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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He was traded to San Diego in April 2022, along with minor leaguer Aaron Holiday, for Adrian Martinez and minor league infilder Euribiel Angeles. —

Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024 Rizzo was a Red Sox minor leaguer at the time of Freeman’s debut, finishing up his first full season at Double-A by hitting .263. —

Larry Fleisher, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024 That’s both their identity and Miller Moss’ identity, the career minor leaguer now taking the biggest of hacks. —

Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2024 Tuesday was a wild day in Baltimore as the Orioles made five trades, acquiring left-handed pitcher Trevor Rogers, left-handed reliever Gregory Soto, outfielder Eloy Jiménez, outfielder Austin Slater and minor leaguer Patrick Reilly. —

Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 31 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for minor leaguer

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