Corbin Burners And 3 Other Valuable Fantasy Baseball Injury Stashes
Here are four fantasy baseball stashes for fantasy managers to hold onto as the MLB season progresses.
Arizona Diamondbacks' Corbin Burnes (39) pitches against the Washington Nationals at Chase Field in Phoenix on June 1, 2025. | Joe Rondone/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images The fantasy baseball season is in full swing and some of the top players in MLB are flashing their value early in the season. Stars like Shohei Ohtani are living up to sky-high expectations, while others are showing breakout potential.
Some managers have been tasked with replacing production due to injuries, which could hamper long-term output. Whether you're eyeing potential buy-low targets, or holding out hope on star talent, injury stashes hold persistent value amongst lineups. Let's look at four of the most valuable injury stashes for fantasy managers to monitor at this point of the season: Gerrit Cole - New York Yankees (SP) Mar 24, 2026; Mesa, Arizona, USA; New York Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole against the Chicago Cubs during spring training at Sloan Park.
| Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images Gerrit Cole is looking more and more like a short-term stash as the season progresses, working his way back from Tommy John surgery that kept him sidelined for the entire 2025 season. The former Cy Young winner last suited up in 2024, carving out 17 starts.
Cole recorded his first rehab session earlier this month and is reportedly targeting a potential June return. Cole's injury hampered his ADP coming into the 2026 season, and he should have no problem exceeding expectations upon returning to the bullpen. Fantasy managers should remain bullish on a bounce-back campaign from Cole this season.