minor leaguer
noun
: a player in the minor leagues
He was a minor leaguer before he was drafted into the majors.
—sometimes used figurativelyThe police decided he was a minor leaguer in the drug trafficking world.
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He’s never appeared anywhere but the infield as a professional, be it as a minor leaguer or during stints in winter ball.
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Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 25 Jan. 2025
The Astros are reportedly interested in salary relief, so any trade with the Cubs is likely to fetch a minor leaguer or cash considerations in return.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
The Cubs also traded Matt Thaiss to the Chicago White Sox in December (after acquiring him from the Los Angeles Angels in November), and acquired reliever Eli Morgan from the Cleveland Guardians for minor leaguer Alfonsin Rosario.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024
The ailment — a strained teres major/lat muscle — is one that Rodriguez previously dealt with as a minor leaguer in 2022.
—Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 25 Nov. 2024
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Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 25 Jan. 2025
The Astros are reportedly interested in salary relief, so any trade with the Cubs is likely to fetch a minor leaguer or cash considerations in return.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
The Cubs also traded Matt Thaiss to the Chicago White Sox in December (after acquiring him from the Los Angeles Angels in November), and acquired reliever Eli Morgan from the Cleveland Guardians for minor leaguer Alfonsin Rosario.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024
The ailment — a strained teres major/lat muscle — is one that Rodriguez previously dealt with as a minor leaguer in 2022.
—Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Minor leaguer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/minor%20leaguer. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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