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

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

Ferris arrived at Cubs minor league camp in early January 2024, ready to get to work.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026

“After three or four innings, there is a line change, and minor league players are coming in. I think being able to maintain a high level of play in these back-side innings speaks to depth.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

Left-hander Jackson Ferris, the Dodgers’ minor league pitcher of the year in 2024, will start Sunday’s game against the San Diego Padres at the Peoria Sports Complex.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 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