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Luke Voit is expected to come off the IL Tuesday and make his season debut for the Yankees, having missed the start of the season with a torn meniscus. Jacob deGrom, meanwhile, is expected to go on the IL after leaving each of his past two starts with lat and side soreness, respectively.

Those are the highest-profile changes to the IL stashes, but they certainly aren't the only ones in the weeks since I last updated the rankings. And chances are you know what to do with players of their caliber anyway.

But it can get tricky when you have more than, say, two high-end players on the IL, particularly in leagues that offer a minimal number of IL-specific roster spots. You still need to field a competitive lineup, after all, and you may be forced into some tough decisions because of it.

So which of your injured players can you afford to let go? That's what these rankings are designed to help you decide. It comes down to three factors: How good is the player, how much time is he expected to miss, and will there be any lingering effects from the injury?

Having considered those factors in that order, here's how I'd categorize the top 35 injured players.

Too valuable to drop, period
1
Jacob deGrom New York Mets SP
side tightness
2
Corbin Burnes Milwaukee Brewers SP
undisclosed
3
Christian Yelich Milwaukee Brewers LF
strained back
4
Cody Bellinger Los Angeles Dodgers CF
fractured fibula
5
Anthony Rendon Los Angeles Angels 3B
bruised knee
6
George Springer Toronto Blue Jays DH
strained quadriceps
7
Ketel Marte Arizona Diamondbacks CF
strained hamstring
8
Adalberto Mondesi Kansas City Royals SS
strained oblique
9
Byron Buxton Minnesota Twins CF
strained hip
10
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Carlos Carrasco New York Mets SP
strained hamstring
11
Jazz Chisholm Miami Marlins 2B
strained hamstring
12
Diego Castillo Tampa Bay Rays RP
groin tightness
Maybe in the shallowest leagues
13
Stephen Strasburg Washington Nationals SP
shoulder inflammation
14
Jesus Luzardo Oakland Athletics SP
fractured finger
15
Tony Gonsolin Los Angeles Dodgers SP
shoulder inflammation
16
Starling Marte Miami Marlins CF
fractured rib
17
Ke'Bryan Hayes Pittsburgh Pirates 3B
sprained wrist
18
Framber Valdez Houston Astros SP
fractured finger
19
Noah Syndergaard New York Mets SP
Tommy John surgery
If you have to, you have to
20
Mike Soroka Atlanta Braves SP
shoulder discomfort, ruptured Achilles
21
Luis Severino New York Yankees SP
Tommy John surgery
22
Alex Kirilloff Minnesota Twins LF
sprained wrist
23
Nico Hoerner Chicago Cubs 2B
strained forearm
24
Rafael Dolis Toronto Blue Jays RP
strained calf
25
C.J. Cron Colorado Rockies 1B
strained back
26
Omar Narvaez Milwaukee Brewers C
strained hamstring
27
Chris Sale Boston Red Sox SP
Tommy John surgery
Stashing is purely a luxury
28
Marco Gonzales Seattle Mariners SP
strained forearm
29
J.D. Davis New York Mets 3B
sprained hand
30
Ian Happ Chicago Cubs CF
rib contusion
31
Brendan Rodgers Colorado Rockies 2B
strained hamstring
32
Joey Votto Cincinnati Reds 1B
fractured thumb
33
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Elieser Hernandez Miami Marlins SP
biceps inflammation
34
David Price Los Angeles Dodgers RP
strained hamstring
35
Luis Arraez Minnesota Twins 2B
concussion