Injuries continue to hit fantasy managers hard, highlighted by Aaron Judge’s placement on the IL over the weekend. The superstar suffered a stress fracture in his rib and will be reevaluated in four to six weeks; fantasy managers are preparing for Judge to miss significant time. Judge, Tarik Skubal, Elly De La Cruz, Garrett Crochet and Cal Raleigh are among the players with a composite ADP inside the top 15 who are currently sidelined on the IL. Then, there’s Ronald Acuña Jr., who limped off the field Tuesday and is dealing with left hamstring tightness. Here are pressing questions during a time in which many fantasy managers’ depth and patience are being tested.How healthy is Tarik Skubal?Skubal impressed during a recent rehab start just one month after undergoing elbow surgery. He’s scheduled to throw a bullpen session Wednesday and is (remarkably) tentatively set to return to the majors Friday or Saturday. The NanoNeedle Scope technology has cut the return time from bone-chip injuries in half. Skubal encouragingly produced 16 whiffs and topped out at 99 mph during his outing in High A.
Tarik Skubal in his first rehab start:
5 IP
2 H
0 ER
