Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- adj. Sports Relating or belonging to a minor league.
- adj. Of subordinate position or importance: a minor-league politician.
Wiktionary
- adj. US Of or pertaining to a minor league
- adj. Of relatively minor importance
GNU Webster's 1913
- adj. Of or pertaining to a minor league.
- adj. Of mediocre talent or poor accomplishment; unimportant; -- of people.
Examples
“In two minor-league seasons reaching as high as Double-A ball, he has compiled a 4.77 ERA.”
The Wall Street Journal: Learn From Fantasy's Toughest Draft
“Andrew Brackman, for instance, is probably known by four groups right now: his family, New York Yankees officials, minor-league baseball superfans and Tout Warriors.”
The Wall Street Journal: Learn From Fantasy's Toughest Draft
“He is slated to do the same Friday and, if all goes well, play the field in a minor-league game for the first time this spring Saturday.”
The Wall Street Journal: Mets Make Late Push to Get Beltran Ready
“In 1998, not long after Motuzas's minor-league playing career came to a close, the Diamondbacks hired him as their bullpen catcher.”
“After signing Castillo, whom the Mets had released last week, to a minor-league contract Monday, the Phillies had expected him to arrive at their spring-training complex in Clearwater by 7 a.m.”
The Wall Street Journal: Giants Great Taylor Handed Probation
“Only after a tryout did they give him a minor-league deal.”
“Markets lurching on the scantiest fragment of news from a Parliamentary committee in a minor-league country.”
“After the mostly minor-league productions of recent months, this movie, which was directed by Bennett Miller, renews your belief in the power of movies.”
The Wall Street Journal: 'Moneyball': Stars, Stats and Perfect Pitch
“They have made only nine trades with each other, mostly involving marginal or minor-league players.”
“In a swap of minor-league pitchers, Alderson sent Rod Beck to the Giants for Charlie Corbell.”
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