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Week 20 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include Brett Baty, Alexis Diaz, David Peterson, Eduardo Rodriguez

Brett Baty - Fantasy Baseball Rankings, MLB Prospects, Draft Sleepers, Wavier Wire Pickups

Fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings for Week 20 of the MLB season. These are free agent options to add off waivers, and our rankings will help you prioritize.

Welcome fellow RotoBallers, as we enter Week 20 of the fantasy baseball season. Last week's list featured players like Vaughn Grissom, Edward Cabrera and Elehuris Montero off the waiver wire, and we're back at it for more.

Just like any other week, we have put together a full assortment of fantasy baseball waiver wire articles. You can see that full roundup below.

We are with you every single week, and are going to do our best to help guide you through the entire MLB season and bring home that fantasy trophy.

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

 

Week 20 Waiver Wire Roundup for Fantasy Baseball

For those who are not familiar, our team's fantasy baseball waiver wire articles get published on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays each week.n

First up is our two-start pitcher streamers article by lead analyst Jon Anderson, the top hitter streamers and starts article by Justin Dunbar, and closers and saves waiver wire report by David Marcillo, released late each week to give you a head start on the week ahead.

For you premium subscribers, you get our overall waiver wire article, compliments of Nick Mariano. These will give you a solid overview of the waiver wire options.

RotoBaller's resident points league guru Nick Gaut brings you his weekly points league pitcher pickups and points league hitter pickups. KC Bubba then brings your his deeper waiver wire pickups for all positions, with a slant for NFBC leagues.

In addition to these articles, we also dig deeper for each position with individual waiver wire articles: starting pitcher pickups, outfield pickups, 2B and SS pickups, 1B and 3B pickups, and players to consider dropping. Last but not least, Anthony Aniano gives you two videos a week for his waiver wire hitters video and waiver wire pitchers video.

 

Who To Pickup for Fantasy Baseball Week 20?

Are you looking for a more direct and structured list of prioritized players to add off the waiver wire?

This article is final piece of the weekly waiver wire pickups series, and 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, and below that each individual position in priority order. Hopefully this helps you win your waiver wire this week! Let's get to it.

Rank Player Name Position % Ros. Baller Move
1 Brett Baty 3B 42 Add in All Leagues
2 Andrew McCutchen OF 42 Add in 10+ Team Leagues
3 Alexis Diaz RP 36 Add in 10+ Team Leagues
4 Trent Grisham OF 43 Add in 10+ Team Leagues
5 Luis Rengifo 2B, 3B, SS, OF 36 Add in 10+ Team Leagues
6 Elehuris Montero 1B, 3B 10 Add in 10+ Team Leagues
7 David Peterson SP 26 Add in 10+ Team Leagues
8 Eduardo Rodriguez SP 38 Add in 10+ Team Leagues
9 Jonathan Hernandez RP 21 Add in 10+ Team Leagues
10 Nick Lodolo SP 22 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
11 Justin Steele SP, RP 30 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
12 Jose Suarez SP, RP 11 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
13 Rowan Wick RP 41 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
14 Christopher Morel 2B, 3B, OF 35 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
15 Albert Pujols 1B 6 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
16 Ian Kennedy RP 28 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
17 Jesus Aguilar 1B 22 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
18 Jake McCarthy OF 8 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
19 Corbin Carroll OF 13 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
20 David Fletcher 2B, SS 9 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
21 Kyle Finnegan RP 30 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
22 Enrique Hernandez 2B, OF 14 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
23 Joey Meneses 1B 32 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
24 Jakob Junis SP, RP 13 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
25 Yandy Diaz 1B, 3B 27 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
26 Harold Ramirez 1B, OF 24 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
27 Scott Effross RP 13 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
28 Matt Barnes RP 15 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
29 Oscar Gonzalez OF 6 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
30 Jake Fraley OF 6 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
31 Oswaldo Cabrera SS 2 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
32 Kyle Farmer 3B, SS 23 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
33 Austin Voth SP 4 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
34 Josh Harrison 2B, 3B, SS, OF 7 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
35 LaMonte Wade Jr. 1B, OF 7 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
36 Stone Garrett OF 2 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
37 Evan Longoria 3B 4 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
38 Chas McCormick OF 2 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
39 Taylor Walls 2B, 3B, SS 1 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
40 JP Sears SP 9 Add in 15+ Team Leagues



