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Week 9 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include Marcelo Mayer, Ben Rice, Ryan Weathers, Matt Shaw, Will Vest, Cade Horton

Ben Rice - Fantasy Baseball Prospects, Waiver Wire Pickups, Draft Sleepers

Fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings for Week 9 of the 2025 MLB season. These are free agent options to add off waivers, and our rankings will help you prioritize.

Next weekend, the calendar flips to June, and we will officially have had two months of the MLB season in the books. At RotoBaller HQ, we do a deep dive of the waiver wire and are back with more fantasy baseball advice. Today, we review our waiver wire rankings for Week 9 of the MLB season -- May 26th - June 1st. The list includes the top 100 hitters and pitchers to prioritize for this week. Find out where our updated waiver wire rankings have Marcelo Mayer, Ben Rice, Ryan Weathers, Will Vest, Matt Shaw, Cade Horton, and Jordan Beck.

It is essential to stay on top of the player news as we guide you through the injuries, prospect call-ups, recent hot streaks, and closer role changes. The Red Sox recently promoted top prospect Marcelo Mayer on Saturday. Mayer went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts in his MLB debut. Recent injuries include Red Sox third baseman Alex Bregman, who was placed on the injured list with a "significant" right quad strain.  Chicago Cubs top prospect Matt Shaw has been on a tear since being recalled to the majors and is slashing .346/.414/.538 over his last seven big-league games.

For those searching for injury replacements or whose teams need a boost, we have you covered with our latest fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings for various league sizes to help you prioritize your waiver wire decisions. Good luck on waivers this week, RotoBallers!

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Who To Pick Up for Fantasy Baseball Week 9

Below is a 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 Marcelo Mayer SS 22 Add in All Leagues
2 Ben Rice 1B 56 Add in All Leagues
3 Josh Lowe OF 57 Add in All Leagues
4 Ivan Herrera C 60 Add in All Leagues
5 Justin Martinez RP 55 Add in 10+ Team Leagues
6 Wilmer Flores 1B 49 Add in 10+ Team Leagues
7 Chandler Simpson OF 28 Add in 10+ Team Leagues
8 Zebby Matthews SP 18 Add in 10+ Team Leagues
9 Austin Hays OF 25 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
10 Masyn Winn SS 53 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
11 Ryan Weathers SP 27 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
12 Matt Shaw 2B,3B,SS 50 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
13 Jonathan Aranda 1B,2B 49 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
14 Bubba Chandler SP 32 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
15 Jake Burger 1B,3B 51 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
16 Victor Scott II OF 33 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
17 Jac Caglianone 1B 14 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
18 Colton Cowser OF 55 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
19 TJ Friedl OF 45 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
20 Grant Holmes SP,RP 35 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
21 Roman Anthony OF 29 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
22 Hayden Birdsong SP,RP 34 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
23 Michael Wacha SP 51 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
24 Rhys Hoskins 1B 50 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
25 Chase Meidroth 2B,3B,SS 34 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
26 David Bednar RP 40 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
27 Tyler Fitzgerald 2B,SS,OF 25 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
28 Cade Horton SP 19 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
29 Ryan McMahon 3B 28 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
30 Will Vest RP 41 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
31 Jordan Beck OF 35 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
32 Matt Strahm RP 20 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
33 Kyle Manzardo 1B 25 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
34 Trent Grisham OF 39 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
35 Jordan Lawlar SS 14 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
36 Agustin Ramirez C,1B 34 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
37 Will Benson OF 28 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
38 Jack Leiter SP 40 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
39 Shelby Miller RP 28 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
40 Daniel Palencia RP 12 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
41 Cam Smith 3B,OF 11 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
42 Jake Meyers OF 11 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
43 Daulton Varsho OF 14 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
44 Lourdes Gurriel Jr. OF 48 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
45 Tommy Kahnle RP 32 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
46 Jorge Lopez RP 1 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
47 Lucas Giolito SP 15 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
48 Jason Adam RP 41 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
49 Nolan Schanuel 1B 11 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
50 Hyeseong Kim 2B,SS 22 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
51 Brett Baty 2B,3B 12 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
52 Gunnar Hoglund SP 10 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
53 Colt Keith 1B,2B 13 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
54 Drew Pomeranz RP 6 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
55 Josh Smith 1B,3B,SS,OF 21 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
56 Brooks Lee 2B,3B,SS 4 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
57 Dalton Rushing C,OF 11 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
58 Drake Baldwin C 24 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
59 Spencer Horwitz 1B,2B 2 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
60 Cade Smith RP 33 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
61 Camilo Doval RP 49 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
62 Gavin Sheets 1B,OF 20 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
63 Ben Brown SP,RP 30 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
64 Jackson Jobe SP,RP 43 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
65 Noah Cameron SP 26 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
66 Mike Yastrzemski OF 15 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
67 Trevor Larnach OF 13 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
68 Abner Uribe RP 18 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
69 Robert Hassell III OF 5 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
70 Gabriel Moreno C 32 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
71 Chris Paddack SP 16 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
72 Jose Caballero 2B,3B,SS,OF 14 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
73 Colin Rea SP,RP 35 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
74 Stephen Kolek SP,RP 16 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
75 Landon Knack SP 6 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
76 Trey Sweeney SS 5 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
77 Luisangel Acuna 2B,SS 6 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
78 Griffin Jax RP 23 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
79 Shane Smith SP,RP 26 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
80 Justin Slaten RP 7 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
81 Kody Clemens 1B,2B,3B 4 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
82 Joe Boyle SP 4 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
83 Lance McCullers Jr. SP 7 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
84 Pierce Johnson RP 3 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
85 Daysbel Hernandez RP 2 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
86 Taijuan Walker SP 8 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
87 Alejandro Osuna OF 1 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
88 Chad Green RP 4 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
89 Hunter Gaddis RP 17 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
90 Yoan Moncada 3B 1 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
91 Jeremiah Estrada RP 14 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
92 Logan Evans SP,RP 7 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
93 Eli White OF 3 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
94 Addison Barger 3B,OF 6 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
95 Brad Keller RP 1 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
96 Jacob Misiorowski RP 8 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
97 Santiago Espinal 2B,3B,OF 2 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
98 Ryan Zeferjahn RP 1 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
99 Zach Dezenzo 1B,OF 0 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
100 Ronny Henriquez RP 4 Add in 15+ Team Leagues



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