Keep that head up Tarik Skubal managers — here's why it's not the end of your fantasy baseball season

The news came down midday Monday, and it was impossible to shake. Tarik Skubal, headed to the injured list . Loose bodies in the pitching elbow.

Likely a 2-3 month absence. As a fantasy baseball player and a Michigan native, this is how you ruin my day in 10 seconds. The cooling off period has come and gone.

Now it’s time to reflect, reassess, regroup and move forward. We often talk about how starting pitchers are the running backs of fantasy baseball. When you land on the right ones — or when your stars stay healthy — life is wonderful.

And when the injury gods frown at you, it can be a long season. Healthy Christian McCaffrey has been a football cheat code in the right seasons. And he’s been a depressing pick in the wrong seasons, like in 2024, when he was hurt and mysteriously scratched Week 1, before the season even started.