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Welcome RotoBallers to our mid-week fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings list for Week 23 - August 21 through August 27 to help you stay on top of the waiver wire, especially in leagues that allow daily moves. Some notable prospect notes include the Dodgers promoting outfield prospect Michael Busch on Tuesday. The Cardinals promoted Masyn Winn, while the Angels called up Nolan Schanuel last week. Busch is 0-for-3 with two strikeouts since being recalled. Schanuel is hitting .368 (7-for-19) with an RBI and seven walks, while Winn is hitting .217 (5-for-23) with a double and a stolen bases over six games. San Francisco Giants top pitching prospect Kyle Harrison allowed two runs on five hits while striking out five over 3 1/3 innings in his MLB debut. Top prospects such as Pete Crow-Armstrong, Ceddanne Rafaela, Jordan Lawlar, Colt Keith, Matt Mervis, and Robert Gasser patiently await the call to the big leagues.
Some notable recent performances include Oakland A's right-hander Paul Blackburn, who owns a 2.19 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, and a 24:9 K: BB across 24 2/3 innings since the calendar turned August. Chicago Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki is hitting .450 (9-for-20) with two home runs, three RBI, and seven runs scored over his last six games. Minnesota Twins outfielder Max Kepler is slashing .282/.349/.538 with two home runs, five RBI, and five runs over his last 11 contests.
Injuries are piling up as Los Angeles Angels two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani (elbow) has been diagnosed with a torn UCL in his right elbow and won't pitch again this season. More bad news for the Angels, All-Star outfielder Mike Trout (wrist) is going back on the injured list and won't do any baseball activities for the next 10 days. Kenley Jansen (hamstring), Yordan Alvarez (finger), Stone Garrett (leg), and Sal Felick (hamstring) are considered day-to-day.
This week's waiver wire rankings feature players such as Spencer Torkelson, Seiya Suzuki, Masyn Winn, Kyle Harrison, Michael Busch, Nolan Schanuel, Cole Ragans, Nolan Jones, Paul Blackburn, Logan O'Hoppe, Noelvi Marte, Matt Wallner, Zack Gelof, Javier Assad rank among others. 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.
Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups List
For anyone who isn't familiar, every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, we release all sorts of fantasy baseball waiver wire articles. 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 to that, 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.
Below you will see our list of waiver wire pickups in our prioritized order. There should be waiver wire recommendations here for all sorts of league sizes, along with the position(s) for the player and the rostered percentages.
| Rank | Player Name | Position | % Owned | Baller Move |
| 1 | Spencer Torkelson | 1B | 65 | Add in All Leagues |
| 2 | Seiya Suzuki | OF | 54 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 3 | Masyn Winn | SS | 18 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 4 | Zack Gelof | 2B | 62 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 5 | TJ Friedl | OF | 59 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 6 | Max Kepler | OF | 20 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 7 | Grayson Rodriguez | SP | 61 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 8 | Gavin Williams | SP | 53 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 9 | Noelvi Marte | SS | 11 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 10 | Ezequiel Tovar | SS | 45 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 11 | Tommy Pham | OF | 30 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 12 | Cole Ragans | SP, RP | 34 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 13 | Tarik Skubal | SP | 48 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 14 | Ke'Bryan Hayes | 3B | 50 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 15 | Royce Lewis | 3B, SS | 36 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 16 | Wilmer Flores | 1B, 2B, 3B | 53 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 17 | Austin Hays | OF | 44 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 18 | Jake Burger | 3B | 47 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 19 | Matt Brash | SP, RP | 34 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 20 | Adam Duvall | OF | 22 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 21 | Nolan Jones | 1B, OF | 35 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 22 | Eddie Rosario | OF | 48 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 23 | Nolan Schanuel | 1B | 6 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 24 | Chase Silseth | SP | 29 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 25 | Logan O'Hoppe | C | 11 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 26 | Gabriel Moreno | C | 13 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 27 | Josh Bell | 1B | 56 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 28 | Maikel Garcia | 3B, SS | 33 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 29 | Jose Siri | OF | 11 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 30 | Bryan Woo | SP | 23 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 31 | Christian Encarnacion-Strand | 1B | 41 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 32 | Yainer Diaz | C | 49 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 33 | Michael Conforto | OF | 32 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 34 | Matt Wallner | OF | 6 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 35 | Brent Rooker | OF | 16 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 36 | Jordan Westburg | 2B, 3B, SS | 21 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 37 | Javier Assad | SP, RP | 21 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 38 | Elvis Andrus | 2B, SS | 18 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 39 | Will Benson | OF | 9 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 40 | Brice Turang | 2B, SS | 7 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 41 | Brandon Belt | 1B | 6 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 42 | Trent Grisham | OF | 5 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 43 | Akil Baddoo | OF | 1 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 44 | Trevor May | RP | 26 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 45 | Jorge Polanco | 2B | 35 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 46 | Osleivis Basabe | 3B, SS | 7 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 47 | Graham Ashcraft | SP | 48 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 48 | DJ Stewart | OF | 4 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 49 | Harold Ramirez | 1B, OF | 28 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 50 | Zack Littell | SP, RP | 22 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 51 | Zack Thompson | SP, RP | 7 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 52 | Logan Allen | SP | 45 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 53 | Hyun Jin Ryu | SP | 44 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 54 | Mike Moustakas | 1B, 3B | 12 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 55 | Brandon Williamson | SP | 19 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 56 | Ryan O'Hearn | 1B, OF | 10 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 57 | Kyle Harrison | SP | 17 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 58 | Paul Blackburn | SP | 17 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 59 | Everson Pereira | OF | 9 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 60 | Mike Clevinger | SP | 39 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 61 | John Means | SP | 12 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 62 | Pablo Reyes | 2B, SS | 13 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 63 | Gregory Santos | RP | 20 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 64 | Brendan Rodgers | 2B | 7 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 65 | Josh Rojas | 2B, 3B | 14 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 66 | Parker Meadows | OF | 2 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 67 | Ryan Pepiot | SP | 8 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 68 | Cade Marlowe | OF | 2 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 69 | Dylan Moore | 2B, SS, OF | 5 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 70 | Yan Gomes | C | 11 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 71 | Mitch Garver | C | 21 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 72 | Lawrence Butler | OF | 3 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 73 | Wilyer Abreu | OF | 2 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 74 | Brusdar Graterol | RP | 23 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 75 | Brandon Pfaadt | SP | 10 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 76 | Reynaldo Lopez | RP | 7 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 77 | Jake Cave | 1B, OF | 3 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 78 | David Peterson | SP | 5 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 79 | Tyrone Taylor | OF | 1 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 80 | JoJo Romero | RP | 5 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
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