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Week 8 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include: Christian Scott, Taj Bradley, Yennier Cano, Michael Kopech, Leody Taveras, more

Taj Bradley - Fantasy Baseball Rankings, MLB Prospects, Draft Sleepers

Fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings for Week 8 of the 2024 MLB season. These are free agent options to add off waivers, and our rankings will help you prioritize.

Howdy RotoBallers! We are about 45 days into the MLB regular season, and we at RotoBaller HQ are back with more waiver wire articles. Today, we will review our fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings for Week 8 (May 13 - May 19) of the 2024 MLB season. Injuries continue to pile up as Joe Musgrove, Dansby Swanson, Kenta Maeda, Ke'Bryan Hayes, and Luis Rengifo were recently placed on the injured list. Reinforcements are coming as Gerrit Cole, Pete Fairbanks, DJ LeMahieu, and Jasson Dominguez are expected to return to action soon. Prospects are starting to get the call to the big leagues, as Paul Skenes, Kyle Manzardo, and Robert Gasser were recently promoted. Other top prospects, such as Junior Caminero, James Wood, Coby Mayo, Cade Horton, Cade Povich, Shane Baz, and Brooks Lee, are waiting for the call to the show.

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 injury replacements or whose teams need a boost, we've got you covered with our latest 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 Christian Scott, Taj Bradley, Jo Adell, Dean Kremer, Michael Kopech, Jonny DeLuca, Tommy Pham, Abraham Toro, Trevor Williams, Colin Rea, Michael Massey, and Nick Gonzales. Read more to see where these players rank in the waiver wire rankings for Week 8.

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Week 8 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 8, we have a few must-read articles:

 

Who To Pick Up for Fantasy Baseball Week 8

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 Christian Scott SP 35 Add in All Leagues
2 Taj Bradley SP 37 Add in All Leagues
3 Jo Adell OF 35 Add in 10+ Team Leagues
4 Kyle Manzardo 1B 21 Add in 10+ Team Leagues
5 Luis Garcia Jr. 2B 47 Add in 10+ Team Leagues
6 Jorge Polanco 2B, 3B 44 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
7 Junior Caminero 3B 43 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
8 Yennier Cano RP 36 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
9 Daniel Hudson RP 34 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
10 Trevor Megill RP 39 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
11 Wilyer Abreu OF 43 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
12 Chris Paddack SP 16 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
13 Josh Smith 3B, SS, OF 48 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
14 Jasson Dominguez OF 26 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
15 Clarke Schmidt SP 44 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
16 Ceddanne Rafaela SS, OF 29 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
17 Jonny DeLuca OF 21 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
18 Dean Kremer SP 40 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
19 Gavin Stone SP 41 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
20 Michael Kopech SP, RP 26 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
21 Zach Neto SS 16 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
22 James Wood OF 16 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
23 Coby Mayo 3B 10 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
24 MJ Melendez C, OF 43 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
25 Erick Fedde SP 24 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
26 Zack Littell SP, RP 39 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
27 Cole Irvin SP 37 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
28 Brandon Marsh OF 42 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
29 Lars Nootbaar OF 37 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
30 Jeimer Candelario 1B, 3B 24 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
31 Abraham Toro 2B, 3B 17 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
32 Joey Loperfido OF 17 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
33 Josh Rojas 2B, 3B 23 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
34 Elias Diaz C 43 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
35 Tommy Pham OF 7 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
36 Mitchell Parker SP 31 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
37 Alex Lange RP 44 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
38 Shea Langeliers C 25 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
39 Reese Olson SP 25 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
40 James Paxton SP 37 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
41 Simeon Woods Richardson SP, RP 25 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
42 Brendan Donovan 1B, 2B, OF 34 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
43 Orlando Arcia SS 20 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
44 Trevor Williams SP 27 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
45 Ben Lively SP, RP 21 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
46 Connor Wong C 31 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
47 Jon Singleton 1B 8 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
48 Tyler Nevin 1B, 3B, OF 20 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
49 Brenton Doyle OF 21 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
50 Leody Taveras OF 21 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
51 Colin Rea SP 17 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
52 Frankie Montas SP 22 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
53 Andrew Heaney SP, RP 16 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
54 Davis Schneider 2B, OF 22 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
55 Whit Merrifield 2B, OF 10 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
56 Patrick Sandoval SP 6 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
57 LaMonte Wade Jr. 1B, OF 9 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
58 Bryse Wilson SP, RP 26 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
59 Jesse Winker OF 22 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
60 Mike Tauchman OF 18 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
61 Shane Baz SP 26 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
62 Wenceel Perez 2B, OF 8 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
63 Vidal Brujan 2B, 3B, SS 9 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
64 Eddie Rosario OF 8 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
65 Cooper Criswell SP, RP 16 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
66 Matt Manning SP 8 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
67 Pete Crow-Armstrong OF 8 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
68 Orelvis Martinez 2B, 3B, SS 17 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
69 Tyler Stephenson C 11 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
70 Danny Jansen C 15 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
71 DJ LeMahieu 1B, 2B, 3B 12 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
72 Cade Horton SP 6 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
73 Michael Massey 2B 8 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
74 Carlos Santana 1B 6 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
75 Robert Gasser SP 8 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
76 A.J. Puk SP, RP 8 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
77 Harold Ramirez OF 6 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
78 Jordan Beck OF 3 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
79 Nick Gonzales 2B, SS 5 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
80 Andy Ibanez 2B, 3B, OF 4 Add in 15+ Team Leagues



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