Hey RotoBallers, April is officially in the books, and we are now onto Week 7. Some of the top prospects are starting to get all called up and delivering for fantasy managers right off the bat. Also, some managers are dealing with notable injuries, having to replace New York Yankees superstar Aaron Judge (hip), Chicago White Sox outfielder Eloy Jimenez (abdomen), and Texas Rangers ace Jacob deGrom (forearm) in their starting lineups. Offenses and the weather are heating up, and we are back with our latest waiver wire rankings article.
Today is the sixth article of the weekly waiver wire rankings series as of May 7th. Week 7 features players such as Matt Mervis, Brett Baty, Ezequiel Tovar, Harrison Bader, Brandon Pfaadt, J.P. France, Louie Varland, James Paxton, Maikel Garcia, and Yennier Cano rank, among others. Read more to see where these players rank in the waiver wire rankings for Week 7.
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Week 7 Waiver Wire Roundup for Fantasy Baseball
For those who are not familiar, our team's fantasy baseball waiver wire articles get published on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays each week.
First up is our two-start pitcher streamers article by Justin Raffone, the top hitter streamers and starts article by Rephael Negnewitzky, and the closers and saves waiver wire report by David Marcillo, released late each week to give you a head start on the week ahead.
For you premium subscribers, you get our overall waiver wire article, compliments of Nick Mariano. These will give you a solid overview of the waiver wire options. RotoBaller's resident points league guru Nick Gaut brings you his weekly points league pickups for hitters.
In addition to these articles, we also dig deeper for each position with individual waiver wire articles: starting pitcher pickups, outfield pickups, 2B and SS pickups, 1B and 3B pickups, and players to consider dropping.
Who To Pickup for Fantasy Baseball Week 7?
Are you looking for a more direct and structured list of prioritized players to add off the waiver wire?
This article is the final piece of the weekly waiver wire pickups series, and its goal is to show you our weekly ranking for the relevant waiver wire pickup options, including how to prioritize them for your league (depending on the league size).
So below, you will find the overall rankings list, and below that, each individual position in priority order. Hopefully, this helps you win your waiver wire this week! Let's get to it.
Rank | Player Name | Position | % Owned | Baller Move |
1 | Matt Mervis | 1B | 45 | Add in All Leagues |
2 | Brett Baty | 3B | 47 | Add in All Leagues |
3 | Tanner Bibee | SP | 46 | Add in All Leagues |
4 | Logan Allen | SP | 47 | Add in All Leagues |
5 | Harrison Bader | OF | 36 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
6 | Ezequiel Tovar | SS | 26 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
7 | Mason Miller | SP | 32 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
8 | Miguel Vargas | 1B, 2B | 44 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
9 | Nick Senzel | 3B, OF | 41 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
10 | Josh Naylor | 1B, OF | 34 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
11 | Ezequiel Duran | 2B, 3B, SS | 38 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
12 | Connor Joe | 1B, OF | 30 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
13 | Maikel Garcia | SS | 2 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
14 | Brandon Pfaadt | SP | 26 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
15 | Yennier Cano | RP | 37 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
16 | Trey Mancini | 1B, OF | 15 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
17 | Connor Wong | C | 12 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
18 | J.D. Davis | 1B, 3B | 38 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
19 | J.P. France | SP | 17 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
20 | Adam Frazier | 2B, OF | 15 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
21 | Louie Varland | SP | 5 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
22 | Luis Rengifo | 2B/3B/SS/OF | 10 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
23 | Michael Soroka | SP | 22 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
24 | Marcell Ozuna | OF | 9 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
25 | Enmanuel Valdez | 2B | 3 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
26 | Geraldo Perdomo | 3B, SS | 37 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
27 | Dane Dunning | SP | 10 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
28 | Matthew Liberatore | SP | 10 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
29 | James Paxton | SP | 4 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
30 | Jake Bauers | OF | 1 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
31 | Yonny Chirinos | SP | 8 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
32 | Eric Haase | C | 6 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
33 | Mark Leiter Jr. | RP | 19 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
34 | LaMonte Wade Jr. | 1B, OF | 20 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
35 | Randal Grichuk | OF | 7 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
36 | Christian Encarnacion-Strand | 1B | 11 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
37 | Adbert Alzolay | RP | 5 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
38 | Colin Rea | SP | 5 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
39 | Zach Jackson | RP | 2 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
40 | Brandon Bielak | RP | 1 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
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