injured list

American  

[in-jerd list] / ˈɪn dʒərd ˌlɪst /

noun

Chiefly Baseball.

1. Formerly disabled list. the list to which a player’s name is formally added for a designated number of days when the player is injured or ill, during which time the team can replace the player on its roster. IL

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Etymology

Origin of injured list

First recorded in 1945–50 for basketball, and in 2015–20 for baseball; see also disabled list ( def. )

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injured list

But in five September appearances since his activation from the injured list, he gave up no runs and one hit in five innings, striking out nine of the 17 batters he faced.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026

Andy Pages followed two batters later with a home run, his first since coming off the injured list this week.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026

Since coming off the injured list, Shohei Ohtani has given the Dodgers reason for optimism that he will be a valuable contributor in the playoffs.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026

By the time Hernández and Smith had returned, Andy Pages was on the injured list, soon to be followed by Shohei Ohtani.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

And with Blackwell on the injured list there's a bare possibility you may get into the big game.

From Over the Line by Harold Morrow Sherman