Farm Club (Noun)
Meaning
A minor-league team that is owned by a major-league team (especially in baseball).
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The major league team purchased a minor league club to serve as one of their farm clubs to develop young players.
- Many farm clubs struggle financially as they rely heavily on support from the parent major league team.
- The smaller market didn't affect the attendance of the farm club since it was owned by the popular New York Yankees.
- As a farm club, the team often saw players shuffled in and out as they got called up to or sent down from the major leagues.
- In an effort to build a strong farm system, the general manager focused on acquiring talented players for their farm clubs.