| Ballplayer who seldom plays |
Newsday |
16 Aug 2023 |
| Athlete who doesn't get much playing time |
USA Today |
26 Jul 2022 |
| Second-stringer |
Newsday |
16 Dec 2020 |
| *Sub in the dugout |
The Washington Post |
05 Jun 2017 |
| *Sub in the dugout |
LA Times Daily |
05 Jun 2017 |
| Rarely used backup |
Newsday |
21 Jan 2017 |
| *Sub in the dugout |
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| *Athlete who 'rides the pine' |
New York Times |
17 Oct 2016 |
| Substitute player |
Newsday |
13 Apr 2016 |
| *Athlete who "rides the pine" |
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| Sports sub |
Thomas Joseph |
24 Feb 2015 |
| One seldom part of the game plan |
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| Substitute player |
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| Substitute player |
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| Rarely used substitute |
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| Third-string player |
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| Second- or third-string player |
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| Second-stringer |
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| Second-stringer |
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| Seldom-used substitute |
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| Second-stringer |
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| Second-stringer |
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| Substitute |
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| Second-string athlete |
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| Nonplaying athlete |
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| Substitute at the stadium |
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| Substitute |
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| Second-string player |
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| Reserve player |
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| Substitute |
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| Scrub player |
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| Substitute player: Slang. |
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