minor leaguer
noun
: a player in the minor leagues
He was a minor leaguer before he was drafted into the majors.
—sometimes used figurativelyThe police decided he was a minor leaguer in the drug trafficking world.
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Groome, 26, was on the Padres’ 40-man roster and on Triple-A El Paso’s staff last June when MLB announced that investigations into gambling activity as a minor leaguer prior to the Padres acquiring him from the Red Sox would result in a one-year suspension.
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Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 June 2025
Last week, the Dodgers acquired former All-Star reliever Alexis Diaz from the Cincinnati Reds for a minor leaguer.
—Noah Camras, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025
Injuries have turned Bobby Miller into a pedestrian minor leaguer, but if another starter is injured, the Dodgers could be forced to call him up again.
—Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
On the field, Taylor Ward hit a home run for the Angels in the third inning against Dodgers minor leaguer Jackson Ferris.
—Doug Padilla, Orange County Register, 24 Mar. 2025
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Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 June 2025
Last week, the Dodgers acquired former All-Star reliever Alexis Diaz from the Cincinnati Reds for a minor leaguer.
—Noah Camras, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025
Injuries have turned Bobby Miller into a pedestrian minor leaguer, but if another starter is injured, the Dodgers could be forced to call him up again.
—Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
On the field, Taylor Ward hit a home run for the Angels in the third inning against Dodgers minor leaguer Jackson Ferris.
—Doug Padilla, Orange County Register, 24 Mar. 2025
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“Minor leaguer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/minor%20leaguer. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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