X
Lost password?

Don't have an account?
Gain Access Now

X

Receive free daily analysis

NFL
NBA
NHL
NASCAR
CFB
MLB
MMA
PGA
ESPORTS
BETTING

Already have an account? Log In

X

Forgot Password


POPULAR FANTASY TOOLS

Expert Advice
Articles & Tools
Import Your Leagues
Daily Stats & Leaders
All Pitcher Matchups
Compare Any Players
Compare Any Players
Rookies & Call-Ups
24x7 News and Alerts

Mid-Week Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include Jordan Hicks, Tommy Kahnle, Dennis Santana, Anthony Bender, Jake Mangum, more

Dennis Santana - Fantasy Baseball Closers, Waiver Wire Pickups, Bullpens and Saves

Mid-week fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings for Week 1 (2025). Free-agent hitters and pitchers to add include Kris Bubic, Victor Scott, Tommy Kahnle, Dennis Santana, Anthony Bender.

Even with the 2025 season just getting started, it's never too early to search the waiver wire for players who can boost your fantasy team and account for injury replacements. It's a long season, and fantasy managers must stay on top of the latest injury news, prospect call-ups, and other transactions. At RotoBaller HQ, we are back with our mid-week waiver rankings for Week 1 -- March 31 through April 6 -- to help you stay on top of the waiver wire, especially in leagues that allow daily moves. This edition of waiver wire rankings features Jordan Hicks, Tommy Kahnle, Dennis Santana, Anthony Bender, Jake Mangum, Kris Bubic, Lars Nootbaar, Tommy Kahnle, Shane Baz, Victor Scott II, and Beau Brieske

There are key performances, prospect promotions, and injuries to watch for this week. The Pirates recently called up top pitching prospect Thomas Harrington on Monday, and he struggled in his MLB debut, allowing six runs on seven hits and four walks with two strikeouts. Tampa Bay Rays infielder Brandon Lowe is off to a hot start, slashing .292/.346/.542 with two homers and six RBI over 26 plate appearances. Atlanta Braves right-hander Reynaldo Lopez will undergo arthroscopic surgery on his right shoulder and will be out for a while.

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. 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.

Be sure to check all of our fantasy baseball lineup tools and resources:

 

Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups List

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 through our weekly ranking of the relevant waiver-wire pickup options, including how to prioritize them for your league (depending on the league size).

The roster percentage is from Yahoo! leagues.

