minor leaguer

American  

[mahy-ner lee-ger] / ˈmaɪ nər ˈli gər /

Or minor-leaguer

noun

1. Sports. a player in a minor league.

2. Informal. a person whose skill or ability is suited only to a minor role in an enterprise or endeavor.

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Etymology

Origin of minor leaguer

An Americanism dating back to 1880–85; minor league + -er ¹

Example Sentences

In 2015, when he was a Tampa Bay Rays minor leaguer, Honeywell stepped into the dugout to see his teammates gawking at a 10-foot alligator hiding under the bench.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 14, 2024

That’s both their identity and Miller Moss’ identity, the career minor leaguer now taking the biggest of hacks.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 29, 2024

Copley stopped 14 shots, but Los Angeles‘ first two games have done nothing for fans’ confidence in the team’s defense and its unlikely goalie tandem of 36-year-old Cam Talbot and Copley, a longtime minor leaguer.

From Washington Times • Oct. 15, 2023

The 31-year-old Lorenzen was an All-Star this season for Detroit before the Phillies acquired him at the trade deadline for a minor leaguer.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 9, 2023

A career minor leaguer, the 28-year-old Wilson is batting .260 with 25 homers and 69 RBIs in 100 games at Lehigh Valley.

From Washington Times • Aug. 6, 2023