Fantasy Fallout: Schwarber's Injury Could Open Door for Jorge Soler

Here are the fantasy repercussions following the season-ending knee injury to Cubs C/OF Kyle Schwarber:

Daily Fantasy

It's still unclear how Joe Maddon will deploy his lineup with Schwarber's season having come to an end. There are two obvious candidates that could be in line for more playing time moving forward: OF Jorge Soler and IF Tommy La Stella.

Soler is just 24-years-old and is oozing with potential. For his career, Soler has hit .266/.324/.428 with 15 long balls and 68 RBIs in 463 at-bats. It's a fairly small sample size, but his raw talents make him an intriguing bargain play in all daily fantasy formats.

Maddon could opt to use La Stella, a 27-year-old journeyman, at 3B and move Kris Bryant to LF. With just 386 major league at-bats under his belt, La Stella has shown the ability to hit for a mediocre batting average (.254), but little power with just two career big flies. Barring incredible numbers versus any given pitcher, La Stella shouldn't be a DFS consideration.

Season-Long Fantasy

La Stella not only has no DFS value, but he shouldn't be picked up in any season-long leagues either.

Soler is worth picking up if an outfielder is needed. He has plenty of upside and could be a factor in certain keeper leagues given his age.

Because of Schwarber's catcher eligibility and high home run upside, Schwarber was taken between the third and sixth round in most drafts. This leaves owners with a gaping hole at one of the thinnest positions in fantasy. Here's three waiver wire targets who could help fill the void:

• Francisco Cervelli, Pittsburgh Pirates: Cervelli certainly won't make up for the power that fantasy owners are losing with Schwarber, but he makes up for it with a solid batting average and high OBP. He spent most of his nine-year career as a backup, but has flourished with a starting role in Pittsburgh. He slashed .295/.370/.401 last season and is off to a great start in 2016.

• Wilson Ramos, Washington Nationals: Ramos has averaged 22 home runs over a 162 game average in his career. He's available in virtually every league after an awful 2015 season where he hit just .229/.258/.358. A potential difference maker for Ramos was offseason laser eye surgery. In case you're new to baseball, seeing is a pretty crucial part of hitting. He's just 28 and is off to a strong start in 2016. Pick him up with hopes he could regain his 2013 form when he posted a .777 OPS.

• Miguel Montero, Chicago Cubs: Schwarber was supposed to catch the occasional game for the Cubs this season, so Montero is in line for more work. He's 33, but he has been an above average offensive catcher in his career with a .763 OPS. He has found success especially against RHPs and is still available in most 12-team leagues.