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Welcome back RotoBallers to the 2024 MLB and fantasy baseball season! Now that drafts are over, it's time to hit the waiver wire - and below you'll find our fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings for Week 1.
The first few days and weeks of the fantasy season are key for making tweaks to rosters, especially if you're dealing with injured players hitting the IL officially and opening up roster spots. Prospects will get playing time, players will win position battles, and closers will emerge. We are here to help you prioritize which player to add using our waiver wire rankings article.
This week's waiver wire rankings feature players such as Ceddanne Rafaela, Jackson Merrill, Victor Scott II, Michael Kopech, Jared Jones among others. Read more to see where these players rank in the waiver wire rankings for Week 1.
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Week 1 Waiver Wire Roundup for Fantasy Baseball
Just like any other week, we have already put together an assortment of fantasy baseball waiver wire articles. You can see that full roundup below to help prepare you for waiver wire runs. For the Week 1 we have a few must-read articles:
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Who To Pickup for Fantasy Baseball Week 1?
Are you looking for a more direct and structured list of prioritized players to add off the waiver wire? This article by lead analyst Nick Mariano is the anchor in our weekly waiver wire pickups series. Its goal is to show you our weekly ranking for the relevant waiver wire pickup options, including how to prioritize them for your league (depending on the league size).
So below, you will find the overall rankings list. Below that, each individual position is in priority order. Hopefully, this helps you win your wire each week!
| Rank | Player Name | Position | % Ros. | Baller Move |
| 1 | Tyler O'Neill | OF | 65 | Add in All Leagues |
| 2 | Garrett Crochet | RP | 36 | Add in All Leagues |
| 3 | Mason Miller | SP | 63 | Add in All Leagues |
| 4 | A.J. Puk | RP | 63 | Add in All Leagues |
| 5 | Kevin Ginkel | RP | 64 | Add in 10+ Team Leagues |
| 6 | Taylor Ward | OF | 50 | Add in 10+ Team Leagues |
| 7 | Ceddanne Rafaela | SS, OF | 49 | Add in 10+ Team Leagues |
| 8 | Jason Foley | RP | 23 | Add in 10+ Team Leagues |
| 9 | Victor Scott II | OF | 44 | Add in 10+ Team Leagues |
| 10 | Michael Kopech | SP | 16 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 11 | Jared Jones | SP | 22 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 12 | Jake Fraley | OF | 24 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 13 | MJ Melendez | C, OF | 56 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 14 | Anthony Rizzo | 1B | 53 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 15 | Henry Davis | OF | 23 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 16 | Jack Flaherty | SP | 42 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 17 | Abner Uribe | RP | 29 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 18 | Luis Severino | SP | 49 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 19 | Jackson Merrill | SS | 40 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 20 | Griffin Jax | RP | 60 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 21 | Ryan McMahon | 2B, 3B | 52 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 22 | Zach Neto | SS | 21 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 23 | Kyle Finnegan | RP | 59 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 24 | Parker Meadows | OF | 24 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 25 | Jordan Hicks | RP | 47 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 26 | Will Benson | OF | 25 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 27 | Aroldis Chapman | RP | 36 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 28 | Brandon Lowe | 2B | 39 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 29 | Bo Naylor | C | 45 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 30 | Trevor Megill | RP | 8 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 31 | Louie Varland | SP, RP | 40 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 32 | Colt Keith | 2B, 3B | 28 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 33 | Michael Busch | 3B | 14 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 34 | Gavin Stone | SP | 46 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 35 | Sal Frelick | OF | 22 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 36 | Kris Bryant | 1B, OF | 34 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 37 | William Smith | RP | 55 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 38 | Tyler Wells | SP | 40 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 39 | DL Hall | RP | 36 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 40 | Luis Campusano | C | 40 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 41 | Joel Payamps | RP | 52 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 42 | Luis Rengifo | 2B, 3B, SS, OF | 49 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 43 | Jack Suwinski | OF | 55 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 44 | Jordan Westburg | 2B, 3B | 43 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 45 | Max Meyer | SP | 43 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 46 | Jose Siri | OF | 32 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 47 | Jarred Kelenic | OF | 35 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 48 | Luis Gil | SP | 21 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 49 | Reynaldo Lopez | RP | 14 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 50 | Zack Littell | SP, RP | 10 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 51 | Nelson Velazquez | OF | 11 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 52 | Alejandro Kirk | C | 12 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 53 | Leody Taveras | OF | 7 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 54 | Willi Castro | 2B, 3B, OF | 10 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 55 | Nolan Schanuel | 1B | 7 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 56 | Chad Green | RP | 7 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 57 | Jeff Hoffman | RP | 7 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 58 | Oswaldo Cabrera | 2B, 3B, SS, OF | 9 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 59 | Kenta Maeda | SP | 45 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 60 | Sean Manaea | SP, RP | 19 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 61 | James Paxton | SP | 20 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 62 | Garrett Whitlock | SP, RP | 24 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 63 | Reese Olson | SP | 16 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 64 | Casey Mize | SP | 20 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 65 | Colton Cowser | OF | 10 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 66 | Ricky Tiedemann | SP | 12 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 67 | Brock Stewart | RP | 8 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 68 | Brenton Doyle | OF | 2 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 69 | Paul Skenes | SP | 40 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 70 | James McArthur | RP | 15 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 71 | Yimi Garcia | RP | 18 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 72 | Justin Lawrence | RP | 9 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 73 | Brett Baty | 3B | 7 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 74 | Adam Duvall | OF | 3 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 75 | Ryan Weathers | SP | 2 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 76 | Trevor Rogers | SP | 5 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 77 | Brendan Rodgers | 2B | 5 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 78 | Masyn Winn | SS | 5 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 79 | Jose Caballero | 2B, SS | 2 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 80 | Erick Fedde | SP | 4 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
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