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.
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Elieser Hernandez
Miami Marlins SP
|
biceps inflammation | |
34 |
David Price
Los Angeles Dodgers RP
|
strained hamstring | |
35 |
Luis Arraez
Minnesota Twins 2B
|
concussion |