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Fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings for Week 9 of the 2023 MLB season. These are free agent options to add off waivers, and our rankings will help you prioritize.
Welcome back RotoBallers, to our fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings for Week 9 - May 22nd through May 28th. We are more than halfway through May, and some of the top prospects are starting to get all called up and delivering for fantasy managers right off the bat. Matt McLain, Matthew Liberatore, and Mark Vientos were promoted to the big leagues recently while Taj Bradley, Gavin Stone, and Edouard Julien will have another shot in the majors after being sent down earlier in the season.
Fantasy managers might have some injured stars return soon, such as Chicago White Sox outfielder Eloy Jimenez (abdomen), who is set to return in Week 9. Texas Rangers ace Jacob deGrom (elbow) and Cleveland Guardians right-hander Triston McKenzie (shoulder) are still a few weeks away from returning to action. Notable injury notes include Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Julio Urias (hamstring) landing on the 15-day injured list and San Diego Padres star third baseman Manny Machado (hand) placed on the 10-day IL. Other injuries to monitor include Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton (calf) and Cincinnati Reds second baseman Jonathan India (knee), both considered day-to-day. The ball is flying out of the yard as offenses are heating up. We are here to help sort it all out with our latest waiver wire rankings article.
This week's waiver wire rankings feature players such as Josh Naylor, Matt McLain, Matthew Liberatore, Mark Vientos, Edouard Julien, Jake Burger, Elly De La Cruz, Lance McCullers Jr., Miguel Castro, Dominic Fletcher, Taj Bradley, Gavin Stone, and Michael Kopech rank, among others. We have also expanded our waiver wire list from the top 60 to 80 players for the week. Read more to see where these players rank in the waiver wire rankings for Week 9.
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Week 9 Waiver Wire Roundup for Fantasy Baseball
Just like any other week, we have put together a full assortment of fantasy baseball waiver wire articles. You can see that full roundup below to help prepare you for Sunday night's waiver wire runs for leagues with weekly transactions.
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 closers and saves waiver wire report by David Marcillo, followed by our two-start pitcher streamers article by Pranav Uppalapati, 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, deep fantasy hitter pickups, and players to consider dropping.
Who To Pickup for Fantasy Baseball Week 9?
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!
| Rank | Player Name | Position | % Owned | Baller Move |
| 1 | Eury Perez | SP | 67 | Add in All Leagues |
| 2 | Josh Naylor | 1B, OF | 39 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 3 | Matt McLain | SS | 40 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 4 | Harrison Bader | OF | 55 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 5 | Tanner Bibee | SP | 49 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 6 | Alex Kirilloff | 1B, OF | 30 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 7 | Jorge Soler | OF | 40 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 8 | Jarren Duran | OF | 60 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 9 | Matt Mervis | 1B | 18 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 10 | Miguel Vargas | 1B, 2B | 47 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 11 | Reid Detmers | SP | 40 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 12 | Triston Casas | 1B | 23 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 13 | Taj Bradley | SP | 54 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 14 | Marcell Ozuna | OF | 18 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 15 | Jake Burger | 3B | 37 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 16 | Edouard Julien | 2B | 3 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 17 | Gavin Stone | SP | 10 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 18 | Leody Taveras | OF | 7 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 19 | Jake Fraley | OF | 42 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 20 | Jose Siri | OF | 6 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 21 | Louie Varland | SP | 33 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 22 | Nick Pratto | 1B, OF | 21 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 23 | Elly De La Cruz | 3B, SS | 20 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 24 | Lance McCullers Jr. | SP | 54 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 25 | Michael Conforto | OF | 33 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 26 | James Paxton | SP | 38 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 27 | Logan Allen | SP | 34 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 28 | Nick Senzel | 3B, OF | 23 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 29 | Dylan Floro | RP | 37 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 30 | Miguel Castro | RP | 14 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 31 | Matthew Liberatore | SP | 37 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 32 | Ramon Laureano | OF | 24 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 33 | Francisco Alvarez | C | 17 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 34 | Spencer Steer | 1B, 3B | 11 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 35 | Michael King | RP | 42 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 36 | Pierce Johnson | RP | 38 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 37 | CJ Abrams | 2B, SS | 27 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 38 | Dominic Fletcher | OF | 19 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 39 | Michael Kopech | SP | 22 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 40 | Gavin Williams | SP | 9 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 41 | Mark Vientos | UT | 15 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 42 | Dane Dunning | SP | 50 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 43 | Luis Garcia (2B) | 2B/SS | 14 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 44 | Edward Cabrera | SP | 46 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 45 | Enmanuel Valdez | 2B | 2 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 46 | Bryan De La Cruz | OF | 16 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 47 | Brenton Doyle | OF | 5 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 48 | LaMonte Wade Jr. | 1B, OF | 28 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 49 | Mickey Moniak | OF | 6 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 50 | Mark Leiter Jr. | RP | 27 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 51 | Bobby Miller | SP | 5 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 52 | Adam Frazier | 2B, OF | 15 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 53 | Brandon Bielak | SP | 12 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 54 | Michael Wacha | SP | 47 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 55 | Brayan Bello | SP | 16 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 56 | Trevor Larnach | OF | 3 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 57 | Jared Shuster | SP | 4 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 58 | Lane Thomas | OF | 33 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 59 | Royce Lewis | SS | 23 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 60 | Randal Grichuk | OF | 8 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 61 | Maikel Garcia | 3B, SS | 1 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 62 | Wandy Peralta | RP | 26 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 63 | Brice Turang | 2B, SS | 7 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 64 | Kyle Bradish | SP | 11 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 65 | Gavin Sheets | 1B, OF | 1 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 66 | Michael Lorenzen | SP | 13 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 67 | Chase Silseth | SP | 1 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 68 | Paul DeJong | SS | 5 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 69 | Owen Miller | 1B, 2B, 3B | 5 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 70 | Kevin Kiermaier | OF | 8 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 71 | Robbie Grossman | OF | 6 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 72 | Michael Massey | 2B | 3 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 73 | Gregory Soto | RP | 22 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 74 | Hunter Harvey | RP | 7 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 75 | DL Hall | SP | 1 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 76 | Willi Castro | 2B, 3B, SS, OF | 1 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 77 | Rob Refsnyder | OF | 0 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 78 | Jeimer Candelario | 3B | 5 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 79 | Akil Baddoo | OF | 0 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 80 | Oscar Mercado | OF | 0 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
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