leaguer1
/ˈliːɡə
/noun [with adjective or noun modifier] chiefly North American
A member of a particular league, especially a sports player: an assembly of minor leaguers in spring training...
- While the transition from nameless minor leaguer to major league leader seemed to happen overnight, he knows it is at least partially a product of his many years of toil.
- Like most baseball fans, major leaguers watch the Little League World Series.
- Minor leaguers are subjected to drug tests, but 40-man roster members are not.
Rhymes
leaguer2
/ˈliːɡə/noun & verb
Variant of laager.
Origin
Late 16th century: from Dutch leger 'camp'. Compare with laager, lager, and lair1.