Rank Player Name Position % Ros. Baller Move
1 Kristian Campbell 2B 51 Add in All Leagues
2 Brandon Lowe 1B,2B 57 Add in 10+ Team Leagues
3 Bowden Francis SP,RP 62 Add in 10+ Team Leagues
4 Gavin Williams SP 60 Add in 10+ Team Leagues
5 Drew Rasmussen SP,RP 61 Add in 10+ Team Leagues
6 A.J. Puk SP,RP 49 Add in 10+ Team Leagues
7 Tyler Soderstrom 1B 55 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
8 Cam Smith 3B 41 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
9 Ivan Herrera C 37 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
10 Jose Alvarado RP 17 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
11 Luke Jackson RP 39 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
12 Kris Bubic RP 25 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
13 Tommy Kahnle RP 6 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
14 Lars Nootbaar OF 49 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
15 Christian Encarnacion-Strand 1B 41 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
16 Shane Baz SP 53 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
17 Tyler Fitzgerald SS,OF 31 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
18 Anthony Bender RP 2 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
19 Dennis Santana RP 12 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
20 Jack Leiter SP 49 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
21 Justin Slaten RP 22 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
22 Jason Adam RP 35 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
23 Griffin Jax RP 30 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
24 Spencer Torkelson 1B 36 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
25 Trevor Story SS 30 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
26 JJ Bleday OF 29 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
27 Kyle Manzardo 1B 43 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
28 Maikel Garcia 2B,3B 40 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
29 Victor Scott II OF 41 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
30 Ben Rice 1B 12 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
31 Jacob Wilson SS 11 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
32 Chris Martin RP 54 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
33 Luis Rengifo 2B,3B 43 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
34 Bryan Abreu RP 28 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
35 Jordan Walker OF 13 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
36 Dustin May SP 49 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
37 Jordan Hicks SP,RP 15 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
38 Victor Robles OF 44 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
39 Grant Holmes SP,RP 32 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
40 Jung Hoo Lee OF 27 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
41 Emilio Pagan RP 16 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
42 Jesus Luzardo SP 60 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
43 Blake Treinen RP 36 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
44 Joey Ortiz 3B,SS 22 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
45 Michael Conforto OF 17 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
46 Matt Wallner OF 23 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
47 Cade Smith RP 29 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
48 Joc Pederson OF 20 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
49 Jake Mangum OF 8 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
50 Alex Vesia RP 15 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
51 Otto Lopez 2B,SS 49 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
52 Isiah Kiner-Falefa 2B,3B,SS 18 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
53 Luke Weaver RP 23 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
54 Edwin Uceta RP 11 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
55 Beau Brieske SP,RP 6 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
56 Tyler Holton SP,RP 27 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
57 Orion Kerkering RP 20 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
58 Jeremiah Estrada RP 13 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
59 Sean Murphy C 16 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
60 Garrett Mitchell OF 17 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
61 Andrew Vaughn 1B 17 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
62 Geraldo Perdomo SS 6 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
63 Luis Severino SP 49 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
64 Reese Olson SP 28 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
65 Hunter Goodman C,OF 14 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
66 Casey Mize SP 20 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
67 AJ Smith-Shawver SP 25 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
68 Will Warren SP 11 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
69 Miguel Vargas 3B,OF 3 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
70 Gavin Lux 2B 7 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
71 Seth Halvorsen RP 23 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
72 Keibert Ruiz C 40 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
73 Kumar Rocker SP 44 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
74 Gavin Sheets 1B,OF 13 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
75 Edmundo Sosa 2B,3B,SS 4 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
76 Wilmer Flores 1B 5 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
77 Andy Pages OF 4 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
78 Andrew Benintendi OF 4 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
79 Jonathan Aranda 1B,2B 7 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
80 Josh Smith 3B,SS,OF 6 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
81 Sal Frelick OF 7 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
82 Jacob Young OF 5 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
83 Jorge Polanco 2B 8 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
84 Landen Roupp SP,RP 11 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
85 Luisangel Acuna SS 5 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
86 Kyren Paris 2B 5 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
87 Camilo Doval RP 20 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
88 Yimi Garcia RP 10 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
89 Ben Brown SP,RP 12 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
90 Graham Ashcraft SP 7 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
91 Colin Holderman RP 2 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
92 Kyle Stowers OF 1 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
93 Alan Roden OF 3 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
94 Curtis Mead 2B,3B 6 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
95 Mike Clevinger SP 11 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
96 Max Muncy 2B,SS 2 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
97 Roman Anthony OF 28 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
98 Chandler Simpson OF 5 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
99 Caleb Durbin 2B,3B,SS 3 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
100 Jac Caglianone 1B 10 Add in 15+ Team Leagues



Download Our Free News & Alerts Mobile App

Like what you see? Download our updated fantasy baseball app for iPhone and Android with 24x7 player news, injury alerts, sleepers, prospects & more. All free!



More Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Advice




POPULAR FANTASY TOOLS

Expert Advice
Articles & Tools
Import Your Leagues
Daily Stats & Leaders
All Pitcher Matchups
Compare Any Players
Compare Any Players
Rookies & Call-Ups
24x7 News and Alerts

