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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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REAL-TIME FANTASY NEWS

Tyler Soderstrom

Returns to A's Lineup
Tyler Warren

Sidelined on Wednesday with Toe Injury
Jaylen Waddle

Questionable for Week 3 Against Buffalo
Joe Burrow

Bengals Not Closing the Door on Joe Burrow Returning This Year
CFB

LaNorris Sellers to Play Against Missouri?
Kyle Tucker

Progress has "Plateaued"
Isaac Paredes

has "Outside Chance" to Return This Weekend
CFB

Kaidon Salter Expected To Start for Colorado on Saturday
Willson Contreras

Goes on 10-Day Injured List, Done for Season
Justin Fields

Ruled Out for Week 3 Due to Concussion
Jayden Reed

Out Indefinitely After Foot and Shoulder Surgery
Washington Commanders

Preston Smith Signs With Commanders
Trey Jemison III

Joins Knicks on Two-Way Contract
Kevin McCullar Jr.

Signs New Two-Way Deal With Knicks
Matt Ryan

Returns to Knicks on Exhibit 10 Contract
New York Knicks

Alex Len Signs Exhibit 9 Deal With Knicks
Nickeil Alexander-Walker

Expected to Take on Larger Offensive Role With Hawks
Thomas Sorber

Undergoes Surgery
Dominic Canzone

Has Five-Hit, Three-Homer Game Tuesday
Cal Raleigh

Sets Single-Season Home Run Record for a Switch-Hitter
Jayden Reed

Undergoes Clavicle and Foot Surgeries, Out for Foreseeable Future
Bo Bichette

to Miss Rest of Regular Season
Zach Neto

Placed on 10-Day Injured List With Hand Injury
Yordan Alvarez

Out on Tuesday, Dealing With "Significant" Ankle Sprain
Aaron Jones Sr.

Vikings Place Aaron Jones Sr. on Injured Reserve With Hamstring Injury
CFB

Diego Pavia Refutes Report of Seeking Seventh Collegiate Season
Christian Kirk

Expected to Return in Week 3
CFB

Diego Pavia Seeking Another Year of Eligibility
Tarik Skubal

on Track to Start Thursday
CFB

Kevorian Barnes Questionable Against SMU
Bo Bichette

has Short-Term Knee Injury, Could Return for Postseason
Tosan Evbuomwan

Joins Knicks
NBA

Kai Jones Links Up With EuroLeague Team
Bismack Biyombo

Returns to Spurs
Bones Hyland

Rejoins Timberwolves
Kobe Bufkin

Moves to Brooklyn
Trey Yesavage

Sets Franchise Strikeout Record On Monday
Yordan Alvarez

To Receive MRI For Sprained Left Ankle On Tuesday
Willson Contreras

Exits Early Monday With Right-Biceps Tightness
Yordan Alvarez

Exits With Ankle Sprain
Brock Bowers

Officially Active on Monday Night
Jauan Jennings

Day-to-Day With Ankle Injury
Logan O'Hoppe

Activated Off Seven-Day Injured List
CBJ

Denton Mateychuk Dealing With Groin Issue
Bo Horvat

Fine for Training Camp
Kirby Dach

on Track to Be Ready for Opening Night
Jose Altuve

Returns Against Rangers
J.J. McCarthy

Expected to Miss 2-4 Weeks With High-Ankle Sprain
J.J. McCarthy

Likely Out for Week 3 With High-Ankle Sprain
Jean Silva

Gets Finished For The First Time In His Career
Aaron Jones Sr.

Unlikely to Play in Week 3 Due to Hamstring Injury
Diego Lopes

Returns To The Win Column
Jayden Daniels

' Week 3 Status in Doubt
Rob Font

Outclassed In The Noche UFC 3 Co-Main Event
David Martinez

Wins His Second UFC Fight
Jared Gordon

Suffers Brutal TKO Loss At Noche UFC 3
Rafa Garcia

Wins Back-To-Back Fights
Brian Thomas Jr.

Dealing with Wrist Injury
Dustin Stoltzfus

Drops A Decision At Noche UFC 3
Kelvin Gastelum

Gets Back In The Win Column
Diego Ferreira

Suffers Second-Round TKO
Alexander Hernandez

Extends His Win Streak With A Brutal TKO
Quang Le

Suffers First-Round Knockout
Santiago Luna

Shines In His UFC Debut
Christopher Bell

Earns his First Bristol Cup Series Victory
Alex Bowman

Falls Short of Advancing Through Cup Series Playoffs
Chase Briscoe

Collects his Third Top-10 Finish at Bristol
Ryan Blaney

Strong Top-Five Bristol Performance Advances him to the Playoffs
Corey Heim

Earns his First Career Cup Series Top-10 Finish at Bristol
Giannis Antetokounmpo

Leads Greece to Bronze Medal
Alperen Sengün

Alperen Sengun Drops 28 Points in EuroBasket Finals
CFB

Indiana's Lee Beebe Jr. Out for Season with Knee Injury
Dennis Schröder

Dennis Schroder Named EuroBasket MVP
Bryce Eldridge

Giants to Promote Bryce Eldridge
Jaren Jackson Jr.

