Herrera was already getting a fair amount of playing time with Willson Contreras often DHing for the Cardinals, but he’s looking at an enhanced role now as a result of the veteran’s broken forearm, and he should serve as at least a top-15 fantasy catcher while Contreras is out.

Scott White ranks the two-start pitchers for the upcoming scoring period, sorting them by how usable they are. The names depicted here are projected several days out and, thus, subject to change. Below are the two-start pitchers for Fantasy Week 8 (May 13-19).

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Welcome to Waiver Wire Watch, where we review the top fantasy baseball adds and drops for each week of the MLB season. The premise is pretty straightforward. I'll try to give you some recommended adds each week based on recent production or role changes.

Despite a 1-for-20 start at the plate while trying to play through a leg injury, Kepler owns a 169 wRC+ that would rank top-10 among qualified hitters. His max exit velocity is in the top 2% of the league, and he’s currently hitting cleanup in the Twins’ lineup. Kepler won’t run, but he can hit.

Zach Neto is a top fantasy baseball waiver wire pickup for Week 8 (2024). Fantasy baseball managers should add Neto as a waiver wire free agent in some leagues.

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The 2024 fantasy baseball season has been one of the most chaotic in recent years. Managers have likely had to pivot several times already after only one month of the year.