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REAL-TIME FANTASY NEWS

Dwight Powell

Likely to Return on Christmas
Jaylin Williams

Misses Fifth Straight Game
Ousmane Dieng

Unavailable on Christmas Day
Guerschon Yabusele

Questionable for Christmas Action
Miles McBride

Remains Out on Christmas
Cameron Johnson

to Miss Time With Bone Bruise in Right Knee
Jaxson Hayes

Considered Questionable for Christmas Matchup
Rui Hachimura

Likely to Return Thursday
Dorian Finney-Smith

Could Make Season Debut on Christmas Day
Alperen Sengün

Alperen Sengun Uncertain for Christmas Day
Luka Dončić

Luka Doncic Listed as Questionable for Christmas Game
Al Horford

on Track to Return Thursday
Jaden McDaniels

Iffy for Christmas Day
Brandon Williams

Expected to Play on Christmas Day
P.J. Washington

at Risk of Missing Second Straight Game
Klay Thompson

Likely to Play on Christmas Day
Max Christie

Probable for Christmas Day
Ajay Mitchell

Out on Christmas Day
Chet Holmgren

Available on Christmas Day
Lonzo Ball

Available Against Knicks
Evan Mobley

Listed as Questionable for Christmas Tilt
David Montgomery

Questionable to Play With Illness
Amon-Ra St. Brown

Questionable, Expected to Play on Thursday
Rashee Rice

Chiefs Place Rashee Rice on Injured Reserve
T.J. Hockenson

Ruled Out for Week 17
Pete Fairbanks

Marlins Agree on One-Year Deal
Josh Johnson

to Start at QB on Thursday Against Dallas
Brooks Koepka

Leaving LIV Golf
Davante Adams

Could Sit Out Final Two Regular-Season Games
Brock Bowers

Placed on Injured Reserve Due to Lingering Knee Injury
Amon-Ra St. Brown

Expected to Play on Christmas Day Against the Vikings
Connor McDavid

Finishes Battle of Alberta With Five Assists
Karel Vejmelka

Battling Upper-Body Injury
Alexandre Texier

Suffers Upper-Body Injury Against Bruins
Alexander Nikishin

Dealing With Apparent Ankle Injury
Denver Barkey

Exits Early Tuesday
Travis Sanheim

Pulled by Concussion Spotter Tuesday
Ryan O'Hearn

Pirates Agree on Two-Year Deal
DK Metcalf

has Two-Game Suspension Upheld
Philip Rivers

to Remain the Starter in Week 17
George Kittle

Dealing With Mid-to-Low Ankle Sprain
Viktor Arvidsson

a Game-Time Decision Tuesday
Ryan Leonard

Available Tuesday
Tom Wilson

in Danger of Missing First Game of the Season
Phillip Danault

Makes Second Canadiens Debut Tuesday
Collin Graf

Available Against Golden Knights
Jack Eichel

Misses Fourth Straight Game
Vince Dunn

Won't Play Tuesday
Deshaun Watson

Will Not be Activated Off PUP List, 2025 Season is Over
J.J. McCarthy

Ruled Out for Week 17
Rome Odunze

Expected to Return This Season
Christian McCaffrey

Another Monster Game for Christian McCaffrey in Week 16
Brock Purdy

Throws for Five Touchdowns in Week 16
TreVeyon Henderson

in Concussion Protocol, Week 17 Status Unclear
George Kittle

Week 17 Availability in Question?
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Jeff Brohm, Eli Drinkwitz "Names of Interest" for Michigan Head Coach
Timothy Liljegren

to Miss Second Straight Game Tuesday
Will Smith

Out Week-to-Week
Jaccob Slavin

Placed on Injured Reserve, Out Week-to-Week
Seth Jarvis

Considered Week-to-Week
Darren Raddysh

Totals Three Points in Monday's Win
Mason Marchment

Scores Twice Monday
Vince Dunn

Injured in Monday's Win
Rashee Rice

Still in Concussion Protocol, Estimated as Non-Participant on Monday
J.J. McCarthy

Listed as DNP on Monday Ahead of Week 17
Ilya Sorokin

to Miss Tuesday's Game
DK Metcalf

Suspended for Two Games Following Confrontation with Fan
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Byrum Brown Entering Transfer Portal
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Bobby Petrino Joining Bill Belichick as North Carolina's Offensive Coordinator
Willson Contreras

Shipped to the Red Sox
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Shane Baz

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Darian Mensah Returning to Duke Next Season
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Josh Hoover Linked to Indiana in Transfer Portal
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