the minors
noun
US, informal
: the minor leagues of baseball
He spent his entire career in the minors.
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Gil has battled injuries in the past, including shoulder surgery in the minors and, more recently, Tommy John surgery.
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 6 Mar. 2025
Finally, Roberts conceded exactly how stiff Kim’s competition for an opening-day roster spot remains — confirming that Kim could start the season in the minors, though a decision remains weeks away.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, true to Hamilton’s prediction, his de facto coach in the minors, Vasseur, took over an F1 team in 2016.
—Sean Gregory / London and Maranello, TIME, 27 Feb. 2025
First baseman Triston Casas made matters worse by offering blunt roster advice, including leaving the Red Sox's top prospects in the minors to start the season.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 6 Mar. 2025
Finally, Roberts conceded exactly how stiff Kim’s competition for an opening-day roster spot remains — confirming that Kim could start the season in the minors, though a decision remains weeks away.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, true to Hamilton’s prediction, his de facto coach in the minors, Vasseur, took over an F1 team in 2016.
—Sean Gregory / London and Maranello, TIME, 27 Feb. 2025
First baseman Triston Casas made matters worse by offering blunt roster advice, including leaving the Red Sox's top prospects in the minors to start the season.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
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“The minors.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20minors. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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