How to Use the minors in a Sentence

the minors

noun
  • Manoah will be a starter in the minors.
    — Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 17 May 2026
  • Stuck with it, went back to the minors, got called up, got his chance.
    — Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Eldridge, who has crossed paths with him in the minors, sees the same thing.
    — Matt Lively, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Until then, Volpe could be stuck in the minors.
    — Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 3 May 2026
  • He was dogged enough to play seven years in the minors, then a decade in the big leagues.
    — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Oct. 2025
  • If someone stinks and has options, send him back to the minors.
    — John Shipley, Twin Cities, 22 May 2026
  • And with a team as deep as the Dodgers, that is enough to keep you in the minors.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Still, there is fear that the minors will continue to shrink.
    — Brittany Ghiroli, New York Times, 1 July 2026
  • Photos from Willy’s time in the minors.
    — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2026
  • After the game, staff can’t leave until all the minors are picked up.
    — Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 17 Sep. 2024
  • Grissom played first, second and third base in the minors.
    — Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 11 Apr. 2026
  • The video does not contain audio, and the faces of the minors were blurred out.
    — Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2023
  • The Yankees could send Gil to the minors to start the year.
    — Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Most of seven years in the minors and an eventual switch to the bullpen.
    — Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Cantillo has weathered a role change and a few trips to the minors.
    — Zack Meisel, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Needs more time to develop in the minors before his next call-up.
    — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2024
  • Police did not release the names of the minors or the boy’s mother.
    — Justine McDaniel, Washington Post, 4 Oct. 2023
  • Giolito has been throwing but would need time in the minors to build up and be ready.
    — Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
  • The final two were so rough that he was sent back to the minors before the month ended.
    — Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Good swing, had some pretty good numbers and pretty good years in the minors.
    — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026
  • For now, however, a return to the minors makes the most sense.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Jung has had health issues, and last season slumped badly to the point the team sent him to the minors.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Carter had a rough 2025 spring and ended up in the minors to start the year.
    — Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Per court transcripts, the minors were 12 and 14 years old.
    — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
  • That would not be the only time Marol would have to send his right-hander back to the minors.
    — Katie Woo, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
  • And keep in mind that Rumfield has played 430 games in the minors.
    — Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 14 Mar. 2026
  • Success rate have hovered around 50% in the minors.
    — Ronald Blum, Twin Cities, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Cox hadn’t been exceptional at the plate in his first three seasons in the minors.
    — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 1 June 2026
  • Next in line Tolbert will likely start in the minors this season.
    — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 28 Feb. 2024
  • Imai has made six professional starts (four in the majors and two in the minors).
    — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 13 May 2026

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