farmhand
noun
farm·hand
ˈfärm-ˌhand 
1
: a farm laborer
especially
: a hired laborer on a farm
2
: a player on a farm team
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He is considered the Yankees’ seventh-best farmhand and third-best pitching prospect, according to Baseball America.
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 22 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, fellow farmhands George Lombard Jr., Roderick Arias and Rafael Flores all received their first big league invites.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2025
But the Marlins also will give a long look to Matt Mervis, the former highly regarded Cubs farmhand who was rated the No. 5 first base prospect in baseball just a year ago.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2025
His grandfather owned a farm in Bethel Springs, Tenn., and Trey helped as a farmhand.
—Dan Pompei, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 22 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, fellow farmhands George Lombard Jr., Roderick Arias and Rafael Flores all received their first big league invites.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2025
But the Marlins also will give a long look to Matt Mervis, the former highly regarded Cubs farmhand who was rated the No. 5 first base prospect in baseball just a year ago.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2025
His grandfather owned a farm in Bethel Springs, Tenn., and Trey helped as a farmhand.
—Dan Pompei, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Farmhand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/farmhand. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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farmhand
noun
farm·hand
ˈfärm-ˌhand
: a farm laborer
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