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Welcome back, RotoBallers, to another edition of the mid-week fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings list for Week 9 -- May 20 through May 26 -- to help you stay on top of the waiver wire, especially in leagues that allow daily moves. The Guardians recently promoted outfielder Jonathan Rodriguez from Triple-A Columbus, while Atlanta Braves right-hander AJ Smith-Shawver was recalled from Triple-A Gwinnett to start Thursday against the Chicago Cubs. Other top prospects, such as Heston Kjerstad, James Wood, Jonatan Clase, Jackson Holliday, and Junior Caminero, patiently await the call to the big leagues.
Some notable recent performances and injury notes include San Francisco Giants outfielder Luis Matos. Since being called up to the big leagues on May 12, the 22-year-old is slashing .325/.341/.550 with two home runs, 18 RBI, and six runs across 10 games. New York Mets reliever Edwin Diaz has struggled in 2024, and his bullpen role will be more "fluid" in the near future. The Mets will turn to Reed Garrett or Adam Ottavino for save opportunities until Diaz gets right. Cleveland Guardians catcher/infielder David Fry has been red-hot at the plate, slashing .553/.667/.933 with two home runs, six RBI, and six runs over his last six games. Injuries continue to pile up as fantasy managers will need to replace San Diego Padres middle infielder Xander Bogaerts, who is out indefinitely after fracturing his left shoulder in Monday's game versus the Atlanta Braves.
This edition features players such as Luis Matos, Joey Ortiz, David Fry, Christian Scott, Reed Garrett, David Fry, Shane Baz, Adam Ottavino, Alec Burleson, AJ Smith-Shawver, Robert Gasser, and Ji Hwan Bae. 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. I will be pinch-hitting for Nick over the next few weeks.
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 | Jo Adell | OF | 61 | Add in All Leagues |
| 2 | Taj Bradley | SP | 47 | Add in All Leagues |
| 3 | Matt Chapman | 3B | 63 | Add in All Leagues |
| 4 | Daulton Varsho | OF | 59 | Add in All Leagues |
| 5 | Luis Matos | OF | 50 | Add in All Leagues |
| 6 | Zack Gelof | 2B | 51 | Add in 10+ Team Leagues |
| 7 | Junior Caminero | 3B | 44 | Add in 10+ Team Leagues |
| 8 | Christian Scott | SP | 29 | Add in 10+ Team Leagues |
| 9 | Trevor Megill | RP | 53 | Add in 10+ Team Leagues |
| 10 | Byron Buxton | OF | 37 | Add in 10+ Team Leagues |
| 11 | Brenton Doyle | OF | 59 | Add in 10+ Team Leagues |
| 12 | Tommy Pham | OF | 14 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 13 | Joey Ortiz | 2B, 3B | 47 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 14 | Michael Kopech | SP, RP | 34 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 15 | Luke Raley | 1B, OF | 33 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 16 | Nolan Gorman | 2B, 3B | 50 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 17 | Jorge Soler | OF | 56 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 18 | Zach Neto | SS | 21 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 19 | Reed Garrett | RP | 55 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 20 | MacKenzie Gore | SP | 46 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 21 | Lars Nootbaar | OF | 38 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 22 | Wenceel Perez | 2B, OF | 13 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 23 | Masyn Winn | SS | 8 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 24 | Davis Schneider | 2B, OF | 23 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 25 | James Wood | OF | 22 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 26 | Alec Burleson | 1B, OF | 25 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 27 | Connor Joe | 1B, OF | 57 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 28 | Daniel Hudson | RP | 30 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 29 | Gavin Stone | SP | 49 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 30 | Erick Fedde | SP | 49 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 31 | Dean Kremer | SP | 39 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 32 | Brandon Lowe | 2B | 22 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 33 | David Fry | C, 1B, OF | 33 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 34 | Kevin Pillar | OF | 29 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 35 | Wilyer Abreu | OF | 36 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 36 | Adam Ottavino | RP | 13 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 37 | Jonny DeLuca | OF | 8 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 38 | Eddie Rosario | OF | 30 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 39 | Reese Olson | SP | 42 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 40 | Miguel Vargas | 2B | 2 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 41 | AJ Smith-Shawver | SP | 5 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 42 | Josh Bell | 1B | 27 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 43 | Joey Loperfido | OF | 12 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 44 | Shea Langeliers | C | 48 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 45 | Sal Frelick | OF | 15 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 46 | Jacob Young | OF | 24 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 47 | Dylan Moore | 2B, SS, OF | 13 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 48 | Leody Taveras | OF | 15 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 49 | Mike Tauchman | OF | 21 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 50 | Jake Meyers | OF | 11 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 51 | Tyler Stephenson | C | 16 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 52 | Orlando Arcia | SS | 18 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 53 | Michael Massey | 2B | 7 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 54 | Jordan Beck | OF | 3 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 55 | Danny Jansen | C | 20 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 56 | Ivan Herrera | C | 7 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 57 | Casey Mize | SP | 18 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 58 | Spencer Arrighetti | SP | 2 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 59 | Johan Rojas | OF | 6 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 60 | LaMonte Wade Jr. | 1B, OF | 17 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 61 | Shane Baz | SP | 28 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 62 | Jalen Beeks | SP, RP | 15 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 63 | Marco Luciano | SS | 2 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 64 | Luis Garcia (RP) | RP | 27 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 65 | Brendan Donovan | 1B, 2B, OF | 32 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 66 | Jake Bauers | 1B, OF | 8 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 67 | Tyler Freeman | 2B, 3B, SS, OF | 29 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 68 | Michael Wacha | SP | 37 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 69 | Charlie Blackmon | OF | 7 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 70 | Joc Pederson | OF | 8 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 71 | Robert Gasser | SP | 24 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 72 | Cal Quantrill | SP | 16 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 73 | Jeffrey Springs | SP | 14 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 74 | DJ LeMahieu | 1B, 2B, 3B | 13 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 75 | Cooper Criswell | SP, RP | 12 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 76 | Mark Vientos | 1B, 3B | 3 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 77 | Cade Horton | SP | 6 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 78 | Simeon Woods Richardson | SP | 13 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 79 | Hunter Strickland | RP | 0 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 80 | Ji Hwan Bae | SS | 1 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
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