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Week 3 Waiver Wire Rankings: Taylor Ward, Mason Miller, Ceddanne Rafaela, Michael Busch, James McArthur, Colt Keith, more

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Fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings for Week 3 of the 2024 MLB season. These are free agent options to add off waivers, and our rankings will help you prioritize.

Hey, RotoBallers! Welcome back to our fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings for Week 3 (April 8 - April 14) of the 2024 MLB season. Injuries continue to pile up, especially regarding pitchers. Fantasy managers will need to replace Spencer Strider, who is out indefinitely with damage to his UCL, while Shane Bieber will need Tommy John surgery and has been ruled out for the season. The Chicago White Sox have placed star outfielder Luis Robert Jr. on the 10-day injured list with a hip flexor. Robert is expected to miss more than the minimum 10 days as fantasy managers could be without the White Sox outfielder for a while.

It's 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 a replacement for Strider, Bieber, and Robert, we've got you covered with our fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings. We've been working hard to put together a list of 80 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 Taylor Ward, Mason Miller, Ceddanne Rafaela, James McArthur, Michael Busch, Colt Keith, and Ivan Herrera. Read more to see where these players rank in the waiver wire rankings for Week 3.

 

Week 3 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 3, we have a few must-read articles:

 

Who To Pick Up for Fantasy Baseball Week 3

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). Roster % is from Yahoo leagues.

Rank Player Name Position % Ros. Baller Move
1 Taylor Ward OF 61 Add in All Leagues
2 Jared Jones SP 55 Add in All Leagues
3 Mason Miller RP 59 Add in 10+ Team Leagues
4 Ceddanne Rafaela SS, OF 47 Add in 10+ Team Leagues
5 Jose Siri OF 39 Add in 10+ Team Leagues
6 Michael Kopech RP 20 Add in 10+ Team Leagues
7 Brice Turang 2B, SS 53 Add in 10+ Team Leagues
8 Lars Nootbaar OF 41 Add in 10+ Team Leagues
9 Eugenio Suarez 3B 57 Add in 10+ Team Leagues
10 Brendan Donovan 1B, 2B, OF 34 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
11 James McArthur RP 14 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
12 Will Benson OF 32 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
13 Nick Lodolo SP 55 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
14 Reid Detmers SP 31 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
15 Gavin Stone SP 56 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
16 Zach Neto SS 19 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
17 Michael Busch 1B, 3B 13 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
18 Jackson Merrill SS, OF 38 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
19 Orlando Arcia SS 17 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
20 Reynaldo Lopez SP 20 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
21 Sean Manaea SP 28 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
22 Jake Fraley OF 25 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
23 Colt Keith 2B, 3B 25 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
24 Vaughn Grissom SS 25 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
25 Ronel Blanco SP 43 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
26 Victor Scott II OF 35 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
27 Luis Gil SP 29 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
28 Heston Kjerstad OF 12 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
29 Tanner Houck SP 41 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
30 Garrett Whitlock SP 50 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
31 Brady Singer SP 61 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
32 James Paxton SP 26 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
33 Spencer Turnbull SP 3 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
34 David Robertson RP 38 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
35 Zack Littell SP, RP 29 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
36 Josh Bell 1B 31 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
37 Jared Triolo 1B, 2B, 3B 6 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
38 Max Meyer SP 46 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
39 Chad Green RP 7 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
40 Louie Varland SP 36 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
41 Mitch Haniger OF 23 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
42 Shelby Miller RP 7 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
43 Jose Caballero 2B, SS 10 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
44 Reese Olson SP 20 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
45 Travis d'Arnaud C 12 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
46 Joel Payamps RP 45 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
47 J.D. Davis 1B, 3B 16 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
48 Casey Mize SP 27 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
49 Mark Canha 1B, OF 8 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
50 Jarred Kelenic OF 35 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
51 Jordan Wicks SP 8 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
52 Blaze Alexander 2B, SS 3 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
53 Ivan Herrera C 1 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
54 Luis Severino SP 45 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
55 JJ Bleday OF 4 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
56 Henry Davis C, OF 22 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
57 Brock Stewart RP 8 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
58 Justin Slaten RP 1 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
59 John Schreiber RP 3 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
60 Connor Joe 1B, OF 20 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
61 Brandon Marsh OF 6 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
62 Michael Lorenzen SP 4 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
63 Charlie Blackmon OF 14 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
64 Colin Poche RP 9 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
65 Javier Assad SP, RP 8 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
66 Alec Marsh SP, RP 6 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
67 Michael A. Taylor OF 13 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
68 Alex Kirilloff 1B, OF 12 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
69 Anthony Bender RP 1 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
70 Jacob Young OF 0 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
71 Brett Baty 3B 7 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
72 Erick Fedde SP 6 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
73 Ben Brown SP 3 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
74 Masyn Winn SS 5 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
75 David Fry C, 1B, OF 11 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
76 Graham Ashcraft SP 7 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
77 Tyler Freeman 2B, 3B, SS 4 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
78 Nolan Schanuel 1B 7 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
79 Danny Jansen C 4 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
80 Ernie Clement 2B, SS 1 Add in 15+ Team Leagues



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