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Week 26 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include Spencer Torkelson, Victor Robles, Justin Martinez, Kumar Rocker, Matthew Boyd

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The 2024 MLB regular season has flown by, and two weeks are left in the season. There are a few more chances to prepare your team for the fantasy baseball playoffs or secure categories to win your 5x5 roto leagues. We are back with more waiver wire advice to help win those fantasy championships with our Week 26 (September 16 - September 22) of the 2024 MLB season.

Most of the top prospects have been called up by now, and it comes down to adding players who have been performing well and could give your team a boost for the season's final stretch. Staying on top of the player news as we guide you through the injuries, prospect call-ups, and closer role changes is essential.

We've been working hard to assemble a list of 100 players to consider for various league sizes to help you prioritize your waiver-wire decisions. This edition features Dylan Crews, Victor Robles, Parker Meadows, Reid Detmers, Justin Martinez, Jesus Sanchez, Jordan Walker, Addison Barger, Jonny DeLuca, Kumar Rocker, Spencer Torkelson, Matthew Boyd, and more rank. Read more to see where these players rank in our waiver wire rankings for Week 26.

 

Week 26 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 26, we have a few must-read articles:

 

Who To Pick Up for Fantasy Baseball Week 26

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.

Rank Player Name Position % Ros.
Baller Move
1 Dylan Crews OF 41 Add in All Leagues
2 Junior Caminero 3B 51 Add in All Leagues
3 Victor Robles OF 28 Add in 10+ Team Leagues
4 Michael Kopech SP, RP 60 Add in 10+ Team Leagues
5 Pete Crow-Armstrong OF 55 Add in 10+ Team Leagues
6 Kerry Carpenter OF 55 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
7 Reid Detmers SP 24 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
8 Parker Meadows OF 19 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
9 Spencer Horwitz 1B, 2B 42 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
10 Spencer Arrighetti SP 53 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
11 Tobias Myers SP 60 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
12 Connor Norby 2B, 3B 58 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
13 Lucas Erceg RP 47 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
14 Seranthony Dominguez RP 53 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
15 Luke Weaver RP 26 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
16 Porter Hodge SP, RP 36 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
17 Justin Martinez RP 45 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
18 Austin Wells C 42 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
19 TJ Friedl OF 32 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
20 Trevor Story SS 18 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
21 Jasson Dominguez OF 35 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
22 Spencer Torkelson 1B 40 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
23 Michael Toglia 1B, OF 25 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
24 Aroldis Chapman RP 40 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
25 Josh Lowe OF 57 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
26 Mickey Moniak OF 5 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
27 Matthew Boyd SP 50 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
28 Kumar Rocker SP 25 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
29 Michael Busch 1B, 3B 37 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
30 Masyn Winn SS 39 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
31 Luke Raley 1B, OF 16 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
32 Jesus Tinoco RP 2 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
33 Clarke Schmidt SP 55 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
34 Brandon Lowe 2B 37 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
35 Jesus Sanchez OF 8 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
36 Joey Ortiz 2B, 3B 14 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
37 Jose Tena 3B, SS 8 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
38 Andres Chaparro 1B 6 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
39 JJ Bleday OF 34 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
40 Tyler Holton SP, RP 31 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
41 Tyler Kinley RP 18 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
42 Edwin Uceta RP 19 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
43 Jordan Walker OF 24 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
44 Albert Suarez SP, RP 31 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
45 Gavin Williams SP 40 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
46 David Festa SP 18 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
47 Zebby Matthews SP 9 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
48 Jason Foley RP 60 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
49 Gavin Lux 2B, OF 33 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
50 Wilyer Abreu OF 27 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
51 Joc Pederson OF 44 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
52 Geraldo Perdomo 2B, 3B, SS 41 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
53 JP Sears SP 41 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
54 J.T. Ginn SP, RP 16 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
55 Cody Bradford SP, RP 42 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
56 DJ Herz SP 24 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
57 Zack Gelof 2B 39 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
58 Brendan Rodgers 2B 18 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
59 Matt Wallner OF 18 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
60 Andrew Heaney SP, RP 39 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
61 Trey Sweeney SS 2 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
62 Addison Barger 3B, SS, OF 3 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
63 Thomas Saggese 2B 1 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
64 Randal Grichuk OF 5 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
65 Seth Brown 1B, OF 25 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
66 Jeffrey Springs SP 34 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
67 Landon Knack SP, RP 12 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
68 Matt Vierling 3B, OF 26 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
69 Nick Gonzales 2B, SS 8 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
70 Griffin Jax RP 47 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
71 Manuel Rodriguez RP 2 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
72 Juan Yepez 1B, OF 8 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
73 Isiah Kiner-Falefa 2B, 3B, SS, OF 21 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
74 Keibert Ruiz C 33 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
75 Eduardo Rodriguez SP 34 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
76 Alejandro Kirk C 7 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
77 Joey Bart C 22 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
78 Luisangel Acuna 2B, SS 6 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
79 Anthony Rizzo 1B 18 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
80 Frankie Montas SP 27 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
81 Rhett Lowder SP 22 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
82 Bo Naylor C 18 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
83 Hunter Goodman C, 1B, OF 3 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
84 Jonny DeLuca OF 10 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
85 Otto Lopez 2B, SS 9 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
86 Jacob Young OF 16 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
87 Zack Littell SP 20 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
88 Garrett Mitchell OF 3 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
89 Brandon Marsh OF 18 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
90 Deyvison De Los Santos 1B, 3B 7 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
91 Harrison Bader OF 5 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
92 Patrick Corbin SP 18 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
93 Ian Anderson SP 1 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
94 Santiago Espinal 2B, 3B, SS 7 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
95 Jake Cousins RP 3 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
96 Jordan Wicks SP 4 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
97 Kyle Manzardo 1B 5 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
98 Tommy Kahnle RP 6 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
99 Hayden Birdsong SP 8 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
100 Davis Martin SP 2 Add in 15+ Team Leagues



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