How to Use the minors in a Sentence

the minors

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• The video does not contain audio, and the faces of the minors were blurred out.
  — Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2023
• Police did not release the names of the minors or the boy’s mother.
  — Justine McDaniel, Washington Post, 4 Oct. 2023
• Tyler Wells, who is now in the minors after a stellar first half, is 28 years old.
  — Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 11 Aug. 2023
• Sborz is out of minor league options and would have to clear waivers before the Rangers could send him to the minors.
  — Evan Grant, Dallas News, 25 Mar. 2023
• He’s not played outfield at the big-league level and has just 26 games there in the minors and winter ball.
  — Dallas News, 9 Feb. 2023
• The caller saw a man open the shed, speak to the minors and then lock the shed behind him, authorities said.
  — Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 4 Oct. 2023
• McLain, 24, has been the Reds’ best and most consistent hitter since he was called up from the minors in mid-May.
  — Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic, 26 Aug. 2023
• Last year, Colás played 70 games in center and 34 games in right between three levels in the minors.
  — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2023
• Hirose earns his living in the minors, but he's logged 57 career games in the NHL over the past four seasons.
  — Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press, 29 Mar. 2023
• Milner was 4 for 9 with a triple and two RBIs in two games before returning to the minors.
  — Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 26 Aug. 2023
• Around that time, though, Calhoun was just starting to hit for more power in the minors, which may have turned out to be a curse.
  — Jeff Fletcher, Orange County Register, 18 May 2024
• There’s a reason Corbin Burnes doesn’t allow as many hard hits as a rookie just up from the minors.
  — Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2023
• At catcher, Joey Bart has to step up quickly and find his big-league footing, or step back down to the minors.
  — Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Mar. 2023
• But the start of a potential All-Star career in the minors is worth tracking in 2023 and beyond.
  — Michael Shapiro, Chron, 3 Apr. 2023
• The 26-year-old lefty was the A’s Opening Day starter last season and had a good start, then struggled and was demoted to the minors.
  — Laurence Miedema, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2024
• Next in line Tolbert will likely start in the minors this season.
  — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 28 Feb. 2024
• The biggest thing the 22-year-old Beckman has been working on in the minors is playing a complete game.
  — Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2024
• The younger teams have guys who were forced to do it in the minors, and they’re used to playing at that pace, but a lot of us now are trying to adjust to it.
  — Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY, 9 July 2023
• The Royals also would prefer to have 24-year-old Samad Taylor start the season in the minors.
  — Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Mar. 2023
• Franklin has deals with another 450 players who began the year in the minors.
  — Zach Buchanan, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2023
• Ornelas, who has also played a total of four games at third in the minors this season, will back them up.
  — Evan Grant, Dallas News, 8 Aug. 2023
• Robbie, though, survived and thrived in the minors by posting a 2.88 ERA over three seasons.
  — Drew Davison -, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Jan. 2024
• The Yankees could have bought more time for Volpe by sending him to the minors and giving Peraza the job, but Volpe seems to have the makeup to go with the talent.
  — Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2023
• The 26-year-old utility man has played in 27 games this year for the team that's now leading the American League East, but he's been back in the minors since the start of June.
  — Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 21 July 2023
• Maybe Austin Slater is an option, a right-handed thrower who played some second base in the minors.
  — John Shea, San Francisco Chronicle, 7 Apr. 2023
• That weirdness will affect everyone in the sport — at least those who didn’t spend any time in the minors last summer.
  — The Arizona Republic, 18 Feb. 2023
• He was converted to catching and learned the position in a quick five-year journey through the minors.
  — Lindsey Adler, WSJ, 20 Oct. 2023
• Smith is eager to play at the next level, whether that means the minors leagues or perhaps even something such as semipro ball in Europe.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2023
• The game is the same, Vargas told him, a tick quicker than what he was used to in the minors but nothing a player with Wood’s capabilities couldn’t handle.
  — Andrew Golden, Washington Post, 8 July 2024
• But there were another 27 Black players on 40-man rosters who are currently in the minors or already have been called up.
  — Michael Lee, Washington Post, 18 July 2024

Last Updated: 30 Aug 2024