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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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

As a second-year major leaguer, he made a team-high 30 starts, posting a 12-8 record with a 2.49 earned-run average.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 26, 2025

He was a baseball player growing up with dreams of becoming a major leaguer.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 15, 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.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 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