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Week 22 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include Carson Williams, Jose A. Ferrer, Jordan Lawlar, Samuel Basallo, Nolan McLean, Dylan Beavers

Nolan McLean - Fantasy Baseball Rankings, Pitcher Sleepers, MLB Injury News

Fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings for Week 22 of the 2025 MLB season. These are free agent options to add off waivers, and our rankings will help you prioritize.

September is around the corner, leaving about a month for fantasy managers to catch up in the standings. At RotoBaller HQ, we updated our top 100 hitter and pitcher list for Week 22 of the MLB season -- August 25th - August 31st to help you navigate the waiver wireBelow, you will find out where key players such as Carson Williams, Samuel Basallo, Dylan Beavers, Jose A. Ferrer, Jordan Lawlar, Dylan Beavers, and Jhostynxon Garcia are listed in our updated waiver wire rankings. 

We are approaching the final stretch of the season, and it's time to make the move to cut the disappointing player and either take a chance on a top prospect or add a player heating up. The Rays recently promoted top shortstop prospect Carson Williams, who homered in his MLB debut. Washington Nationals right-hander Jose A. Ferrer has racked up three saves over his last three appearances and hasn't allowed a run since August 3. Arizona Diamondbacks infielder Jordan Lawlar continues to rake in Triple-A and has logged a hit in five of his last six 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. It is also essential to stay on top of the fantasy baseball player news as we guide you through injuries, prospect call-ups, recent hot streaks, and closer role changes. Good luck on waivers this week, RotoBallers!

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Who To Pick Up for Fantasy Baseball Week 22

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 Hurston Waldrep SP 62 Add in All Leagues
2 Cade Smith RP 58 Add in All Leagues
3 Randy Rodriguez RP 43 Add in All Leagues
4 Bryan Abreu RP 54 Add in All Leagues
5 Daniel Palencia RP 60 Add in 10+ Team Leagues
6 Giancarlo Stanton OF 50 Add in 10+ Team Leagues
7 Jakob Marsee OF 53 Add in 10+ Team Leagues
8 Sal Frelick OF 45 Add in 10+ Team Leagues
9 Ramon Laureano OF 58 Add in 10+ Team Leagues
10 Colson Montgomery 3B,SS 25 Add in 10+ Team Leagues
11 Nolan McLean SP 40 Add in 10+ Team Leagues
12 Bubba Chandler SP 34 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
13 Matt Shaw 2B,3B,SS 50 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
14 Lenyn Sosa 1B,2B,3B 43 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
15 Dennis Santana RP 34 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
16 Chandler Simpson OF 33 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
17 Luke Keaschall 1B,2B,OF 50 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
18 Carlos Correa 3B,SS 59 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
19 Carson Williams SS 8 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
20 Noelvi Marte 3B,OF 48 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
21 Ben Rice C,1B 56 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
22 Jose A. Ferrer RP 18 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
23 Brett Baty 2B,3B 20 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
24 Dylan Beavers OF 7 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
25 Cade Horton SP 55 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
26 Alec Burleson 1B,OF 46 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
27 Miguel Andujar 3B,OF 37 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
28 Will Vest RP 55 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
29 Drake Baldwin C 24 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
30 Trent Grisham OF 21 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
31 Lars Nootbaar OF 21 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
32 Riley O'Brien RP 9 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
33 Jac Caglianone 1B,OF 21 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
34 Jo Adell OF 39 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
35 Daulton Varsho OF 17 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
36 JoJo Romero RP 23 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
37 Samuel Basallo C,1B 27 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
38 Brooks Lee 2B,3B,SS 25 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
39 Alejandro Kirk C 38 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
40 Isaac Collins OF 28 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
41 Jhostynxon Garcia OF 9 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
42 Jordan Lawlar SS 8 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
43 Jameson Taillon SP 32 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
44 Cam Schlittler SP 25 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
45 Dustin May SP 35 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
46 Zebby Matthews SP 19 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
47 Kyle Bradish SP 19 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
48 Cade Cavalli SP 11 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
49 Luis Morales SP 4 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
50 Parker Messick SP 4 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
51 Jonah Tong SP 4 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
52 Emmet Sheehan SP 20 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
53 Ryne Nelson SP,RP 40 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
54 Calvin Faucher RP 21 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
55 Cristian Javier SP 35 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
56 Justin Topa RP 6 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
57 Victor Vodnik RP 19 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
58 Tyler Freeman 2B,SS,OF 12 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
59 Ronny Henriquez RP 24 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
60 Ryan O'Hearn 1B,OF 29 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
61 Ryan Mountcastle 1B 25 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
62 Keegan Akin SP,RP 7 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
63 Alex Freeland 2B,3B,SS 1 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
64 Kyle Teel C 7 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
65 Nathaniel Lowe 1B 33 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
66 Jeremiah Jackson SS,OF 1 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
67 Jason Alexander SP,RP 20 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
68 Colby Thomas OF 4 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
69 Jose Caballero 2B,3B,SS,OF 29 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
70 Reid Detmers SP,RP 5 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
71 Phil Maton RP 13 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
72 Payton Tolle SP 1 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
73 Miguel Vargas 1B,3B,OF 18 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
74 Nacho Alvarez Jr. 2B,3B 1 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
75 Grant Taylor SP,RP 5 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
76 Luis Garcia (SP) SP 7 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
77 Gabriel Moreno C 22 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
78 Gavin Sheets 1B,OF 11 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
79 Edwin Uceta RP 10 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
80 Tommy Pham OF 2 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
81 Robert Garcia RP 14 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
82 Javier Baez 3B,SS,OF 21 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
83 C.J. Kayfus 1B,OF 3 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
84 Kristian Campbell 2B,OF 17 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
85 Owen Caissie OF 8 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
86 Andrew Kittredge RP 7 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
87 JJ Wetherholt SS 5 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
88 Mike Tauchman OF 2 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
89 Tylor Megill SP 26 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
90 Shawn Armstrong SP,RP 8 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
91 Mick Abel SP 18 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
92 Jake Mangum OF 3 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
93 Braxton Ashcraft SP,RP 11 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
94 Andrew Saalfrank RP 1 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
95 Andrew Painter SP 16 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
96 Ke'Bryan Hayes 3B 5 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
97 Kyle Karros 3B 1 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
98 Tyler Locklear 1B 2 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
99 Brandon Sproat SP 4 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
100 Bob Seymour 1B 0 Add in 15+ Team Leagues

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