With 3-4 week outlooks, King Felix's fantasy value in flux, Haniger a must-stash

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Here are the fantasy implications following the news that Seattle Mariners SP Felix Hernandez and OF Mitch Haniger will each miss three to four weeks:

Both players were originally placed on the 10-day disabled list, so they will be eligible to return at the earliest possible time if they hit their best-case benchmarks. You have to try and hold onto both players for the time being, even if that means having to keep them on your active roster if your DL is full.

Haniger (.342 BA, 20 runs, four homers, 16 RBIs and two steals) has been one of the breakout stories of the year and will be assured of fantastic counting stats once he returns to the two-spot in a veteran-laden Mariners lineup. Even if a .411 BABIP hints at major regression in his batting average, you can't afford to drop him. You also won't get nearly enough of a return via trade to make that a viable option.

Hernandez has a trickier outlook to forecast. The former Cy Young winner is a massive name, but after a decade of remarkably good health, this is the second year in a row with a prolonged stay on the DL. Even if he takes the full four weeks to recover from his shoulder bursitis, he'll still be in line for 20-plus starts down the stretch -- but what can we expect in those starts anyway?

With five games under his belt in 2017, Hernandez is continuing to show signs of decline. His FIP has risen to 4.84, up from an ace-like 2.56 FIP in 2014. His days of being a strikeout-per-inning pitcher seem to be over. He should hit double-digit wins for 11th time in 12 seasons, but his ERA will be closer to 4.00 than 3.00 and his K totals won't be anything to write home about.

If you can find a trade partner willing to overlook the clear deterioration of Hernandez's fantasy potential, it's probably best to cut ties with the former stud, even if it means taking 75 cents on the dollar. Otherwise, you should just hold onto him for now while acknowledging that he's effecting an SP4/5 in fantasy from here on out.

Waiver Wire Targets

Here are some options to target as your short-term Hernandez and Haniger replacements:

• SP Alex Wood, Los Angeles Dodgers: It appears as though Rich Hill may be bound for the pen, meaning he's effectively traded places with Wood, who has been stretched out from the pen to the rotation since the beginning of the season. In his most recent outing, he struck out five batters in six scoreless innings. He has a career 3.39 ERA and 8.0 K/9 as a starter.

• SP Andrew Triggs, Oakland Athletics: Triggs doesn't have a high strikeout approach, but does get to play his home starts at the O.co, which offers one of the largest in-play foul territories in the majors. He keeps his hard-hit rate down while inducing 54.3% ground balls. An ERA between 3.00 and 3.50 is passable.

• OF Scott Schebler, Cincinnati Reds: Eight of Schebler's 17 hits were homers, and only two of them came at home at hitter-friendly Great American Ballpark. He's only hitting .221 on the season, but with a BABIP of .184, you can except his batting profile to balance out. He profiles as someone with the potential for 25 HRs and a .250 season over a whole season, but you just need to ride the hot hand while Haniger is out.

• OF Kevin Pillar, Toronto Blue Jays: He's not the perfect lead-off man, but Pillar has elevated his game since being forced into the role, hitting .371 with a 1.111 OPS when batting first. If he retains his role once Josh Donaldson returns from the DL, Pillar will be able to bring much of the run-scoring potential that Haniger brings to Seattle.