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

Injuries have turned Bobby Miller into a pedestrian minor leaguer, but if another starter is injured, the Dodgers could be forced to call him up again.

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Los Angeles Times

According to the report, former minor leaguer Colby Schultz, identified as a close friend of Fletcher, bet on Angels games while Fletcher was with the club.

From Los Angeles Times

The position isn’t foreign to Betts, who grew up playing shortstop before the Boston Red Sox moved him to the outfield as a minor leaguer more than a decade ago.

From Los Angeles Times

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