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Week 17 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include: Rece Hinds, Brooks Lee, Matt McLain, Tyler Stephenson, Michael Busch, TJ Friedl

Matt McLain - Fantasy Baseball Rankings, Draft Sleepers, MLB Injury News

Fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings for Week 17 of the 2024 MLB season. These are free agent options to add off waivers, and our rankings will help you prioritize.

Hey, RotoBallers! The first half of the 2024 MLB season is over as the All-Star break has arrived. At RotoBaller HQ, we help guide you through the waiver wire and prepare you for the second-half stretch with our fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings for Week 17 (July 15 - July 21) of the 2024 MLB season. Injuries continue to pile up as Minnesota Twins third baseman Jose Miranda was placed on the injured list while the Baltimore Orioles placed Heston Kjerstad on the 7-day concussion injured list. Rece Hinds, Jorbit Vivas, Alexander Canario, and Diego Castillo were recently promoted. Other top prospects such as Jacob Wilson, Shay Whitcomb, Kyle Manzardo, Tyler Black, Jonatan Clase, and Deyvison De Los Santos 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 Rece Hinds, Brooks LeeMatt McLain, Colt Keith, Tyler Stephenson, Michael Busch, TJ Friedl, Lenyn Sosa, Coby Mayo, Jacob Wilson, Michael Toglia, Sal Frelick, LaMonte Wade Jr., and Deyvison De Los Santos rank this week. Read more to see where these players rank in our waiver wire rankings for Week 17.

 

Week 17 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 17

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



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