Fantasy Baseball Today Hunter Greene Needs Surgery, Out Until July! (3/11 Fantasy Baseball Podcast)
Mar 11, 2026
A major elbow scope sidelines a top pitcher until July and what that means for drafting and IL stashes. Who might step into the rotation while he recovers and which prospects could fill gaps. A slugger returns as a DH and another infielder’s readiness for spring is debated. A team may use a four-man committee to close games instead of a single ninth-inning arm.
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Stash Hunter Greene In IL Spots
- Stash Hunter Greene in late rounds if you have IL spots to spare because the procedure is minor and he returns midseason.
- Chris Towers advises reserving roster spots to keep waiver flexibility early in the season.
Drafting Injured Aces As Auction Strategy
- Chris Towers recounts drafting Greene in a recent auction and compares stashing injured pitchers like Greene to buying late-round upside.
- He says stashing frees waiver spots and can yield an ace for playoff pushes.
Recovery Timeline Is Tight And Risky
- Greene's 12–14 week timeline could land him before or after the All-Star break, so recovery timing is tight and setbacks push him into August.
- Towers warns that even minor procedures can cascade into major setbacks like Bueller's 2022 experience.