minor leaguer

• Joueur appartenant à une ligue inférieure, notamment au baseball, généralement en développement et pas encore au niveau de la ligue majeure. Le terme peut aussi s'employer métaphoriquement pour désigner une personne moins expérimentée ou à un niveau inférieur dans son domaine.

A player who belongs to a minor league in sports, especially baseball, typically one who is developing skills and has not yet reached the major league level. The term can also be used metaphorically to describe someone who is less experienced or in a lower tier of their profession.

1. Minor league baseball playerB2formalamerican

   A professional baseball player who plays in a minor league, typically as a step before reaching the major leagues.

   joueur des ligues mineures

   • He spent three years as a minor leaguer before being called up to the majors.
   • Many minor leaguers struggle to make ends meet on their salaries.
   • The team signed several promising minor leaguers to development contracts.

2. Lesser or developing athleteB2informalamerican

   An athlete in any sport who is playing at a level below the top professional league, often still developing their skills.

   joueur de ligue mineure

   • He was a minor leaguer in hockey before moving to Europe to play.
   • The basketball team has a strong farm system with many talented minor leaguers.
   • She started as a minor leaguer and worked her way up to the national team.