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Mid-week fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings for Week 20 (2025). Free-agent hitters and pitchers to add include Bryan Abreu, Luke Keaschall, Owen Caissie, Chase Burns, and Samuel Basallo..
While fantasy football drafts are in full swing, there is still plenty of baseball to be played. The MLB regular season has about six weeks left, and it's time to make that final push to end the season on a high note. At RotoBaller HQ, we are back with more fantasy baseball advice and have recently updated our top 100 hitters and pitchers list for Week 20--August 11 through August 17 to help managers in leagues that allow daily moves. Find out where Bryan Abreu, Luke Keaschall, Owen Caissie, Chase Burns, Samuel Basallo, and Bubba Chandler are listed below.
There are key performances, prospect promotions, and injuries to watch for this week. Houston Astros star closer Josh Hader was placed on the injured list with a left shoulder strain and will be out longer than two weeks. Byran Abreu is expected to be Houston's closer with Hader sidelined, and has been fantastic this season with a 1.64 ERA, 1.05 WHIP, and a 81:25 K:BB across 55 innings. The Cubs promoted top outfield prospect Owen Caissie on Wednesday after slashing .291/.391/.567 with 22 homers, 52 RBI, and 70 runs scored through 402 plate appearances with Triple-A Iowa this season. Minnesota Twins infielder Luke Keaschall has logged four multi-hit efforts over his last seven games and is slashing .340/.417/.566 on the season.
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.
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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).
| Rank | Player Name | Position | % Ros. | Baller Move |
| 1 | Chase Burns | SP | 58 | Add in All Leagues |
| 2 | Randy Rodriguez | RP | 48 | Add in All Leagues |
| 3 | Cade Smith | RP | 56 | Add in All Leagues |
| 4 | Bryan Abreu | RP | 43 | Add in All Leagues |
| 5 | Roman Anthony | OF | 60 | Add in 10+ Team Leagues |
| 6 | Andrew Vaughn | 1B | 52 | Add in 10+ Team Leagues |
| 7 | Daniel Palencia | RP | 60 | Add in 10+ Team Leagues |
| 8 | Colson Montgomery | 3B,SS | 39 | Add in 10+ Team Leagues |
| 9 | Luke Keaschall | 1B,2B,OF | 51 | Add in 10+ Team Leagues |
| 10 | Shane Bieber | SP | 53 | Add in 10+ Team Leagues |
| 11 | Giancarlo Stanton | OF | 49 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 12 | Jakob Marsee | OF | 32 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 13 | Carlos Correa | 3B,SS | 55 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 14 | Dennis Santana | RP | 32 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 15 | Ryne Nelson | SP,RP | 50 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 16 | Luis Gil | SP | 50 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 17 | JoJo Romero | RP | 31 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 18 | Jurickson Profar | OF | 45 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 19 | Isaac Collins | OF | 42 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 20 | Chandler Simpson | OF | 32 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 21 | Ramon Laureano | OF | 46 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 22 | Max Scherzer | SP | 58 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 23 | Jacob Lopez | SP | 50 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 24 | Cade Horton | SP | 49 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 25 | Will Vest | RP | 49 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 26 | Alec Burleson | 1B,OF | 46 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 27 | Warming Bernabel | 1B,3B | 23 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 28 | Trent Grisham | OF | 20 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 29 | Daulton Varsho | OF | 14 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 30 | Lenyn Sosa | 1B,2B,3B | 35 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 31 | Zebby Matthews | SP | 19 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 32 | Phil Maton | RP | 21 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 33 | Keegan Akin | SP,RP | 10 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 34 | Noelvi Marte | 3B,OF | 24 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 35 | Matt Wallner | OF | 12 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 36 | Otto Lopez | 2B,SS | 25 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 37 | Drake Baldwin | C | 27 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 38 | Ernie Clement | 1B,2B,3B,SS | 45 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 39 | Kyle Manzardo | 1B | 17 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 40 | Matt Shaw | 2B,3B,SS | 38 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 41 | Emmet Sheehan | SP | 27 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 42 | Hurston Waldrep | SP | 16 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 43 | Jose A. Ferrer | RP | 8 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 44 | Sal Frelick | OF | 32 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 45 | Kyle Bradish | SP | 12 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 46 | Nolan Schanuel | 1B | 20 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 47 | Evan Carter | OF | 8 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 48 | Nolan McLean | SP | 10 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 49 | Justin Topa | RP | 2 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 50 | Troy Melton | SP | 4 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 51 | Ronny Henriquez | RP | 28 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 52 | Alex Vesia | RP | 25 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 53 | Josh Jung | 3B | 29 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 54 | J.P. Crawford | SS | 15 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 55 | Patrick Corbin | SP | 18 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 56 | Mickey Moniak | OF | 15 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 57 | Jameson Taillon | SP | 31 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 58 | Tyler Freeman | SS,OF | 8 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 59 | Spencer Arrighetti | SP | 30 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 60 | Ryan Jeffers | C | 22 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 61 | Francisco Alvarez | C | 16 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 62 | Jack Perkins | SP,RP | 7 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 63 | Miguel Andujar | 3B,OF | 6 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 64 | Grant Taylor | SP,RP | 6 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 65 | Luis Garcia (SP) | SP | 5 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 66 | Edwin Uceta | RP | 8 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 67 | Calvin Faucher | RP | 29 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 68 | Blaze Alexander | 2B,3B,SS | 20 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 69 | Victor Vodnik | RP | 1 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 70 | Samuel Basallo | C,1B | 9 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 71 | Kristian Campbell | 2B,OF | 17 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 72 | Michael McGreevy | SP | 23 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 73 | Joe Boyle | SP | 14 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 74 | Hunter Gaddis | RP | 16 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 75 | C.J. Kayfus | 1B,OF | 4 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 76 | Adrian Morejon | RP | 23 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 77 | Tyler Locklear | 1B | 5 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 78 | Jeremiah Estrada | RP | 24 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 79 | Andrew Painter | SP | 16 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 80 | Coby Mayo | 1B,3B | 6 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 81 | Bubba Chandler | SP | 23 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 82 | Riley O'Brien | RP | 3 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 83 | Curtis Mead | 1B,2B,3B | 1 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 84 | Cade Cavalli | SP | 10 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 85 | JJ Bleday | OF | 10 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 86 | Alek Thomas | OF | 1 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 87 | Brett Baty | 2B,3B | 3 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 88 | Andrew Saalfrank | RP | 0 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 89 | Blake Perkins | OF | 5 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 90 | Blake Treinen | RP | 12 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 91 | Jordan Lawlar | SS | 8 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 92 | Nathan Lukes | OF | 6 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 93 | Brandon Sproat | SP | 3 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 94 | Jonah Tong | SP | 3 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 95 | Victor Robles | OF | 12 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 96 | Graham Pauley | 3B | 0 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 97 | Kyle Karros | 3B | 1 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 98 | Dominic Smith | 1B | 0 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 99 | Ty France | 1B | 3 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 100 | Bryce Teodosio | OF | 1 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
The roster percentage is from Yahoo! leagues.
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