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Week 9 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include Marcelo Mayer, Nick Kurtz, Ryan Weathers, Matt Shaw, Will Vest

Nick Kurtz - Fantasy Baseball Rankings, MLB Draft Sleepers, Waiver Wire Pickups

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



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