the minors
noun
US, informal
: the minor leagues of baseball
He spent his entire career in the minors.
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The lawyers representing the minors' parents say none of the extensive documentation of the bot chat logs cited in the suit had been edited.
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Bobby Allyn, NPR, 10 Dec. 2024
Today, after languishing for years in the minors, Iglesias became a star hitter, contributing significantly to the Mets making it to the National League Championship.
—Gena Cox, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Edman was acquired from the Cardinals at the trade deadline, and immediately went to the minors to continue rehabbing a wrist injury that had kept him out the entire season.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Hewas called up from the minors in 2010, beginning what would be a stellar 12-year career with Atlanta.
—Sam Joseph, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024
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Bobby Allyn, NPR, 10 Dec. 2024
Today, after languishing for years in the minors, Iglesias became a star hitter, contributing significantly to the Mets making it to the National League Championship.
—Gena Cox, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Edman was acquired from the Cardinals at the trade deadline, and immediately went to the minors to continue rehabbing a wrist injury that had kept him out the entire season.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Hewas called up from the minors in 2010, beginning what would be a stellar 12-year career with Atlanta.
—Sam Joseph, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024
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“The minors.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20minors. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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