Starting Pitcher Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups: Week 17 (2024)

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to our starting pitcher fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for Week 17 (July 15 - July 21). In this weekly piece, we search for starting pitchers rostered in less than 50% of Yahoo! leagues. These are SP options to consider that might be good additions to your fantasy roster, especially for streaming. […]

Blake Snell Excellent On Sunday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Blake Snell was nearly unhittable during Sunday's start against the Minnesota Twins. The southpaw allowed one hit over seven scoreless innings while striking out eight batters. This is now back-to-back strong outings from Snell after a horrible start to the season. Hopefully that short stint on the injured list got […]

Cam Caminiti Selected By Braves At Pick No. 24

The Atlanta Braves drafted Saguaro High School (Ariz.) pitcher Cam Caminiti with the 24th pick in the 2024 MLB Draft. The 17-year-old is the youngest prospect in this year's draft class and already touches 98 on the radar gun with four pitches that project to be legitimate major-league pitches. At such a young age, his […]

Logan Gilbert Throws Seven Shutout Innings

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Logan Gilbert continued his strong campaign versus the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday. Gilbert threw seven shutout innings while striking out nine batters in the no-decision. The right-hander only allowed two hits and left the game with a two run lead. Sadly, the Mariners bullpen was unable to hold the lead […]

Roansy Contreras Earns Rare Save

Los Angeles Angels pitcher Roansy Contreras was a possible option to start Sunday's game against the Seattle Mariners. Instead, the Halos went with Carson Fulmer and that ended up being a great decision. Contreras has been a shaky option throughout most of the season but he looked solid on Sunday. The right-hander worked a scoreless […]

Kellon Lindsey Goes To Dodgers At Pick No. 23

The Los Angeles Dodgers picked Hardee High School (Fla.) shortstop Kellon Lindsey at pick No. 23 of the 2024 MLB Draft. Known as one of the best high school athletes in this draft class, Lindsey grades out with a 75-grade run tool but doesn't project for much pop with a 40-grade power. He is viewed […]

Carson Fulmer Looks Impressive On Sunday

Los Angeles Angels pitcher Carson Fulmer was surprisingly solid on the mound during Sunday's outing against the Seattle Mariners. The right-hander threw 4 2/3 scoreless innings while striking out seven batters during Sunday's win. This was Fulmer's second big league start since the 2019 season. He has allowed two runs over 13 2/3 innings with […]

Vance Honeycutt Drafted By Orioles At Pick No. 22

The Baltimore Orioles selected University of North Carolina outfielder Vance Honeycutt with the 22nd pick of the 2024 MLB Draft. Thought of as a potential Gold Glove-winning defender in the outfield, Honeycutt possesses plus power and speed with 60-grade power and 65-grade speed. However, the swing-and-miss part of his game gives him just a 40-grade […]

Kaelen Culpepper Goes To Minnesota Twins At Pick No. 21

The Minnesota Twins selected Kansas State shortstop Kaelen Culpepper with pick No. 21 of the 2024 MLB Draft. With a 55-grade hit tool, Culpepper hit .471 for the Team USA collegiate team last summer starring as the team's top hitter. He led Kansas State to a Super Regional appearance this past year and hit .474 […]

Blue Jays Select Trey Yesavage At No.20

The Toronto Blue Jays selected right-handed pitcher Trey Yesavage from East Carolina with the 20th overall pick in the 2024 MLB Draft. Yesavage was considered the number 11 best prospect on MLB.com entering the draft, so the Blue Jays may have gotten a steal with their first-round selection. Yesavage first operated exclusively out of the […]

Carson Benge Selected At 19th Overall By Mets

The New York Mets selected outfielder Carson Benge with the 19th overall pick in the 2024 MLB Draft. Benge was limited during his first season at the college level as he underwent Tommy John Surgery. As a result, he focused more on hitting during his final two seasons at Oklahoma State. Last season, the 21-year-old […]

Theo Gillen Goes To Tampa Bay At No.18

The Tampa Bay Rays selected second baseman/shortstop Theo Gillen with the 18th overall pick in the 2024 MLB Draft. Gillen emerged as one of the top high school players in the state of Texas a few years ago but was limited by a torn labrum in his sophomore season and a knee injury as a […]

Marlins Select PJ Morlando At Pick 16

With the 16th pick in the 2024 MLB Draft, the Miami Marlins picked high school outfielder PJ Morelando out of Summerville, South Carolina. Morlando is arguably the biggest reach thus far in the draft as MLB Pipeline had him as the 43rd overall prospect. Morelando recently won the South Carolina Gatorade prep player of the […]

Braylon Payne Selected At No.17 By Milwaukee

The Milwaukee Brewers selected outfielder Braylon Payne with the 17th pick in the 2024 MLB Draft. Payne is credited as being one of the fastest players in the draft class. In addition, Payne is coming directly from high school and will not turn 18 until next month and is one of the youngest players in […]

Seattle Mariners Nab Jurrangelo Cijntje At Pick 15

With the 15th pick in the 2024 MLB Draft, the Seattle Mariners have selected switch-pitcher Jurrangelo Cijntje out of Mississippi State. Cjintje mainly throws right-hander, but the 21-year-old is talented enough to also through left-handed as scouts project him as more successful throwing right-handed. Cijntje not only is a fun story, but the real deal […]

