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Week 5 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include Amed Rosario, Andy Pages, Bryan De La Cruz, Jason Adam

Amed Rosario - Fantasy Baseball Rankings, MLB Injury News, DFS Picks

Fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings for Week 5 of the 2024 MLB season. These are free agent options to add off waivers, and our rankings will help you prioritize.

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to our fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings for Week 5 (April 22 - April 28) of the 2024 MLB season. Injuries continue to pile up as Triston Casas, Francisco Alvarez, and A.J. Puk were placed on the injured list. Reinforcements are on the way as Jhoan Duran and TJ Friedl are set to begin rehab assignments. Prospects are starting to get the call to the show as Andy Pages, Jonatan Clase, and Landon Knack were recently promoted to the big leagues. After a rough major-league debut, Texas Rangers top prospect Jack Leiter was optioned to Triple-A Round Rock on Friday after being recently promoted on Wednesday. Other top prospects, such as Paul Skenes, Junior Caminero, Joey Loperfido, Christian Scott, and James Wood, 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 Amed Rosario, TJ Friedl, Jose Butto, Bryan De La Cruz, Andy Pages, Jonatan Clase, Landon Knack, Jason Adam, Javier Assad, James Wood, Jesse Winker, and Gabriel Arias. Read more to see where these players rank in the waiver wire rankings for Week 5.

 

Week 5 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 5, we have a few must-read articles:

 

Who To Pick Up for Fantasy Baseball Week 5

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 Amed Rosario 2B, SS, OF 49 Add in All Leagues
2 TJ Friedl OF 42 Add in All Leagues
3 Heston Kjerstad OF 35 Add in All Leagues
4 James McArthur RP 56 Add in 10+ Team Leagues
5 Jason Adam RP 38 Add in 10+ Team Leagues
6 Andy Pages OF 16 Add in 10+ Team Leagues
7 Jonatan Clase OF 20 Add in 10+ Team Leagues
8 Jose Butto SP 25 Add in 10+ Team Leagues
9 Junior Caminero 3B 39 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
10 Yariel Rodriguez SP 21 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
11 Michael Kopech RP 43 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
12 Ceddanne Rafaela SS, OF 24 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
13 Hunter Brown SP 52 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
14 Zack Littell SP,RP 42 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
15 Edouard Julien 2B 51 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
16 Ryan Weathers SP 15 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
17 Lars Nootbaar OF 47 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
18 Bryan De La Cruz OF 20 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
19 Jurickson Profar OF 28 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
20 Joel Payamps RP 33 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
21 Hector Neris RP 39 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
22 Landon Knack SP 6 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
23 Ryan O'Hearn 1B, OF 44 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
24 Lance Lynn SP 36 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
25 Orlando Arcia SS 29 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
26 Javier Assad SP 48 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
27 James Wood OF 16 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
28 Joey Loperfido OF 10 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
29 Graham Ashcraft SP 23 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
30 Sal Frelick OF 25 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
31 Will Benson OF 30 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
32 Jesse Winker OF 27 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
33 Martin Perez SP 32 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
34 Jose Caballero 2B, SS 43 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
35 Ryan Jeffers C 29 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
36 Luis Rengifo 2B, 3B, SS, OF 36 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
37 Elias Diaz C 31 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
38 Jose Siri OF 39 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
39 Brandon Marsh OF 35 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
40 Mitch Haniger OF 33 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
41 Tyler Anderson SP 37 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
42 Alec Marsh SP 8 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
43 Brenton Doyle OF 11 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
44 Zach Neto SS 12 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
45 Ivan Herrera C 10 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
46 Blaze Alexander SS 10 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
47 Brett Baty 3B 22 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
48 Jameson Taillon SP 17 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
49 Henry Davis C, OF 14 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
50 Josh Smith 3B, SS, OF 10 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
51 Vaughn Grissom SS 25 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
52 Nelson Velazquez OF 20 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
53 Ty France 1B 13 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
54 Gabriel Arias 1B, 3B, SS, OF 4 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
55 Jeff Hoffman RP 10 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
56 LaMonte Wade Jr. 1B, OF 7 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
57 Dean Kremer SP 21 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
58 Ben Brown SP 7 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
59 Trevor Rogers SP 5 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
60 Yimi Garcia RP 23 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
61 Blake Perkins OF 7 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
62 Jeff McNeil 2B, OF 23 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
63 Travis d'Arnaud C 24 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
64 Colin Poche RP 9 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
65 Casey Mize SP 18 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
66 Trevor Larnach OF 1 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
67 Steven Matz SP 11 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
68 Luis Garcia (2B) 2B 5 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
69 Wilyer Abreu OF 4 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
70 Bryce Elder SP 7 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
71 Mark Canha 1B, OF 9 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
72 Christian Scott SP 5 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
73 Michael Massey 2B 1 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
74 Michael Lorenzen SP 13 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
75 Masyn Winn SS 10 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
76 Gavin Sheets 1B, OF 5 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
77 Shelby Miller RP 16 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
78 Patrick Bailey C 5 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
79 David Fry C, 1B, OF 4 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
80 Tyler Freeman 2B, 3B, SS, OF 5 Add in 15+ Team Leagues



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