto and a minor league deal with the Blue Jays.
—Maury Brown, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
At least a dozen people have been charged in that wider probe — including ex-Dodger Yasiel Puig, who has pleaded not guilty — that centered on a bookmaking operation led by former minor league baseball player Wayne Nix of Newport Beach, the records show.
—Paul Pringle, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2024
The one bright spot is obviously the signing of beloved Canadian Joey Votto to a minor league deal.
—Daniel Kohn, SPIN, 27 Mar. 2024
Related Articles Spencer Howard, a right-hander from their minor league camp who started the game, pitched 1 2/3 innings but departed after he was struck by a line drive off the bat of Allen.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2024
Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2024
The theory is for the Pioneer League to replace short-season, first-stop minor league affiliates that were contracted after the pandemic.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2024
Inside the city, Buffalo’s minor league baseball team the Buffalo Bisons are teaming up with NASA for a viewing party at Sahlen Field.
—Melissa Locker, TIME, 6 Apr. 2024
Brielle recently got engaged to minor league baseball player Billy Seidl, which Kim announced on Instagram in February.
—Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 29 Mar. 2024
Joey Votto and a minor league deal with the Blue Jays.
—Maury Brown, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
At least a dozen people have been charged in that wider probe — including ex-Dodger Yasiel Puig, who has pleaded not guilty — that centered on a bookmaking operation led by former minor league baseball player Wayne Nix of Newport Beach, the records show.
—Paul Pringle, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2024
The one bright spot is obviously the signing of beloved Canadian Joey Votto to a minor league deal.
—Daniel Kohn, SPIN, 27 Mar. 2024
Related Articles Spencer Howard, a right-hander from their minor league camp who started the game, pitched 1 2/3 innings but departed after he was struck by a line drive off the bat of Allen.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2024
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“Minor league.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/minor%20league. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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