It’s Week 2 of the fantasy baseball season and we are already knee-deep into dealing with injuries all over the place.  That should not come as a surprise to anyone, but it is still frustrating having to juggle rosters and make alternate plans when we are still just weeks removed from implementing our seemingly flawless draft strategies.  Without any further adieu, here is the next edition of the walking wounded.

Jacob deGrom (SP-NYM)

The 2014 National League Rookie of the Year was scratched from his last start thanks in part to the birth of his child as well as the fact he is dealing with tightness in his lat.  He is scheduled to throw a side session in Cleveland this weekend so that will likely determine whether he makes his next start or if the Mets place him on the disabled list to give him some extra rest. 

Buster Posey (C-SF)

The Giants are being extra cautious with Posey as he deals with a bruised right foot.  Posey missed Tuesday’s game and will also sit out on Wednesday.  There is no indication that this will be an extended absence for the superstar catcher, but it is disconcerting that he is missing a couple games when fantasy owners likely spent an early draft pick to get elite production from him at such a scarce position.

Adam Jones (OF-BAL)

Jones has been one of the most dependable and durable players in fantasy baseball for several years.  However, he has been dealing with an oblique injury for the better part of a week and has only played in four games thus far.  Jones looks like he is on track to return by Thursday or Friday which is great news considering that oblique injuries typically claim much more time than this to come back from. 

Shin-Soo Choo (OF-TEX)

Choo ended up on the disabled list with a strained right calf and is expected to miss a month to a month and a half.  In an effort to expedite his recovery, Choo received a platelet injection of plasma in his calf.  It remains to be seen how effective that will be, but while he is out you can expect Nomar Mazara to see a majority of the playing time which makes him a viable waiver-wire option.

Kyle Schwarber (OF-CHC)

The news was confirmed that the Cubs young star Kyle Schwarber sustained a torn ACL and LCL in his knee after colliding with teammate Dexter Fowler last week.  Schwarber will miss the entire season, which is a big blow to fantasy GMs who were banking on tremendous power from him while he still qualified as a catcher.  Look for Jorge Soler to see most of the playing time this season in Schwarber’s absence. 

Michael Brantley (OF-CLE)

Brantley began a minor league rehab assignment this week and is expected to be back in Cleveland by next week.  The fantasy stud outfielder began the season on the DL recovering from offseason shoulder surgery but fantasy owners will rejoice when he is back in lineups sooner than later.  Brantley will provide great value for the GMs who likely drafted him at a discount heading into the season.

Francisco Liriano (SP-PIT)

The Pirates scratched Liriano from his start on Wednesday as he deals with discomfort in his right hamstring.  He is listed as day-to-day but we all know better when players have hamstring issues.  These type of injuries typically require sufficient time to heal, so unless this is truly a minor strain it is possible that Liriano may miss his next start as well.

Glen Perkins (RP-MIN)

The Twins placed Perkins on the disabled list with a shoulder injury which could mean an extended absence for him.  We don’t have details on the extent of the injury, but shoulder injuries usually do not come along with quick returns.  Kevin Jepsen is likely going to assume the closing duties for Minnesota so he should be targeted on the waiver wire for saves.

Andrew Heaney (SP-LAA)

Heaney reported that he was dealing with tightness in his forearm after his last start.  Pain in the forearm is usually a precursor to Tommy John surgery, but tests did not reveal any ligament damage which is good news.  The Angels are going to shut Heaney down for a couple weeks and re-evaluate him at that point.  The injury appears to be muscular at this point, but keep an eye on his prognosis because it would not be shocking if this morphs into something more serious.

Michael A. Stein, Esq. is the Chief Justice of Fantasy Judgment, the industry's premier dispute resolution service, and co-host of the Fantasy Alarm Podcast.  You can contact him at michael.stein@fantasyjudgment.com or on Facebook and Twitter (@FantasyJudgment).