Fantasy Baseball: Ranking the top 30 IL stashes after Hyun-Jin Ryu's injury, Luis Severino's setback

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The injury news has been rather grim of late.

Hyun-Jin Ryu is headed to the IL with an injury to the same groin that sidelined him for three and a half months last year. It's not nearly as severe this time and solves the Dodgers' problem of too many arms with Clayton Kershaw scheduled to return soon, but it's still not what Ryu owners want.

Then there's the damage dealt to the Rockies lineup, which recently lost spring standout Ryan McMahon to a strained elbow. Now the perpetually injured David Dahl is contending with what manager Bud Black called a "slight" core injury. He's not on the IL yet, but it seems like an inevitable outcome.

Still, those are minor injuries. The potential whopper Monday was the report of Luis Severino needing another MRI on his shoulder after feeling discomfort during a long-toss session. Yup, just like teammate Miguel Andujar, he'll be holding an IL spot hostage until we find out more. Right now, the diagnosis is inflammation in the rotator cuff, but if this latest test reveals a tear, all bets are off for 2019. Even in a best case, Severino is still weeks away from returning.

Of course, you have to stash a prospective ace like Severino if there's reasonable hope for a return. But by now, you may be feeling the strain of too many injury cases for too few spots. At some point, you have to draw a line just to have enough pieces to function. 

These rankings will help you draw that line. They're designed with three basic questions in mind:

1. How good is the player?
2. What's the timetable?
3. How likely is the injury to impact his performance?

In this instance, I would say the top nine are all must-stash regardless of whether your league offers IL spots. The timetables are short enough and the potential impact great enough. Probably, though, most Fantasy owners would find it worth their while to stash each of the top 19. Anyone beyond that is still advisable, of course, if you have the space to spare, but otherwise, it may be time to move on.

Top DL stashes

1	Francisco Lindor Cleveland Indians SS
sprained ankle
2	Trea Turner Washington Nationals SS
fractured finger
3	Giancarlo Stanton New York Yankees LF
strained biceps
4	Clayton Kershaw Los Angeles Dodgers SP
shoulder inflammation
5	Luis Severino New York Yankees SP
rotator cuff inflammation
6	Mike Clevinger Cleveland Indians SP
strained back
7	Daniel Murphy Colorado Rockies 1B
fractured finger
8	Mike Foltynewicz Atlanta Braves SP
elbow discomfort
9	Aaron Hicks New York Yankees CF
back discomfort
10	Scooter Gennett Cincinnati Reds 2B
strained groin
11	Matt Olson Oakland Athletics 1B
fractured hand
12	Miguel Andujar New York Yankees 3B
torn shoulder labrum
13	Hyun-Jin Ryu Los Angeles Dodgers SP
strained groin
14	Ryan McMahon Colorado Rockies 1B
strained elbow
15	Gregory Polanco Pittsburgh Pirates RF
torn shoulder labrum
16	Rich Hill Los Angeles Dodgers SP
sprained knee
17	Didi Gregorius New York Yankees SS
Tommy John surgery
18	Jeremy Jeffress Milwaukee Brewers RP
shoulder discomfort
19	Shohei Ohtani Los Angeles Angels SP
Tommy John surgery
20	Carlos Martinez St. Louis Cardinals SP
shoulder inflammation
21	Jimmy Nelson Milwaukee Brewers SP
torn rotator cuff
22	Justin Upton Los Angeles Angels LF
turf toe
23	Jed Lowrie New York Mets 3B
sprained knee
24	Alex Wood Cincinnati Reds SP
back discomfort
25	Andrew Heaney Los Angeles Angels SP
elbow discomfort
26	Miguel Sano Minnesota Twins 3B
heel laceration
27	Hunter Strickland Seattle Mariners RP
strained lat
28	Jake Lamb Arizona Diamondbacks 1B
strained quadriceps
29	Joey Wendle Tampa Bay Rays 2B
strained hamstring
30	Corey Dickerson Pittsburgh Pirates LF
strained shoulder

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