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Week 18 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include Jeff Hoffman, Lawrence Butler, Brooks Baldwin, Coby Mayo, Justin Foscue, A.J. Puk

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Fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings for Week 18 of the 2024 MLB season. These are free agent options to add off waivers, and our rankings will help you prioritize.

The second half of the 2024 MLB regular season began on Friday, and at Rotoballer HQ, we are back with more waiver wire rankings. Today, we review our fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings for Week 18 (July 22 - July 28) of the 2024 MLB season. Injuries continue to pile up as Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette is set to miss multiple weeks with a right calf strain. In contrast, Minnesota Twins shortstop Carlos Correa was placed on the injured list with right plantar fasciitis. Jacob Wilson, Justin Foscue, Addison Barger, and Brooks Baldwin were recently promoted. Other top prospects such as Coby Mayo, Shay Whitcomb, Jackson Holliday, Max Meyer, and Kyle Manzardo patiently await the call to the Show.

It is essential to stay on top of the player news as we guide you through the injuries, prospect call-ups, and closer role changes. For those searching for injury replacements or whose teams need a boost, we have you covered with our latest fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings. We've been working hard to put together a list of 100 players to consider for various league sizes to help you prioritize your waiver wire decisions.   

As always, we are here to help you prioritize which player to add using our waiver wire rankings article. This edition features players such as Jeff Hoffman, Lawrence Butler, Brooks Baldwin, Justin Foscue, A.J. Puk, Drew Thorpe, Christian Scott, Coby Mayo, Jacob Wilson, Michael Toglia, Jeffrey Springs, Robbie Ray, and Spencer Horowitz this week. Read more to see where these players rank in our waiver wire rankings for Week 18.

 

Week 18 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 Week 17, we have a few must-read articles:

 

Who To Pick Up for Fantasy Baseball Week 18

Below is a more direct and structured list of prioritized players to add from the waiver wire. This article will guide you with our weekly ranking for the relevant waiver wire pickup options, including how to prioritize them for your league (depending on the league size). The percentage rostered is from Yahoo leagues.

Rank Player Name Position % Ros.
Baller Move
1 Jeff Hoffman RP 62 Add in All Leagues
2 Lawrence Butler OF 28 Add in All Leagues
3 Michael Busch 1B, 3B 61 Add in All Leagues
4 Colt Keith 2B, 3B 62 Add in All Leagues
5 Jarred Kelenic OF 51 Add in 10+ Team Leagues
6 Zach Neto SS 36 Add in 10+ Team Leagues
7 Brooks Lee SS 49 Add in 10+ Team Leagues
8 Spencer Horwitz 1B, 2B 23 Add in 10+ Team Leagues
9 Junior Caminero 3B 27 Add in 10+ Team Leagues
10 Jacob Wilson SS 14 Add in 10+ Team Leagues
11 Zack Gelof 2B 46 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
12 Michael Toglia 1B, OF 21 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
13 James McArthur RP 59 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
14 Yusei Kikuchi SP 52 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
15 Luis Garcia (2B) 2B 48 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
16 Matt McLain 2B 46 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
17 Spencer Schwellenbach SP 30 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
18 Max Schuemann 2B, SS, OF 19 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
19 Jesse Winker OF 55 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
20 A.J. Puk SP, RP 13 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
21 Juan Yepez 1B, OF 12 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
22 Yimi Garcia RP 34 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
23 Jason Adam RP 44 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
24 Brooks Baldwin 3B, SS, OF 1 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
25 Masataka Yoshida OF 43 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
26 Drew Thorpe SP 25 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
27 Harrison Bader OF 19 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
28 Shea Langeliers C 36 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
29 Luis L. Ortiz SP, RP 25 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
30 Jameson Taillon SP 57 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
31 TJ Friedl OF 37 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
32 Angel Martinez 2B, 3B, SS 12 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
33 Christian Scott SP 22 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
34 Bryan De La Cruz OF 50 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
35 River Ryan SP 6 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
36 Tyler Stephenson C 26 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
37 Max Meyer SP 31 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
38 Robbie Ray SP 42 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
39 Jeffrey Springs SP 34 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
40 Masyn Winn SS 34 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
41 Rowdy Tellez 1B 14 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
42 Jackson Jobe SP 8 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
43 Tobias Myers SP 46 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
44 Wilyer Abreu OF 19 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
45 Yilber Diaz SP 12 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
46 Leody Taveras OF 9 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
47 Noelvi Marte 3B 27 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
48 Eduardo Rodriguez SP 31 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
49 Tyler Anderson SP 59 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
50 DJ Herz SP 3 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
51 Chad Green RP 30 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
52 Yariel Rodriguez SP 17 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
53 Brandon Lowe 2B 25 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
54 Eugenio Suarez 3B 31 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
55 Connor Wong C 44 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
56 Andy Pages OF 17 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
57 David Hamilton 2B, SS 37 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
58 Jake Meyers OF 7 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
59 Coby Mayo 3B 16 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
60 Charlie Blackmon OF 8 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
61 Alex Vesia RP 17 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
62 Dylan Crews OF 10 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
63 Hunter Harvey RP 45 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
64 Andrew Vaughn 1B 39 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
65 Dean Kremer SP 29 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
66 Brendan Rodgers 2B 7 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
67 JP Sears SP 11 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
68 Brandon Marsh OF 25 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
69 J.P. Crawford SS 27 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
70 Bo Naylor C 19 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
71 Tyler Phillips SP 5 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
72 Jeff McNeil 2B, OF 13 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
73 Matt Wallner OF 4 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
74 Patrick Bailey C 24 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
75 LaMonte Wade Jr. 1B, OF 9 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
76 Austin Wells C 3 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
77 Jackson Holliday 2B, SS 38 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
78 Hunter Gaddis SP, RP 22 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
79 Parker Meadows OF 4 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
80 Jon Singleton 1B 3 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
81 Spencer Arrighetti SP 7 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
82 Sam Hilliard OF 0 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
83 Ernie Clement 2B, 3B, SS 4 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
84 Ben Joyce RP 6 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
85 John Brebbia RP 4 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
86 Daniel Hudson RP 32 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
87 Jose Iglesias 2B, 3B 4 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
88 Leo Jimenez SS 0 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
89 Jose Leclerc RP 25 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
90 Justin Foscue 1B, 2B, 3B 0 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
91 Dylan Floro RP 3 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
92 Keider Montero SP 2 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
93 Shelby Miller RP 3 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
94 German Marquez SP 2 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
95 Deyvison De Los Santos 1B, 3B 8 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
96 Victor Robles OF 0 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
97 Derek Law RP 1 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
98 Kyle Freeland SP 12 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
99 Colin Poche RP 4 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
100 Garrett Cleavinger RP 4 Add in 15+ Team Leagues



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