minor-leaguers

In his first game-speed action of the spring, facing Nationals minor-leaguers, Wang wound up throwing 16 pitches, 10 of them for strikes.

Wang cuts short intrasquad outing because of shoulder tightness 2011

Just a reminder: Tom Gorzelanny and Chien-Ming Wang, candidates for the team's fifth-starter job, are both scheduled to pitch in a "camp" game against minor-leaguers at 10 a.m. on one of the back fields.

Chico, Bisenius, Martis victims in first round of cuts 2011

The Mets' starting pitching depth has been depleted by injuries, both to major-leaguers and to minor-leaguers.

Another Defeat, Another Ugly Injury Brian Costa 2011

For many years, the 1950s Ohio State football star Howard "Hopalong" Cassidy worked for Steinbrenner as a physical fitness trainer for minor-leaguers.

The little-known George Steinbrenner 2010

The Baltimore Orioles are in last place but it's impossible to put a figure on how much they spend per victory they're playing so badly, a theoretical team filled with top minor-leaguers would actually do better than them.

Red Sox Haven't Spent as Efficiently as Their Rivals 2010

By almost any measure, Mr. Berkman, whom the Yankees acquired on Saturday by sending the Astros two minor-leaguers, is having his worst season since 1999, when he was a rookie.

A Texan Strives to Acclimate 2010

He never asks for money, autographs or game tickets, only befriends athletes that treat his noncelebrity buddies well and expresses the same amount of interest in out-of-work, minor-leaguers as he does in the highest-paid pitcher in baseball history.

Babysitter to the Stars 2009

Most Yankee campers, like their counterparts in every other spring-training facility, are former minor-leaguers, guys who couldn't make it out of double-A ball and left the game years ago.

One Strike And They're Out 2008

Sipple's partner, Mike Murphy, thought most of the Dole staff were minor-leaguers.

Don't Look Now 2008

That was followed by suspensions for 38 minor-leaguers, the Arizona spring-training contingent, with news from Florida to follow.

Fenway 'Fever' 2007