active roster

Frequency: 6.04.1 per million words

a list of players eligible to play in a game, especially in sports

rosterADJECTIVE + NOUN

Categories:

active

Examples (10)

  • The team has ten rookies on the active roster.
  • After his injury, the player was removed from the active roster.
  • Only players on the active roster are allowed to participate in tomorrow's game.
  • The coach announced the final active roster for the upcoming season.
  • Management is considering adding a new pitcher to the active roster.
  • Making it onto the active roster is a major achievement for any aspiring athlete.
  • Due to salary cap issues, they had to cut several veterans from the active roster.
  • The active roster typically consists of 25 players in major league baseball.
  • He fought hard all pre-season to earn a spot on the active roster.
  • Will the star player be back on the active roster before the playoffs?