Week 21 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include Ryan Walker, Spencer Arrighetti, Junior Caminero, Zebby Matthews, Jordan Walker

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Welcome back, RotoBallers, to more fantasy baseball waiver wire advice. With about a little over a month left into the fantasy baseball season, it's time to build those rosters for the championship run. Today, we review our fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings for Week 21 (August 12 - August 18) of the 2024 MLB season. Injuries continue to pile up, as Minnesota Twins right-hander Joe Ryan was placed on the injured list with a Grade 2 right teres major strain.

The Twins called up top pitching prospect Zebby Matthews, while the Cardinals recalled outfielder Jordan Walker on Monday. Other top prospects, such as Junior Caminero, Jasson Dominguez, Deyvison De Los Santos, Jordan Beck, and Dylan Crews, still await the call to the big leagues. Staying on top of the player news as we guide you through the injuries, prospect call-ups, and closer role changes is essential. 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 Ryan Walker, Spencer Arrighetti, Junior Caminero, Zebby Matthews, Josh Bell, Coby Mayo, David Festa, Kerry Carpenter, Eloy Jimenez, TJ Friedl, Jordan Walker, and Jordan Hicks rank this week. Read more to see where these players rank in our waiver wire rankings for Week 21.

Week 21 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 19, we have a few must-read articles:

