Welcome back, RotoBallers, to our mid-week fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings list for Week 3 -- April 8 through April 14 -- to help you stay on top of the waiver wire, especially in leagues that allow daily moves. The biggest news in Week 3 was baseball's top prospect, Baltimore Orioles infielder Jackson Holliday, being promoted to the big leagues on Tuesday. The 20-year-old made his MLB debut and went 0-for-4 with an RBI during Wednesday's win over the Red Sox. Spencer Arrighetti, Houston's No. 3 prospect, also made his MLB debut on Wednesday. Arrighetti was torched for seven earned runs across three innings. Top prospects, such as Paul Skenes, Coby Mayo, Heston Kjerstad, Jordan Beck, and Tyler Black, patiently await the call to the big leagues.
Some notable recent performances and injury notes include San Diego Padres infielder Jake Cronenworth, who is slashing .333/.417/.667 with two home runs, six RBI, and three runs scored over his six games. Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Jared Jones continues his strong start to the season, posting a 3.86 ERA, 0.94 WHIP, and a 17: 2 K: BB across 11 2/3 innings. Minnesota Twins second baseman Edouard Julien broke out of his slump by mashing two home runs in Wednesday's win over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Injuries continue to pile up as fantasy managers will need to replace Framber Valdez, Nick Pivetta, and Yoan Moncada, who were all recently placed on the injured list.
This edition features players such as Jared Jones, Mason Miller, Michael Kopech, Kevin Ginkel, Edouard Julien, Jose Caballero, Cody Bradford, Jackson Merrill, and Colton Cowser. We're here, as always, to help you stay on top of the latest waiver wire options, especially in leagues that allow for daily moves. Prospects that are making impacts continue to be called up, so you'll need to be informed. Be sure to stay on top of our weekly waiver wire rankings and turn on MLB news alerts to stay ahead of the curve. Once you're done here, check out our fantasy baseball prospects articles for the latest names to stash and pick up.
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Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups List
For anyone unfamiliar, we release all sorts of fantasy baseball waiver wire articles every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. As part of that, Nick Mariano releases our waiver wire rankings list on Sundays to help you prioritize which players to target as free- agent adds off waivers.
In addition, we are also putting out a second waiver wire rankings list mid-week. Since many fantasy baseball leagues have daily waiver wire moves or multiple waiver wire runs per week for adding players, this mid-week rankings list should help you keep track of players emerging in the middle of the week before we reach Sunday.
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 | Jared Jones | SP | 62 | Add in All Leagues |
2 | Mason Miller | RP | 58 | Add in All Leagues |
3 | Michael Kopech | RP | 26 | Add in All Leagues |
4 | Kevin Ginkel | RP | 59 | Add in All Leagues |
5 | Jose Siri | OF | 50 | Add in 10+ Team Leagues |
6 | Jake Cronenworth | 1B, 2B | 57 | Add in 10+ Team Leagues |
7 | Ceddanne Rafaela | SS, OF | 42 | Add in 10+ Team Leagues |
8 | Edouard Julien | 2B | 51 | Add in 10+ Team Leagues |
9 | Michael Wacha | SP | 61 | Add in 10+ Team Leagues |
10 | Eugenio Suarez | 3B | 60 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
11 | Brendan Donovan | 1B, 2B, OF | 56 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
12 | Jose Caballero | 2B, SS | 24 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
13 | Cody Bradford | SP, RP | 62 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
14 | Jackson Merrill | SS, OF | 50 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
15 | Colton Cowser | OF | 12 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
16 | Lars Nootbaar | OF | 41 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
17 | James McArthur | RP | 36 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
18 | Will Benson | OF | 33 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
19 | Nick Lodolo | SP | 57 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
20 | Yusei Kikuchi | SP | 45 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
21 | Gavin Stone | SP | 46 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
22 | Zach Neto | SS | 16 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
23 | Michael Busch | 1B, 3B | 21 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
24 | Orlando Arcia | SS | 21 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
25 | Reynaldo Lopez | SP | 34 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
26 | Seth Lugo | SP | 32 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
27 | Sean Manaea | SP | 43 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
28 | Vaughn Grissom | SS | 26 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
29 | Luis Gil | SP | 30 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
30 | Edward Olivares | OF | 2 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
31 | Garrett Whitlock | SP | 49 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
32 | James Paxton | SP | 38 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
33 | Spencer Turnbull | SP | 38 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
34 | Blaze Alexander | 2B, SS | 5 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
35 | David Robertson | RP | 43 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
36 | Oliver Dunn | 2B, 3B | 6 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
37 | Heston Kjerstad | OF | 28 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
38 | Jurickson Profar | OF | 5 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
39 | Zack Littell | SP, RP | 47 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
40 | Jordan Westburg | 2B, 3B | 47 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
41 | Chad Green | RP | 9 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
42 | Mitch Haniger | OF | 21 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
43 | Shelby Miller | RP | 12 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
44 | Max Meyer | SP | 45 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
45 | Brandon Marsh | OF | 16 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
46 | Jarred Kelenic | OF | 41 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
47 | Ranger Suarez | SP | 36 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
48 | Reese Olson | SP | 21 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
49 | Luis Rengifo | 2B, 3B, SS, OF | 39 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
50 | Travis d'Arnaud | C | 11 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
51 | J.D. Davis | 1B, 3B | 14 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
52 | Casey Mize | SP | 22 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
53 | Mark Canha | 1B, OF | 7 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
54 | Jordan Wicks | SP | 8 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
55 | Ivan Herrera | C | 5 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
56 | Luis Severino | SP | 43 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
57 | Connor Joe | 1B, OF | 47 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
58 | JJ Bleday | OF | 5 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
59 | Martin Perez | SP | 22 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
60 | Brock Stewart | RP | 8 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
61 | Tyler Anderson | SP | 17 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
62 | Josh Smith | 3B, SS, OF | 5 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
63 | Michael Lorenzen | SP | 5 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
64 | Charlie Blackmon | OF | 18 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
65 | Colin Poche | RP | 8 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
66 | DL Hall | SP | 27 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
67 | Javier Assad | SP, RP | 18 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
68 | Brenton Doyle | OF | 5 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
69 | Alec Marsh | SP, RP | 9 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
70 | Michael A. Taylor | OF | 15 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
71 | Ben Brown | SP | 4 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
72 | Justin Slaten | RP | 3 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
73 | Alex Kirilloff | 1B, OF | 20 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
74 | Brett Baty | 3B | 14 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
75 | Masyn Winn | SS | 6 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
76 | Kirby Yates | RP | 4 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
77 | David Fry | C, 1B, OF | 15 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
78 | Graham Ashcraft | SP | 9 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
79 | Danny Jansen | C | 3 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
80 | Allan Winans | SP | 3 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
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