leaguer

[lee-ger] / ˈli gər /

NOUN

ally

Synonyms

WEAK

accessory accomplice associate co-worker coadjutor coalitionist collaborator colleague confederate friend helper partner

Example Sentences

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“Justin doesn’t have to be here,” said former major leaguer Roberto Kelly, the manager of the Tijuana Toros.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

Not even major leaguer Giancarlo Stanton was able to hit three home runs in a game during his two years playing for the Knights.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

Gavin Greene, the son of retired major leaguer Todd Greene and Contreras’s regular catcher, wasn’t worried.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

Cruz, who drew the longest meet-and-greet line, is a former minor leaguer in the Nationals’ farm system and a local — born just an hour away in Fontana.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2025

I wondered if he saw that a major leaguer was here to play a season or two in the minors.

From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor