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There are so many things happening in the first few games of the MLB season, and it's important to stay on top of all of them -- the latest injuries and players that need to be picked up. New closers will emerge, prospects will surge, and players will break out.
With an extra-busy first few days on the 2024 MLB season in the books, we've been working hard to put together a list of 80 players to consider for various league sizes. Below you'll see many of these items reflected in our fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings for Week 2, April 1 through April 7.
As always, we are here to help you prioritize which player to add using our waiver wire rankings article. This edition of our waiver wire rankings features players such as Jared Jones, Abner Uribe, Jason Foley, Jake Fraley, Jose Siri, Leody Taveras, Jack Flaherty among others. Read more to see where these players rank in the waiver wire rankings for Week 2.
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Week 2 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 2 we have a few must-read articles:
- Nick Mariano's fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for Week 2 (Premium Content)
- FAAB fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for Week 2
- Starting pitcher fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for Week 2
- Outfield fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for Week 2
- 1B/3B fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for Week 2
- 2B/SS fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for Week 2
- Hitter streamers - fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for Week 2
- Two-start pitcher streamers - fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for Week 2
Who To Pickup for Fantasy Baseball Week 2?
Are you looking for a more direct and structured list of prioritized players to add from the waiver wire? This article by lead analyst Nick Mariano is the anchor in our weekly waiver wire pickups series. Its goal is to show you our weekly ranking for the relevant waiver wire pickup options, including how to prioritize them for your league (depending on the league size).
So below, you will find the overall rankings list. Below that, each individual position is in priority order. Hopefully, this helps you win your wire each week!
| Rank | Player Name | Position | % Ros. | Baller Move |
| 1 | Jared Jones | SP | 42 | Add in All Leagues |
| 2 | Abner Uribe | RP | 58 | Add in All Leagues |
| 3 | Jason Foley | RP | 50 | Add in All Leagues |
| 4 | Garrett Crochet | RP | 48 | Add in All Leagues |
| 5 | Taylor Ward | OF | 51 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 6 | Jack Flaherty | SP | 61 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 7 | A.J. Puk | RP | 50 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 8 | Michael Kopech | SP | 16 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 9 | Jose Siri | OF | 35 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 10 | Ceddanne Rafaela | SS, OF | 51 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 11 | Jordan Hicks | RP | 62 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 12 | Will Benson | OF | 28 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 13 | Brendan Donovan | 1B, 2B, OF | 24 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 14 | Victor Scott II | OF | 43 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 15 | Zach Neto | SS | 20 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 16 | Jake Fraley | OF | 25 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 17 | Henry Davis | OF | 22 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 18 | Gavin Stone | SP | 57 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 19 | Ronel Blanco | SP, RP | 11 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 20 | Sean Manaea | SP, RP | 23 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 21 | Oswaldo Cabrera | 2B, 3B, SS, OF | 61 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 22 | Parker Meadows | OF | 23 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 23 | Brandon Lowe | 2B | 41 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 24 | Jackson Merrill | SS, OF | 37 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 25 | Luis Gil | SP | 27 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 26 | Louie Varland | SP, RP | 41 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 27 | Luis Campusano | C | 54 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 28 | Michael Conforto | OF | 26 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 29 | Ryan McMahon | 2B, 3B | 54 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 30 | Anthony Rizzo | 1B | 52 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 31 | Eugenio Suarez | 3B | 52 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 32 | Orlando Arcia | SS | 14 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 33 | Tanner Houck | SP | 18 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 34 | Kyle Finnegan | RP | 60 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 35 | David Robertson | RP | 34 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 36 | Michael Busch | 3B | 13 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 37 | Aroldis Chapman | RP | 36 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 38 | Tyler Wells | SP | 55 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 39 | Travis d'Arnaud | C | 12 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 40 | Max Meyer | SP | 49 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 41 | Reynaldo Lopez | RP | 16 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 42 | Garrett Whitlock | SP, RP | 34 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 43 | Jordan Westburg | 2B, 3B | 48 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 44 | Trevor Megill | RP | 8 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 45 | Sal Frelick | OF | 21 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 46 | Zack Littell | SP, RP | 19 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 47 | Mitch Haniger | OF | 25 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 48 | James Paxton | SP | 25 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 49 | J.D. Davis | 1B, 3B | 9 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 50 | Willi Castro | 2B, 3B, OF | 10 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 51 | Reid Detmers | SP | 24 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 52 | Joel Payamps | RP | 50 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 53 | Brice Turang | 2B, SS | 11 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 54 | Luis Severino | SP | 51 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 55 | Jack Suwinski | OF | 49 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 56 | Reese Olson | SP | 19 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 57 | DL Hall | RP | 37 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 58 | Jarred Kelenic | OF | 35 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 59 | Ezequiel Duran | 3B, SS, OF | 6 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 60 | Nelson Velazquez | OF | 10 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 61 | Chad Green | RP | 7 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 62 | Masyn Winn | SS | 5 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 63 | Casey Mize | SP | 24 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 64 | Brock Stewart | RP | 8 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 65 | Brady Singer | SP | 21 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 66 | Erick Fedde | SP | 4 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 67 | Daniel Hudson | RP | 10 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 68 | James McArthur | RP | 15 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 69 | Jose Caballero | 2B, SS | 3 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 70 | Ben Brown | SP | 3 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 71 | Justin Lawrence | RP | 10 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 72 | Nick Martini | OF | 12 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 73 | Yimi Garcia | RP | 26 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 74 | Ryan Weathers | SP | 2 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 75 | Chris Martin | RP | 15 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 76 | Michael A. Taylor | OF | 2 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 77 | Tyler Freeman | 2B, 3B, SS | 2 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 78 | Adam Duvall | OF | 3 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 79 | Emerson Hancock | SP | 3 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 80 | Anthony Bender | RP | 1 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
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