Farm Team (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 Rochester Red Wings have been the farm team of the Minnesota Twins since 2003, providing a training ground for up-and-coming players.
- In 2020, the team announced that it would be the farm team of the San Francisco Giants for the next several years.
- Being sent to the farm team can be a demotion for a struggling player, but it also offers an opportunity to regain form.
- He worked his way up from the minor leagues, eventually joining the major league team after years with their farm team.
- As a minor league affiliate, the Omaha Storm Chasers serves as the farm team for the Kansas City Royals.