minor-league

[mahy-ner leeg] / ˈmaɪ nər ˈlig /

ADJECTIVE

minor

Synonyms

WEAK

accessory below the mark bush-league casual dependent dinky inconsequential inconsiderable inferior junior lesser light low lower minus negligible paltry petty piddling second-string secondary slight small small-fry small-time smaller subaltern subordinate subsidiary tacky trifling trivial two-bit unimportant younger

NOUN

professional sports team not belonging to the major league

Synonyms

WEAK

bush league bushes junior league junior varsity minors triple-A

minor league

NOUN

professional sports team not belonging to the major league

Synonyms

WEAK

bush league bushes junior league junior varsity minors triple-A

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The shortstop is scheduled to play two minor league rehabilitation games Oklahoma City Friday and Saturday, then return to Los Angeles for evaluation, with the hope he’ll be cleared for activation Monday.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

Lesch never climbed above the lowest rung on the minor league ladder, where he pitched just 10 innings and gave up more runs, hits and walks than he got outs.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

He has made 133 major league starts and 130 minor league starts, but he never has pitched a complete game.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

The Dodgers also optioned right-handed pitcher River Ryan and reassigned infielder Ryan Fitzgerald to minor league camp.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

But all these were minor league teams that played only in local and regional contests.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown

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