minor league
noun
: a league of professional clubs in a sport other than the recognized major leagues
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As for Winker, the 31-year-old was acquired by the Mets at last year's trade deadline in a deal with the Washington Nationals for minor league pitcher Tyler Stuart.
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Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
Murphy, a performance coach and former minor league baseball player with the Chicago Cubs, wrote the book alongside athletes and with athletes in mind, though the tips in Inner Excellence are applicable to anyone.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 15 Jan. 2025
The 2023 fourth-rounder had one of the most impressive seasons in minor league baseball last season after revamping his swing in the 2023-24 offseason.
—Jen McCaffrey, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
My minor league starting pitcher evaluation system, which is purely statistical, using K/9 and K/BB ratios as well as player age relative to league and level, never highlighted Morton as a material prospect.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
Murphy, a performance coach and former minor league baseball player with the Chicago Cubs, wrote the book alongside athletes and with athletes in mind, though the tips in Inner Excellence are applicable to anyone.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 15 Jan. 2025
The 2023 fourth-rounder had one of the most impressive seasons in minor league baseball last season after revamping his swing in the 2023-24 offseason.
—Jen McCaffrey, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
My minor league starting pitcher evaluation system, which is purely statistical, using K/9 and K/BB ratios as well as player age relative to league and level, never highlighted Morton as a material prospect.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Minor league.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/minor%20league. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.
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