the minors
noun
US, informal
: the minor leagues of baseball
He spent his entire career in the minors.
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Keeping him in the minors for 20 days would push Volpe’s free agency from 2028 to 2029, a service-time manipulation tactic that is unlikely to occur.
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Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
After his time with the Dodgers and a brief stint with the Oakland Athletics organization, Burke’s baseball career ended in the minors in 1980.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2026
The right-hander, who can be optioned to the minors, doesn’t have a profile well-suited for the bullpen, either.
—Gary Phillips, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2026
The victim said the minors tried to rob him inside the mall and then followed him to the parking garage.
—Drew Aunkst, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
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Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
After his time with the Dodgers and a brief stint with the Oakland Athletics organization, Burke’s baseball career ended in the minors in 1980.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2026
The right-hander, who can be optioned to the minors, doesn’t have a profile well-suited for the bullpen, either.
—Gary Phillips, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2026
The victim said the minors tried to rob him inside the mall and then followed him to the parking garage.
—Drew Aunkst, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
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“The minors.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20minors. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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