Progressing in Recovery
Jonathan Kuminga

Receives New Offer From Warriors
Kenneth Walker III

Bounces Back with Big Week 2 Performance
Bijan Robinson

Rushes for 143 Yards in Week 2
Justin Fields

Currently in Concussion Protocol
Cincinnati Bengals

Bengals Calling Around to Available Free-Agent Quarterbacks
Joe Burrow

to Undergo Surgery, Out at Least Three Months
Emil Heineman

Aiming to Take the "Next Step" This Season
Braeden Cootes

Good to Go for Camp
Ivan Fedotov

Blue Jackets Acquire Ivan Fedotov From Flyers
Garrett Crochet

Punches Out 12 in Win
Cole Ragans

to Return on Wednesday
George Kirby

Strikes Out 14 in Win
Quentin Grimes

Still Not Close to a New Contract Agreement
Joel Embiid

"Looking Slender, Spry and in Positive Spirits"
Ty Gibbs

Has Arguably his Best Career Drive, but Only Finishes 10th
Chase Elliott

Despite Crashing Out at Bristol, Chase Elliott Advances to Round of 12
Austin Dillon

Misses Round of 12 After Extremely Mediocre Bristol Run
Shane Van Gisbergen

Shane van Gisbergen Fails to Advance to Round of 12
Josh Berry

Finishes Last in All Three Round of 16 Races to Fail to Advance
CFB

Ryan Williams Explodes In Return To Field
CFB

Drew Allar Plays Mediocre Game In Blowout Win
CFB

LaNorris Sellers Exits Game In Blowout Loss
CFB

DJ Lagway Tosses Five Interceptions In Loss
CFB

Garrett Nussmeier Plays Game Manager in Saturday's Win
CFB

CJ Carr Remains Poised In Narrow Loss
CFB

John Mateer Leads Oklahoma In Rout
CFB

Arch Manning Struggles Against UTEP
CFB

Jeremiah Smith Impresses In Win
CFB

Sam Leavitt Shines As Arizona State Rebounds From Week 2 Loss
Ivan Demidov

Turning Heads in Rookie Camp
NHL

Calvin de Haan Signs With Swedish Team
Samuel Girard

Skates With Non-Contact Jersey
Mackenzie Blackwood

Dealing With Injury Ahead of Training Camp
Spencer Knight

Signs Three-Year Extension With Blackhawks
Chris Buescher

May have Another Solid Run at Bristol
Corey Perry

Out 6-8 Weeks Following Surgery
Kyle Busch

Should DFS Managers Roster Kyle Busch at Bristol?
Ricky Stenhouse Jr

Is Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Too Risky to Consider Rostering at Bristol?
Michael McDowell

Could be A Solid Value Option For Bristol DFS Lineups
Chase Elliott

Probably Won't Factor in for Bristol Win
NASCAR

Bubba Wallace Not as Strong at Bristol as Other Short Tracks
Alex Bowman

Needs to Win to Make Round of 12
Ross Chastain

has Never Led at Bristol but Has Been Pretty Consistent
Austin Dillon

Richmond Speed Unlikely to Carry Over to Bristol
Josh Berry

Might Run Well at Bristol, but Almost Certainly Won't Win to Advance
Justin Haley

Bristol One of Justin Haley's Few Recent Bright Spots
CFB

Austin Simmons Listed As Game-Time Decision Against Arkansas
CFB

Nico Iamaleava Struggles In Fourth Straight Loss
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen

Dealing With a "Tweak"
BUF

Alexandar Georgiev Joins Sabres on One-Year Deal
Corey Perry

Injured During Pre-Camp Skate
CFB

Antonio Williams Out Against Georgia Tech
CFB

CJ Bailey Flashes Again in Win Over Wake Forest
CFB

Jaxson Moi a Game-Time Decision for Tennessee on Saturday
Jean Silva

A Favorite At Noche UFC 3
Diego Lopes

Set For Noche UFC 3 Main Event
Rob Font

Looks For His Third Consecutive Win
David Martinez

Set For Noche UFC 3 Co-Main Event
Rafa Garcia

An Underdog At Noche UFC 3
Jared Gordon

Looks To Win Back-To-Back Fights
Dustin Stoltzfus

Looks To Return To The Win Column
Kelvin Gastelum

In Dire Need Of Victory
Diego Ferreira

Looks To Get Back In The Win Column
Malcolm Brogdon

Heading to Knicks on One-Year Deal
Landry Shamet

Staying with the Knicks

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