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

Justin Wrobleski, dealing with forearm inflammation, will be in the bullpen when he returns from the 15-day injured list.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026

And fellow two-time Cy Young winner Blake Snell returned from the injured list to throw six innings of one-run ball Tuesday.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

Skubal has made nine appearances since, and Snell is scheduled to make one more rehab start before being activated off the injured list.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026

He joins the Dodgers just as Blake Snell—another two-time Cy Young winner—is on the verge of returning from the injured list.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 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