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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.

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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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