It could be hard for any fantasy baseball owner to replace the production of Chris Sale with playoff rounds on the horizon.
The Boston Red Sox left-hander was placed on the injured list Saturday, and given the severity of his left elbow inflammation, he is not expected to make a fantasy impact for the rest of 2019.
Prior to shutting down for at least six weeks, Sale produced 218 strikeouts in 25 appearances and threw an eight-inning gem against the Los Angeles Angels on August 8.
Now, fantasy players have to scour the waiver wire in search of players who can replace the 30-year-old, and in some cases, multiple hurlers may end up filling the void.