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minor-league team

/ˈmaɪnər liːɡ tiːm/

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/ˈmaɪnər liːɡ tiːm/B2formalamericansport
  • ruСпортивная команда, играющая в профессиональной лиге низшего уровня, обычно служащая системой развития для команд высшей лиги, особенно в бейсболе.

A sports team that plays in a lower-level professional league, typically serving as a development system for major-league teams, especially in baseball.

  1. Lower-level sports teamB2formalamerican

    A professional sports team that plays in a league below the highest level, often used for developing players.

    ruКоманда низшей лиги

    • He started his career playing for a minor-league team in Ohio.
    • The minor-league team trained young athletes for the major leagues.
    • Many baseball players spend years in a minor-league team before reaching the top.