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When the Major League Baseball season begins, a few of the game's top arms will be on the sidelines.
Chris Sale of the Boston Red Sox and New York Mets hurler Noah Syndergaard are both out for the season after recently announced plans for Tommy John surgery. Houston's Justin Verlander will pitch in 2020, but he is recovering after undergoing groin surgery in March.
The wave of injuries have altered the starting pitcher depth chart for fantasy baseball drafts. But even after the list is reorganized, a handful of starters could fly under the radar and end up as hidden gems.