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Hey RotoBallers, we are back with another edition of the mid-week fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings list for Week 8 -- May 13 through May 19 -- to help you stay on top of the waiver wire, especially in leagues that allow daily moves. Top prospects such as Kyle Stowers and Mark Vientos were recently promoted to the majors. Other top prospects, such as James Wood, Junior Caminero, Coby Mayo, Max Meyer, and Thomas Saggese, patiently await the call to the big leagues.
Some notable recent performances and injury notes include Washington Nationals top outfield prospect, James Wood. The Nationals will have to call up Wood at some point to the Show after slashing .354/.453/.583 with seven home runs and nine stolen bases over 37 games with Triple-A Rochester. The Orioles have removed Craig Kimbrel from the closer role, and Yennier Cano is the favorite for ninth-inning duties after notching two saves over his previous five appearances. Detroit Tigers outfielder Kerry Carpenter continues to rake and is hitting .333 (6-for-18) with two home runs over his last five games. Injuries continue to pile up as fantasy managers will need to replace Nick Lodolo, Keaton Winn, Jorge Soler, Patrick Bailey, Rhys Hoskins, and Jung Hoo Lee, who were all recently placed on the injured list.
This edition features players such as Christian Scott, Taj Bradley, Yennier Cano, Jalen Beeks, James Wood, Kerry Carpenter, Dean Kremer, Reese Olson, Leody Taveras, Andrew Vaughn, and A.J. Puk. We're here, as always, to help you stay on top of the latest waiver wire options, especially in leagues that allow for daily moves. Prospects that are making impacts continue to be called up, so you'll need to be informed. Be sure to 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
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. I will be pinch-hitting for Nick over the next few weeks.
In addition, we are also putting out a second waiver wire rankings list mid-week. 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 with our weekly ranking for the relevant waiver wire pickup options, including how to prioritize them for your league (depending on the league size). Roster % is from Yahoo leagues.
| Rank | Player Name | Position | % Ros. | Baller Move |
| 1 | Christian Scott | SP | 40 | Add in All Leagues |
| 2 | Zack Gelof | 2B | 59 | Add in All Leagues |
| 3 | Taj Bradley | SP | 44 | Add in All Leagues |
| 4 | Jo Adell | OF | 56 | Add in 10+ Team Leagues |
| 5 | Junior Caminero | 3B | 44 | Add in 10+ Team Leagues |
| 6 | Jackson Merrill | SS, OF | 58 | Add in 10+ Team Leagues |
| 7 | Trevor Megill | RP | 45 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 8 | Kerry Carpenter | OF | 54 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 9 | Connor Joe | 1B, OF | 46 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 10 | Yennier Cano | RP | 39 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 11 | Kyle Manzardo | 1B | 14 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 12 | Daniel Hudson | RP | 32 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 13 | Josh Smith | 3B, SS, OF | 43 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 14 | Jasson Dominguez | OF | 30 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 15 | Clarke Schmidt | SP | 49 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 16 | Brenton Doyle | OF | 44 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 17 | Ceddanne Rafaela | SS, OF | 30 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 18 | Gavin Stone | SP | 48 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 19 | Michael Kopech | SP, RP | 30 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 20 | Zach Neto | SS | 15 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 21 | Erick Fedde | SP | 41 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 22 | Jorge Polanco | 2B, 3B | 40 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 23 | James Wood | OF | 19 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 24 | Jalen Beeks | SP, RP | 9 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 25 | Dean Kremer | SP | 45 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 26 | Wilyer Abreu | OF | 39 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 27 | Jonny DeLuca | OF | 15 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 28 | Kyle Stowers | OF | 1 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 29 | Coby Mayo | 3B | 10 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 30 | Brandon Marsh | OF | 39 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 31 | Lars Nootbaar | OF | 32 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 32 | Jeimer Candelario | 1B, 3B | 42 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 33 | Reese Olson | SP | 37 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 34 | Abraham Toro | 2B, 3B | 53 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 35 | Zack Littell | SP, RP | 38 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 36 | Cole Irvin | SP | 44 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 37 | Tommy Pham | OF | 9 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 38 | Leody Taveras | OF | 25 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 39 | James Paxton | SP | 37 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 40 | Josh Rojas | 2B, 3B | 27 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 41 | Jason Adam | RP | 45 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 42 | Shea Langeliers | C | 37 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 43 | Trevor Williams | SP | 48 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 44 | Elias Diaz | C | 46 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 45 | Brendan Donovan | 1B, 2B, OF | 31 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 46 | Mitchell Parker | SP | 25 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 47 | Orlando Arcia | SS | 20 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 48 | Byron Buxton | OF | 34 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 49 | Jon Singleton | 1B | 7 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 50 | Tyler Nevin | 1B, 3B, OF | 11 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 51 | Carlos Santana | 1B | 13 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 52 | Frankie Montas | SP | 21 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 53 | Andrew Heaney | SP, RP | 13 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 54 | Matt Manning | SP | 7 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 55 | Andrew Vaughn | 1B | 23 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 56 | Vaughn Grissom | SS | 23 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 57 | Eddie Rosario | OF | 34 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 58 | Danny Jansen | C | 16 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 59 | Luke Raley | 1B, OF | 9 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 60 | Jake Bauers | 1B, OF | 5 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 61 | A.J. Puk | SP, RP | 10 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 62 | Charlie Blackmon | OF | 8 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 63 | LaMonte Wade Jr. | 1B, OF | 19 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 64 | Cal Quantrill | SP | 7 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 65 | Bryse Wilson | SP, RP | 14 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 66 | Mike Tauchman | OF | 20 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 67 | Shane Baz | SP | 26 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 68 | Davis Schneider | 2B, OF | 23 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 69 | Jordan Beck | OF | 2 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 70 | Luke Weaver | SP, RP | 11 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 71 | Cooper Criswell | SP, RP | 16 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 72 | Pete Crow-Armstrong | OF | 6 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 73 | Trey Lipscomb | 3B | 2 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 74 | Robert Gasser | SP | 21 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 75 | Orelvis Martinez | 2B, 3B, SS | 17 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 76 | Paul DeJong | SS | 9 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 77 | DJ LeMahieu | 1B, 2B, 3B | 12 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 78 | John Schreiber | RP | 12 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 79 | Johan Rojas | OF | 6 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 80 | Andy Ibanez | 2B, 3B, OF | 7 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
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