second-stringer

NOUN

an athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced

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I was a second-stringer who didn't talk to anyone but potheads.
The Green Arrow is a bit crass and snipes at Batman a lot, but that's to be expected from a second-stringer superhero.