the minors
noun
US, informal
: the minor leagues of baseball
He spent his entire career in the minors.
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With lefty Kris Bubic mounting an All-Star bid and righty Michael Wacha delivering his usual quality performance, the Royals can either move righty Michael Lorenzen to the bullpen to clear a spot, or return Cameron to the minors.
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Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 30 May 2025
Díaz, the brother of New York Mets closer Edwin Díaz, hasn’t experienced much greater success in the minors, holding a 4.61 ERA with 12 walks in 13 2/3 innings with the Reds’ Louisville affiliate.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2025
The 2020 first-rounder played 240 games in the minors, honing his talents, before arriving at Wrigley Field to stay last April.
—Phil Rogers, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Seasons are counted as 172 days on the 26-man roster, so if you are bounced up and down from the minors, only your time in the majors counts.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2025
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Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 30 May 2025
Díaz, the brother of New York Mets closer Edwin Díaz, hasn’t experienced much greater success in the minors, holding a 4.61 ERA with 12 walks in 13 2/3 innings with the Reds’ Louisville affiliate.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2025
The 2020 first-rounder played 240 games in the minors, honing his talents, before arriving at Wrigley Field to stay last April.
—Phil Rogers, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Seasons are counted as 172 days on the 26-man roster, so if you are bounced up and down from the minors, only your time in the majors counts.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2025
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“The minors.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20minors. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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