Who To Pick Up for Fantasy Baseball Week 21

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	Ryan Walker	SP, RP	56	Add in All Leagues
2	Spencer Arrighetti	SP	35	Add in All Leagues
3	Yusei Kikuchi	SP	56	Add in 10+ Team Leagues
4	Junior Caminero	3B	31	Add in 10+ Team Leagues
5	Chad Green	RP	60	Add in 10+ Team Leagues
6	Wilyer Abreu	OF	44	Add in 10+ Team Leagues
7	TJ Friedl	OF	38	Add in 10+ Team Leagues
8	Aroldis Chapman	RP	30	Add in 12+ Team Leagues
9	Zebby Matthews	SP	4	Add in 12+ Team Leagues
10	Daniel Hudson	RP	54	Add in 12+ Team Leagues
11	Juan Yepez	1B, OF	35	Add in 12+ Team Leagues
12	Masataka Yoshida	OF	58	Add in 12+ Team Leagues
13	Josh Lowe	OF	54	Add in 12+ Team Leagues
14	Brandon Lowe	2B	48	Add in 12+ Team Leagues
15	Ben Joyce	RP	39	Add in 12+ Team Leagues
16	Victor Robles	OF	18	Add in 12+ Team Leagues
17	Joc Pederson	OF	49	Add in 12+ Team Leagues
18	Jordan Walker	OF	26	Add in 12+ Team Leagues
19	Jake McCarthy	OF	28	Add in 12+ Team Leagues
20	Austin Wells	C	36	Add in 12+ Team Leagues
21	Michael Busch	1B, 3B	50	Add in 12+ Team Leagues
22	Parker Meadows	OF	7	Add in 12+ Team Leagues
23	Josh Bell	1B	54	Add in 12+ Team Leagues
24	Tobias Myers	SP	54	Add in 12+ Team Leagues
25	Ryne Nelson	SP	26	Add in 12+ Team Leagues
26	Dylan Crews	OF	10	Add in 12+ Team Leagues
27	Isiah Kiner-Falefa	2B, 3B, SS, OF	24	Add in 12+ Team Leagues
28	Jorge Polanco	2B, 3B	26	Add in 12+ Team Leagues
29	Lucas Erceg	RP	18	Add in 12+ Team Leagues
30	Michael Toglia	1B, OF	29	Add in 12+ Team Leagues
31	Jeffrey Springs	SP	38	Add in 12+ Team Leagues
32	Colin Rea	SP	59	Add in 12+ Team Leagues
33	JP Sears	SP	40	Add in 12+ Team Leagues
34	David Festa	SP	20	Add in 12+ Team Leagues
35	Seranthony Dominguez	RP	4	Add in 12+ Team Leagues
36	Tyler Holton	RP	11	Add in 12+ Team Leagues
37	DJ Herz	SP	7	Add in 12+ Team Leagues
38	Yennier Cano	RP	30	Add in 12+ Team Leagues
39	Jesse Winker	OF	35	Add in 12+ Team Leagues
40	Tyler Mahle	SP	21	Add in 12+ Team Leagues
41	A.J. Puk	SP, RP	27	Add in 12+ Team Leagues
42	Tyler Stephenson	C	41	Add in 12+ Team Leagues
43	Coby Mayo	3B	18	Add in 12+ Team Leagues
44	Eduardo Rodriguez	SP	50	Add in 12+ Team Leagues
45	Gavin Lux	2B, OF	33	Add in 12+ Team Leagues
46	Tommy Pham	OF	12	Add in 12+ Team Leagues
47	Justin Martinez	RP	31	Add in 12+ Team Leagues
48	Calvin Faucher	RP	7	Add in 12+ Team Leagues
49	Andrew Nardi	RP	5	Add in 12+ Team Leagues
50	Masyn Winn	SS	37	Add in 12+ Team Leagues
51	Justin Turner	1B, 2B, 3B	52	Add in 12+ Team Leagues
52	Hayden Birdsong	SP	30	Add in 12+ Team Leagues
53	Kerry Carpenter	OF	37	Add in 12+ Team Leagues
54	Nolan Schanuel	1B	19	Add in 12+ Team Leagues
55	Jo Adell	OF	13	Add in 12+ Team Leagues
56	David Hamilton	2B, SS	21	Add in 12+ Team Leagues
57	Yariel Rodriguez	SP	14	Add in 15+ Team Leagues
58	Matt McLain	2B	43	Add in 15+ Team Leagues
59	Zach Dezenzo	3B	1	Add in 15+ Team Leagues
60	Victor Vodnik	RP	25	Add in 15+ Team Leagues
61	Alex Call	OF	16	Add in 15+ Team Leagues
62	John Brebbia	RP	2	Add in 15+ Team Leagues
63	Alejandro Kirk	C	6	Add in 15+ Team Leagues
64	Hunter Renfroe	1B, OF	10	Add in 15+ Team Leagues
65	Michael Kopech	SP, RP	21	Add in 15+ Team Leagues
66	Kyle Harrison	SP	47	Add in 15+ Team Leagues
67	Matt Vierling	3B, OF	22	Add in 15+ Team Leagues
68	Andrew Vaughn	1B	28	Add in 15+ Team Leagues
69	Geraldo Perdomo	2B, 3B, SS	24	Add in 15+ Team Leagues
70	Will Wagner	2B	0	Add in 15+ Team Leagues
71	Nick Martinez	SP, RP	21	Add in 15+ Team Leagues
72	Alex Cobb	SP	11	Add in 15+ Team Leagues
73	Will Vest	RP	0	Add in 15+ Team Leagues
74	Matt Wallner	OF	13	Add in 15+ Team Leagues
75	Taijuan Walker	SP	6	Add in 15+ Team Leagues
76	Andrew Benintendi	OF	6	Add in 15+ Team Leagues
77	Max Meyer	SP	22	Add in 15+ Team Leagues
78	Orlando Arcia	SS	13	Add in 15+ Team Leagues
79	Grant Holmes	SP	6	Add in 15+ Team Leagues
80	Michael Massey	2B	3	Add in 15+ Team Leagues
81	Jasson Dominguez	OF	24	Add in 15+ Team Leagues
82	Jordan Hicks	SP, RP	28	Add in 15+ Team Leagues
83	Drew Rasmussen	SP	5	Add in 15+ Team Leagues
84	Eloy Jimenez	OF	28	Add in 15+ Team Leagues
85	Ernie Clement	2B, 3B, SS	13	Add in 15+ Team Leagues
86	George Soriano	RP	0	Add in 15+ Team Leagues
87	Victor Scott II	OF	3	Add in 15+ Team Leagues
88	Freddy Fermin	C	6	Add in 15+ Team Leagues
89	Deyvison De Los Santos	1B, 3B	7	Add in 15+ Team Leagues
90	Jose Butto	SP, RP	12	Add in 15+ Team Leagues
91	Joey Bart	C	15	Add in 15+ Team Leagues
92	Ryan Thompson	RP	12	Add in 15+ Team Leagues
93	Adrian Del Castillo	C	3	Add in 15+ Team Leagues
94	Jerar Encarnacion	OF	1	Add in 15+ Team Leagues
95	Brendan Rodgers	2B	10	Add in 15+ Team Leagues
96	Carson Fulmer	SP, RP	3	Add in 15+ Team Leagues
97	Miguel Vargas	2B, OF	2	Add in 15+ Team Leagues
98	Pedro Leon	OF	1	Add in 15+ Team Leagues
99	Bowden Francis	SP, RP	7	Add in 15+ Team Leagues
100	Anthony Bender	RP	1	Add in 15+ Team Leagues

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