REAL-TIME FANTASY NEWS

Ja'Marr Chase

Expected to Play Against Packers
Cody Bellinger

Plans to Opt Out of Contract
MLB

Munetaka Murakami Will be Posted This Winter
Jauan Jennings

Questionable to Suit Up in Week 6
Brock Purdy

to Miss his Fourth Game of the Year in Week 6
Zay Flowers

Questionable to Play in Week 6 Against Rams
CeeDee Lamb

Officially Ruled Out for Week 6
Miles Sanders

Moved to Season-Ending Injured Reserve
Brock Bowers

Ruled Out For Week 6
Terry McLaurin

Misses Practice Again on Friday
Kyler Murray

Questionable for Week 6
Calvin Austin III

Ruled Out for Week 6
Nathan Eovaldi

has Hernia Surgery, Should be Ready for Spring Training
Jaylen Warren

Set to Return on Sunday
Mateusz Gamrot

Set For UFC Rio Main Event
Charles Oliveira

Returns At UFC Rio
Montel Jackson

Set For UFC Rio Co-Main Event
Deiveson Figueiredo

Returns At UFC Rio
Joel Álvarez

Joel Alvarez Set for his Welterweight Debut
Vicente Luque

A Huge Underdog
Deandre Ayton

Still Waiting to Build Chemistry With Lakers Stars
Mario Pinto

Looks To Remain Undefeated
Jhonata Diniz

Looks To Win Back-To-Back Fights
Quentin Johnston

Questionable to Play in Week 6 Due to Hamstring Injury
Kaan Ofli

Looks To Secure His First Octagon Win
Ricardo Ramos

Looks To Get Back In The Win Column
Alvin Kamara

Questionable to Play in Week 6 Due to Ankle Injury
Michael Aswell

Looks For His First UFC Win
Xavier Worthy

Returns to Practice on Friday, Expected to Play in Week 6
Lucas Almeida

Set To Open Up UFC Rio Main Card
VJ Edgecombe

Will Not Play on Friday
T.J. McConnell

Expected to Miss at Least a Month
Ben Sheppard

Unlikely to Play in Next Two Preseason Games
Brenton Strange

Doesn't Need Surgery, Sidelined at Least Five Weeks
Ja'Marr Chase

Questionable for Week 6 With Illness
Dylan Harper

in Line to Play in First Preseason Game
Chuba Hubbard

Ruled Out for Week 6
Mike Evans

Out for Another Week
Bucky Irving

Out for Week 6 Against 49ers
Chris Godwin

Week-to-Week With Fibula Injury
Lamar Jackson

to Miss a Second Straight Game
CFB

North Carolina's Caleb Hood Retiring from College Football
CFB

Jeff Sims Likely to Start Against Utah
Filip Gustavsson

Shuts Door on Blues Thursday
Kyle Connor

Celebrates Extension With Seventh Career Hat Trick
Igor Shesterkin

Collects 22nd Career Shutout
Josh Norris

Sustains Upper-Body Injury Against Rangers
Evgenii Dadonov

Suffers Hand Injury
Hampus Lindholm

Exits With Injury Versus Blackhawks
Jason Dickinson

Hurt Against Bruins
Vincent Trocheck

Exits Early Thurday
CFB

Syracuse QB Steve Angeli Will Miss Remainder of 2025 Season With Torn Achilles
CFB

Sam Leavitt Not Expected to Play for Arizona State on Saturday
CFB

John Mateer Upgraded to Probable Ahead of Saturday's Red-River Shootout
VJ Edgecombe

Misses Practice Thursday
Jaylen Wells

To Have an Expanded Role in the Offense?
Drake Powell

Appears Ready for His Exhibition Debut
Egor Demin

Will Miss Friday's Exhibition Game
Joe Ingles

Shut Down for a Week
Tristan Jarry

Takes Over Penguins Crease Thursday
Pyotr Kochetkov

Unavailable Thursday
LeBron James

Will Miss at Least 3-4 Weeks
Yegor Chinakhov

Scratched for Season Opener
Bryan Rust

Remains Out Against Islanders
Nico Sturm

Set to Miss 6-8 Weeks
Barrett Hayton

Out Against Avalanche
Tanner Scott

Removed From NLDS Roster After Lower-Body Procedure
Jonathan Toews

Available Thursday
CFB

Ryan Williams Will Be Available Against No. 14 Missouri On Saturday
William Nylander

Tallies Three Points in Season-Opening Win
David Pastrnak

Leads Bruins to Victory in Washington
Jack Eichel

Racks Up Four Points Against Kings
Pavel Dorofeyev

Scores Special Hat Trick Wednesday
Brett Pesce

Cleared for Opening Night
K'Andre Miller

Ready for Hurricanes Debut
Matisse Thybulle

Nursing Knee Soreness
Seth Curry

"Still Ramping Up" and Not Ready for Action
Jalen Suggs

Still Hasn't Been Cleared for Contact
Stephon Castle

Battling Knee Issue
Scottie Barnes

Dealing With Knee Problem
Jaylen Brown

Looks Sharp in Preseason Opener
CFB

John Mateer Officially Questionable Ahead of Saturday's Game vs. Texas
Will Smith

