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Mid-week fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings for Week 21 (2025). Free-agent hitters and pitchers to add include Bubba Chandler, Sal Frelick, Andrew Painter, Daniel Palencia, and Kristian Campbell.
Incredibly, there are a few weeks of August left, and we have just over a month of the 2025 MLB regular season. There is still time to catch up in the standings in roto leagues and make a playoff push in H2H formats. At RotoBaller HQ, we updated our top 100 hitters and pitchers list for Week 21--August 18 through August 24 to help fantasy managers stay on top of the waiver wire in leagues that allow daily moves.
There are key performances, prospect promotions, and injuries to watch for this week. The Pirates are finally calling up top pitching prospect Bubba Chandler ahead of Friday's game against the Colorado Rockies. Although Chandler isn't expected to start on Friday, and will come out of the bullpen in a bulk role. Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Sal Frelick continues to swing a hot bat and is slashing .361/.489/.500 over his last 45 plate appearances. An injury to monitor is Los Angeles Dodgers two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani, who exited Wednesday's loss to the Rockies with a thigh contusion.
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 | Shane Bieber | SP | 58 | Add in All Leagues |
| 2 | Hurston Waldrep | SP | 60 | Add in All Leagues |
| 3 | Randy Rodriguez | RP | 45 | Add in All Leagues |
| 4 | Cade Smith | RP | 60 | Add in All Leagues |
| 5 | Bryan Abreu | RP | 53 | Add in All Leagues |
| 6 | Andrew Vaughn | 1B | 54 | Add in 10+ Team Leagues |
| 7 | Daniel Palencia | RP | 60 | Add in 10+ Team Leagues |
| 8 | Jakob Marsee | OF | 52 | Add in 10+ Team Leagues |
| 9 | Sal Frelick | OF | 44 | Add in 10+ Team Leagues |
| 10 | Giancarlo Stanton | OF | 47 | Add in 10+ Team Leagues |
| 11 | Ramon Laureano | OF | 58 | Add in 10+ Team Leagues |
| 12 | Brenton Doyle | OF | 59 | Add in 10+ Team Leagues |
| 13 | Chandler Simpson | OF | 32 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 14 | Luke Keaschall | 1B,2B,OF | 50 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 15 | Colson Montgomery | 3B,SS | 27 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 16 | Carlos Correa | 3B,SS | 58 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 17 | Dennis Santana | RP | 32 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 18 | Matt Shaw | 2B,3B,SS | 49 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 19 | Lenyn Sosa | 1B,2B,3B | 40 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 20 | Noelvi Marte | 3B,OF | 40 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 21 | Ryne Nelson | SP,RP | 41 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 22 | Isaac Collins | OF | 34 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 23 | Luis Gil | SP | 51 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 24 | Nolan McLean | SP | 30 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 25 | Will Vest | RP | 55 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 26 | Cade Horton | SP | 51 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 27 | Joey Ortiz | 3B,SS | 15 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 28 | Ryan Mountcastle | 1B | 25 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 29 | Alec Burleson | 1B,OF | 48 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 30 | Ernie Clement | 1B,2B,3B,SS | 48 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 31 | Jose Caballero | 2B,3B,SS,OF | 27 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 32 | Jose A. Ferrer | RP | 9 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 33 | Riley O'Brien | RP | 8 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 34 | Jo Adell | OF | 37 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 35 | Dylan Beavers | OF | 6 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 36 | Drake Baldwin | C | 26 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 37 | Trent Grisham | OF | 19 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 38 | Lars Nootbaar | OF | 20 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 39 | Zebby Matthews | SP | 19 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 40 | Jason Alexander | SP,RP | 19 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 41 | Miguel Andujar | 3B,OF | 37 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 42 | Ben Rice | C,1B | 46 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 43 | Parker Messick | SP | 4 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 44 | Brooks Lee | 2B,3B,SS | 9 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 45 | Daulton Varsho | OF | 18 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 46 | Colby Thomas | OF | 6 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 47 | Kyle Manzardo | 1B | 17 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 48 | Emmet Sheehan | SP | 23 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 49 | Kyle Bradish | SP | 18 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 50 | Evan Carter | OF | 9 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 51 | Ronny Henriquez | RP | 25 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 52 | Tyler Freeman | 2B,SS,OF | 13 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 53 | JoJo Romero | RP | 24 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 54 | Calvin Faucher | RP | 23 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 55 | Samuel Basallo | C,1B | 25 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 56 | Cristian Javier | SP | 31 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 57 | Dustin May | SP | 36 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 58 | Patrick Corbin | SP | 13 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 59 | Justin Topa | RP | 5 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 60 | Keegan Akin | SP,RP | 8 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 61 | Phil Maton | RP | 14 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 62 | Victor Vodnik | RP | 18 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 63 | Miguel Vargas | 1B,3B,OF | 17 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 64 | Jack Perkins | SP,RP | 9 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 65 | Grant Taylor | SP,RP | 6 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 66 | Blaze Alexander | 2B,3B,SS | 19 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 67 | Luis Garcia (SP) | SP | 7 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 68 | Warming Bernabel | 1B,3B | 16 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 69 | Javier Baez | 3B,SS,OF | 21 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 70 | Kristian Campbell | 2B,OF | 17 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 71 | Jameson Taillon | SP | 32 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 72 | Owen Caissie | OF | 9 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 73 | Dillon Dingler | C | 10 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 74 | Edwin Uceta | RP | 9 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 75 | Brett Harris | 3B | 0 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 76 | Joe Boyle | SP | 8 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 77 | Jordan Lawlar | SS | 8 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 78 | Cade Cavalli | SP | 10 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 79 | Andrew Kittredge | RP | 6 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 80 | Jonah Tong | SP | 3 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 81 | Luis Rengifo | 2B,3B | 18 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 82 | Josh Bell | 1B | 6 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 83 | Brett Baty | 2B,3B | 5 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 84 | Bubba Chandler | SP | 31 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 85 | JJ Wetherholt | SS | 5 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 86 | Paul DeJong | 2B,3B,SS | 6 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 87 | Tyler Locklear | 1B | 3 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 88 | Andrew Painter | SP | 16 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 89 | Coby Mayo | 1B,3B | 5 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 90 | Troy Melton | SP | 5 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 91 | Curtis Mead | 1B,2B,3B | 1 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 92 | Orion Kerkering | RP | 14 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 93 | Andrew Saalfrank | RP | 1 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 94 | Shawn Armstrong | SP,RP | 8 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 95 | Blake Perkins | OF | 4 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 96 | Cole Henry | SP,RP | 1 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 97 | Nathan Lukes | OF | 3 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 98 | Brandon Sproat | SP | 3 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 99 | Kyle Karros | 3B | 1 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 100 | Bob Seymour | 1B | 0 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
The roster percentage is from Yahoo! leagues.
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