farm system

American  

noun

1. any small-scale or localized network or industry that provides experience and exposure for beginners, similar to that of a baseball farm.

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Etymology

Origin of farm system

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

If there’s any team that has the ammunition to pull it off, however, it’s the Dodgers, with their ample pitching depth and top-ranked farm system.

From Los Angeles Times

They have a roster replete with young talent and a farm system that’s the envy of their peers.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Dodgers have plenty of chips to bring to the bargaining table, with ample young pitching depth and a minor-league farm system considered perhaps best in the sport.

From Los Angeles Times

The Dodgers, meanwhile, remain better positioned to explore the trade market for an outfield addition, possessing the kind of highly-rated farm system that could make them a factor for everyone from Steven Kwan to Brandon Donovan to Jarren Duran.

From Los Angeles Times

The farm system is in shambles.

From The Wall Street Journal