Cam Smith Lands With Chicago Cubs At Pick 14

With the 14th pick in the 2024 MLB Draft, the Chicago Cubs selected third baseman Cam Smith out of the University of South Carolina. Smith, 21, had a huge year for the Seminoles in 2024 with a .387 batting average to go along with 16 homers and 57 RBI. The third baseman stands tall at […]

Red Sox Take Braden Montgomery With 12th Pick

The Boston Red Sox selected outfielder Braden Montgomery (leg) from Texas A&M University with the 12th overall pick in the MLB Draft. The 21-year-old is known for big power and became the highest-drafted player out of Texas A&M. He suffered a broken leg weeks before the draft and could make his pro debut sometime in […]

Tigers Draft Bryce Rainer With Pick No. 11

The Detroit Tigers drafted Harvard-Westlake High School (California) shortstop Bryce Rainer with the No. 11 pick of the 2024 MLB Draft. Rainer was a well-regarded pitcher as well but rocketed up draft boards after the National High School Invitational in the spring as a position player. At 6-foot-3 and 195 pounds, Rainer projects to be […]

Seaver King Selected With The Tenth Pick By Washington

The Washington Nationals selected infielder Seaver King from Wake Forest with the tenth overall pick in the 2024 MLB Draft. The 21-year-old started two seasons at the Division II level before transferring to Wake Forest for his final collegiate season. King held a strong .411/.457/.699 line with an incredible 47-game hitting streak to cap off […]

James Tibbs Selected 13th Overall By San Francisco Giants

With the 13th pick in the 2024 MLB Draft, the San Francisco Giants selected outfielder James Tibbs out of Florida State University. Throughout three seasons at FSU, Tibbs improved every season and put up huge numbers this season with a .363 batting average to go along with 28 homers, 95 RBI and eight stolen bases. […]

Pirates Select Konnor Griffin With Ninth Overall Pick

The Pittsburgh Pirates selected shortstop/outfielder Konnor Griffin out of Jackson Prep with the ninth overall pick in the 2024 MLB Draft. Griffin was the Gatorade National Player of the Year, possessing solid hit and power tools from the right side of the plate. His six-foot-four-inch frame gives him a long swing that might need to […]

Christian Moore Taken By Los Angeles Angels At Pick No. 8

The Los Angeles Angels selected University of Tennessee second baseman Christian Moore with the No. 8 pick in the 2024 MLB Draft. The 21-year-old has a 55-grade hit tool with 60-grade power. After having a great College World Series on the national stage, Moore is ready to begin his professional baseball career. He was third […]

Ryne Stanek Removed On Sunday

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Ryne Stanek was removed during Sunday's outing against the Los Angeles Angels. The 32-year-old took over for Logan Gilbert in the eighth inning. He issued a four-pitch walk on which none of the pitches were close to the zone. It prompted a visit from the training staff and his removal from […]

JJ Wetherholt Goes No. 7 To St. Louis Cardinals

The St. Louis Cardinals took West Virginia University shortstop/second baseman JJ Wetherholt with the No. 7 pick in the 2024 MLB Draft. The WVU infielder hit .331 with eight homers and 30 RBI for the Mountaineers last season. The 21-year-old has a 65-grade hit tool to go with a 60-grade run tool. The well-rounded prospect […]

Travis d'Arnaud Blasts Two Homers

Atlanta Braves catcher Travis d'Arnaud showed off his impressive power during Sunday's game against the San Diego Padres. The 35-year-old smacked a 431-foot three-run blast off Stephen Kolek to give his team a 5-1 lead. He later increased the lead with a solo shot off Jeremiah Estrada in the eighth inning. He finished 2-for-3 at […]

Royals Take Jac Caglianone At Pick No. 6

The Kansas City Royals drafted University of Florida two-way player Jac Caglianone with the No. 6 pick in the 2024 MLB Draft. Caglianone is expected to be used as a hitter only in pro baseball. He has 70-grade power as a prospect from the left side of the plate. Caglianone has legit power, evidenced by […]

White Sox Select Hagen Smith At No. 5 Overall

The Chicago White Sox selected University of Arkansas left-handed pitcher Hagen Smith with the No. 5 overall pick in the 2024 MLB Draft. Smith struck out 161 batters in 84 innings last year at Arkansas, making him one of the most intriguing arms in the draft. The 20-year-old was 9-2 last season with a 2.04 […]

Luis Arraez Won't Participate In All-Star Game

San Diego Padres second baseman Luis Arraez (thumb) will not participate in the upcoming All-Star Game next week. The 27-year-old was held out on Sunday and appears to be dealing with a minor thumb issue. He's not going to take any chances and has decided to pull himself out of the contest. Fantasy managers shouldn't […]

Nick Kurtz Taken Fourth Overall By The A's

The Oakland Athletics selected first baseman Nick Kurtz from Wake Forest with the fourth overall pick in the 2024 MLB Draft. Kurtz was originally recruited as a pitcher but eventually emerged as an elite threat in the batter's box. Many scouts projected the 21-year-old to be the first player off the board in this class […]