How to Use minor leaguer in a Sentence

minor leaguer

noun
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  • In the end, Hazen agreed to trade a 17-year-old minor leaguer to New York for him.
    — Jorge Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2023
  • The Reds also traded minor leaguer Francis Peguero in the deal.
    — Cincinnati Enquirer, The Enquirer, 1 Oct. 2022
  • He was taught how to throw a curveball by his sixth-grade teacher, Henry Roper, who was a former minor leaguer.
    — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2023
  • The Mariners eventually will get a minor leaguer in return, and likely not a very promising one.
    — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2023
  • One minor leaguer who had a breakout game with three hits in three at-bats, including a double and a home run, was then-third baseman India.
    — Bobby Nightengale, The Enquirer, 6 Mar. 2023
  • Weiss has talked about attending Rosh Hashanah services as a minor leaguer in Montana.
    — Jacob Gurvis, Sun Sentinel, 24 Mar. 2023
  • CBS Sports reported that Comas is the third minor leaguer in baseball history to publicly come out.
    — Christopher Brito, CBS News, 20 Feb. 2023
  • As a young pitcher in the Dominican Republic, and as a minor leaguer, Clase’s favorite pitcher was Rivera, baseball’s all-time leader in saves.
    — Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 6 Dec. 2022
  • Persistence finally paid off for longtime minor leaguer Drew Maggi, who after 13 seasons in pro baseball finally made his debut in the majors on Wednesday night at the age of 33.
    — Steve Gardner, USA TODAY, 27 Apr. 2023
  • The situation is coming into focus after trading Kravtsov for minor leaguer William Lockwood and a 2026 seventh-round draft pick in what's essentially a salary dump.
    — Stephen Whyno, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Feb. 2023

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