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Week 1 Waiver Wire Rankings: Jared Jones, Victor Scott, Michael Kopech, Zach Neto, Will Benson, Parker Meadows, Colt Keith, more

Zach Neto - Fantasy Baseball Rankings, Draft Sleepers, Waiver Wire Pickups

Fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings for Week 1 of the 2024 MLB season. These are free agent options to add off waivers, and our rankings will help you prioritize.

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.

Be sure to check all of our fantasy baseball lineup tools and resources:

 

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:

 

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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