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Week 16 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include: Ben Rice, Jose Miranda, Brooks Lee, Joey Estes, Lenyn Sosa, James Outman, more

Lenyn Sosa - Fantasy Baseball Rankings, MLB Prospects, Draft Sleepers

Fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings for Week 16 of the 2024 MLB season. These are free agent options to add off waivers, and our rankings will help you prioritize.

Howdy, RotoBallers! At RotoBaller HQ, we are back with more fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings. Week 16 is the last week of the first half of the regular season, as we are seven days until the MLB All-Star break. We have been pumping these articles each week and return with our fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings for Week 16 (July 8 - July 14) of the 2024 MLB season. Injuries continue to pile up as Houston Astros outfielder Yordan Alvarez is dealing with a bruised knee while Seattle Mariners outfielder Julio Rodriguez has discomfort in his lower right quad. James Wood, Brooks Lee, Eli White, Christian Scott, James Outman, and Hunter Bigge were recently promoted. Other top prospects such as Coby Mayo, Dylan Crews, Cade Horton, Max Meyer, and Colby Thomas 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 Ben Rice, Jose Miranda, Brooks Lee, Joey Estes, Lenyn Sosa, James Outman, Garrett Mitchell, Lenyn Sosa, DJ Herz, Brandon Lowe, Coby Mayo, Robbie Ray, and Stuart Fairchild rank this week. Read more to see where these players rank in our waiver wire rankings for Week 16.

 

Week 16 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 16, we have a few must-read articles:

 

Who To Pick Up for Fantasy Baseball Week 16

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 Ben Rice C, 1B 32 Add in All Leagues
2 Brooks Lee SS 30 Add in 10+ Team Leagues
3 Jarred Kelenic OF 57 Add in 10+ Team Leagues
4 Zach Neto SS 33 Add in 10+ Team Leagues
5 Luis Garcia (2B) 2B 27 Add in 10+ Team Leagues
6 Matt McLain 2B 44 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
7 Masataka Yoshida OF 39 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
8 Jeff Hoffman RP 48 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
9 James McArthur RP 56 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
10 Lenyn Sosa 2B, 3B 8 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
11 Connor Wong C 55 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
12 Colt Keith 2B, 3B 16 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
13 Jesse Winker OF 51 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
14 Noelvi Marte 3B 44 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
15 Heston Kjerstad OF 38 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
16 Joc Pederson OF 34 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
17 Junior Caminero 3B 28 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
18 Drew Thorpe SP 24 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
19 Michael Busch 1B, 3B 33 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
20 Spencer Horwitz 1B, 2B 22 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
21 Spencer Schwellenbach SP 14 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
22 Zack Gelof 2B 45 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
23 Christian Scott SP 24 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
24 Chad Green RP 28 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
25 Yimi Garcia RP 55 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
26 Aroldis Chapman RP 43 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
27 Rowdy Tellez 1B 4 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
28 Lars Nootbaar OF 27 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
29 Harrison Bader OF 14 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
30 Jose Siri OF 23 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
31 Andy Pages OF 22 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
32 Gabriel Moreno C 39 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
33 Tobias Myers SP 46 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
34 DJ Herz SP 11 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
35 Justin Turner 1B, 2B, 3B 50 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
36 Wilyer Abreu OF 24 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
37 Leody Taveras OF 6 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
38 Masyn Winn SS 34 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
39 Dylan Crews OF 10 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
40 Yariel Rodriguez SP 9 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
41 Matt Wallner OF 1 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
42 Carlos Santana 1B 34 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
43 Elias Diaz C 32 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
44 Spencer Arrighetti SP 8 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
45 Bryan De La Cruz OF 54 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
46 Jhonkensy Noel 1B, 3B, OF 15 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
47 Brandon Lowe 2B 25 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
48 Andrew McCutchen OF 10 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
49 Joey Estes SP 6 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
50 Ben Brown SP, RP 14 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
51 Jameson Taillon SP 39 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
52 Rece Hinds OF 0 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
53 Nolan Schanuel 1B 6 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
54 Sal Frelick OF 15 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
55 Jacob Young OF 18 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
56 Max Meyer SP 22 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
57 Andrew Vaughn 1B 49 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
58 Dean Kremer SP 28 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
59 Alex Vesia RP 15 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
60 James Outman OF 21 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
61 Eloy Jimenez OF 28 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
62 Brendan Rodgers 2B 13 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
63 Patrick Bailey C 26 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
64 Jon Singleton 1B 2 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
65 Coby Mayo 3B 12 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
66 David Hamilton 2B, SS 4 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
67 Parker Meadows OF 5 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
68 Jake McCarthy OF 7 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
69 J.P. Crawford SS 28 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
70 LaMonte Wade Jr. 1B, OF 11 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
71 Garrett Mitchell OF 5 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
72 Jose Quintana SP 14 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
73 Edward Cabrera SP 13 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
74 Charlie Blackmon OF 9 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
75 Ryne Stanek RP 29 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
76 Kyle Higashioka C 15 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
77 Richie Palacios 2B, OF 3 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
78 Deyvison De Los Santos 1B, 3B 5 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
79 Paul DeJong SS 14 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
80 Landon Knack SP 26 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
81 Jake Meyers OF 10 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
82 Jeffrey Springs SP 21 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
83 Michael Toglia 1B, OF 6 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
84 Bo Naylor C 20 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
85 A.J. Puk SP, RP 10 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
86 Hunter Bigge RP 0 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
87 Tyler Soderstrom C, 1B 26 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
88 Robbie Ray SP 24 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
89 Angel Martinez 2B, 3B, SS 1 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
90 Chris Taylor 3B, SS, OF 5 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
91 Keider Montero SP 52 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
92 Porter Hodge RP 1 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
93 Brett Baty 3B 4 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
94 Ryan Walker SP, RP 20 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
95 Scott Barlow RP 10 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
96 Hayden Birdsong SP 5 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
97 Justin Wrobleski SP 4 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
98 Luisangel Acuna 2B, SS 4 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
99 Michael Mercado SP, RP 14 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
100 Colson Montgomery SS 4 Add in 15+ Team Leagues



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