minors

(noun) a league of teams that do not belong to a major league (especially baseball). Synonyms: minor league, bush league.

(noun) a young person of either sex. Synonyms: child, kid, youngster, minor, shaver, nipper, small fry, tiddler, tike, tyke, fry, nestling. Examples: "She writes books for children." "They're just kids." "`tiddler' is a british term for youngster."