Catching in Game 3 of NLDS
CFB

North Carolina Discussing Buyout Option Of Coach Bill Belichick
Trendon Watford

Held Out of Practice on Wednesday
Joel Embiid

Takes Part in Practice on Wednesday
Paul George

Moving Closer to Return
Jackson Chourio

Back in Lineup for NLDS Game 3
Roki Sasaki

"Definitely the Primary Option" in Save Situations for Dodgers
T.J. McConnell

Sustains Hamstring Injury in Preseason Opener
Sahith Theegala

Still Uneven Heading to Japan
Nicolai Hojgaard

Trying to Pick Up Pieces After Last Three Efforts
Vince Whaley

Tries to Add on From Sanderson Farms Performance
Adam Scott

Struggling Some Heading to Baycurrent Classic
PGA

Chris Gotterup Expects to Contend at Baycurrent Classic
Si Woo Kim

Primed for Baycurrent Classic
Garrick Higgo

Finishes Second at Sanderson Farms Championship
Max Homa

Finishes Tied for 18th at Sanderson Farms Championship
Wyndham Clark

Misses The Cut at Omega European Masters
Rasmus Hojgaard

Finishes Tied For Third at Sanderson Farms Championship
Hideki Matsuyama

Finishes Tied for 13th at BMW PGA Championship
Xander Schauffele

Returns To Action After Ryder Cup
Jackson Chourio

Day-to-Day Heading into Game 3 of NLDS
Josh Naylor

Starting for Mariners in Game 3 of ALDS
CFB

John Mateer Likely to Play Against Texas?
Christopher Bell

Gives Shane van Gisbergen a Brief Challenge
Ross Chastain

Misses Round of 8 After Speeding Penalty and Failed Banzai Move
Austin Cindric

Unsurprisingly Fails to Advance to Round of 8
Ryan Preece

Improved Pace Continues at Charlotte Roval
Daniel Suarez

Runs Well, Overshadowed by Teammate and Replacement
Shane Van Gisbergen

Pulls Off His First Victory at the Charlotte Roval
Kyle Larson

Competitive Effort Leads to Runner-Up Finish at Charlotte Roval
Joey Logano

Sneaks Into the Round of Eight After the Charlotte Roval
Chris Buescher

Scores a Strong Top-Five Finish at Charlotte Roval
Jackson Chourio

in Starting Lineup for NLDS Game 2
CFB

Jermod McCoy Unlikely to Play Against Arkansas
CFB

Conner Weigman in Concussion Protocol
CFB

Florida State's Quindarrius Jones Set for Season-Ending Surgery
CFB

Mark Gronowski Viewed as Day-to-Day with Knee Injury
Alex Pereira

Becomes Two-Time Light-Heavyweight Champion
Magomed Ankalaev

Suffers First-Round TKO Loss
Cory Sandhagen

Gets Dominated In The UFC 320 Co-Main Event
Cory Sandhagen

Merab Dvalishvili Dominates Cory Sandhagen
Jiří Procházka

Jiri Prochazka Scores Comeback Win
Khalil Rountree Jr.

Suffers Third-Round Knockout Loss
Youssef Zalal

Gets First-Round Submission Win
Josh Emmett

Suffers First-Round Submission Loss
Abus Magomedov

Gets Submitted
Ryan Preece

Is A Favorable DFS Option for the Charlotte Roval
Zane Smith

Might Be Worth Playing In DFS Lineups for the Charlotte Roval
Cole Custer

Is Cole Custer Playable In DFS Lineups for the Charlotte Roval?
Kyle Larson

Will Likely Go for the Win Over Stage Points
Ryan Blaney

Might Look Past Charlotte Roval to Focus on Last Two Playoff Rounds
Denny Hamlin

Could Focus on Stage Points to Clinch Round of 8 Spot
NASCAR

Bubba Wallace Unlikely to Make the Round of 8
Austin Cindric

Very Unlikely to Advance to Round of 8
Alex Bowman

Reliably Consistent at Charlotte Roval
Daniel Suarez

Unlikely to Run Well at Charlotte
Carson Hocevar

Will Likely Earn a Lot of Place-Differential Points at Charlotte
Brad Keselowski

Probably Won't be Viable for DFS

RANKINGS

QB
RB
WR
TE
K
DEF
RANKINGS
C
1B
2B
3B
SS
OF
SP
RP