Bush Leaguer (Noun)
Meaning
A player on a minor-league baseball team.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- He's a bush leaguer at best, he doesn't have what it takes to play in the big leagues.
- Despite being considered a bush leaguer by scouts, Johnson went on to prove himself as a major talent.
- His stats may be impressive, but at this level he's just a bush leaguer.
- Critics call him a bush leaguer and question his chances of getting drafted into a top team.
- Being called a bush leaguer motivated the player to push harder and move up to a more prestigious team.