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; disabled list ( def. )

Example Sentences

The Dodgers placed Mookie Betts on the injured list after learning he suffered a strained right oblique and called up Hyeseong Kim from Oklahoma City.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

Rodriguez will begin the season on the injured list with what Suzuki called a dead arm issue.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

Pitchers Blake Snell, Gavin Stone, Brusdar Graterol and Evan Phillips will all open the season on the injured list.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

Last year Glasnow was placed on the injured list because of right shoulder inflammation at the end of April and did not pitch again until just before the All-Star Break.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 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 Sherman, Harold Morrow