minor leaguer

noun

: a player in the minor leagues
He was a minor leaguer before he was drafted into the majors.
sometimes used figuratively
The police decided he was a minor leaguer in the drug trafficking world.

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Max Muncy hit a home run for the Dodgers in the victory and minor leaguer Chris Okey had a to-ahead two-run single in the seventh against former Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen. Doug Padilla, Orange County Register, 24 Mar. 2025 But the 35-year-old infielder is not a minor leaguer. Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2025 He was traded two years later as a minor leaguer for Jonathan Papelbon, made 24 starts as a rookie in 2017 (6.07 ERA) and had a 5.50 ERA in four years with the Phillies when he was traded in August 2020 to Boston for Heath Hembree and Brandon Workman. Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2025 Acquired from the Tampa Bay Rays as a minor leaguer in 2017 in exchange for Lucas Duda, Smith posted a 3.48 ERA and a 115 ERA+ over six seasons with the Mets. Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 12 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for minor leaguer

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“Minor leaguer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/minor%20leaguer. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.

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