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Mid-Week Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include Logan Henderson, Matt Shaw, Jake Burger, Robert Hassell, David Bednar, Nick Kurtz

Logan Henderson - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Rankings, MLB DFS, MLB Injuries

Mid-week fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings for Week 8 (2025). Free-agent hitters and pitchers to add include Logan Henderson, Matt Shaw, Jake Burger, Robert Hassell III, David Bednar.

Memorial Day weekend has arrived, and we are just over a week from June starting. The first half of the MLB season will be here before we know it, and it's time to begin scouting the waiver wire for potential pickups to boost your fantasy teams. At RotoBaller HQ, we rank who to prioritize in free agency with our mid-week waiver rankings for Week 8-- May 19  through May 25 to help fantasy managers in leagues that allow daily moves. This edition of waiver wire rankings features Logan Henderson, Matt Shaw, Jake Burger, Robert Hassell III, and David Bednar.

There are key performances, prospect promotions, and injuries to watch for this week. Texas Rangers infielder Jake Burger continues to mash, slashing .344/.382/.688 with three home runs and six RBI over his last nine games. After being demoted to the minors in mid-April, the Cubs recalled top prospect Matt Shaw on Monday. The 23-year-old is hitting .455 (5-for-11) over his last three big league games. Key injuries for this week include Dylan Crews, Anthony Santander, Jacob Wilson, Jonah Heim, and Byron Buxton, who are day-to-day or on the injured 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. 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 Logan Henderson SP 57 Add in All Leagues
2 Ben Rice 1B 61 Add in All Leagues
3 Josh Lowe OF 59 Add in All Leagues
4 Wilmer Flores 1B 50 Add in 10+ Team Leagues
5 Ivan Herrera C 58 Add in 10+ Team Leagues
6 Justin Martinez RP 56 Add in 10+ Team Leagues
7 Zebby Matthews SP 19 Add in 10+ Team Leagues
8 Chandler Simpson OF 27 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
9 Masyn Winn SS 55 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
10 Ryan Weathers SP 27 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
11 Austin Hays OF 25 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
12 Nick Kurtz 1B 16 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
13 Matt Shaw 2B,3B,SS 42 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
14 Jonathan Aranda 1B,2B 53 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
15 Bubba Chandler SP 32 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
16 Jake Burger 1B,3B 45 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
17 Jordan Lawlar SS 20 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
18 Victor Scott II OF 35 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
19 Tyler Fitzgerald 2B,SS,OF 28 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
20 Marcelo Mayer SS 11 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
21 Colton Cowser OF 55 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
22 TJ Friedl OF 46 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
23 Trent Grisham OF 42 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
24 David Bednar RP 41 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
25 Cade Horton SP 24 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
26 Ryan McMahon 3B 30 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
27 Roman Anthony OF 29 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
28 Will Vest RP 39 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
29 Rhys Hoskins 1B 43 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
30 Hayden Birdsong SP,RP 35 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
31 Grant Holmes SP,RP 34 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
32 Hyeseong Kim 2B,SS 32 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
33 Jordan Beck OF 31 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
34 Kyle Manzardo 1B 27 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
35 Gunnar Hoglund SP 14 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
36 Michael Wacha SP 53 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
37 Agustin Ramirez C,1B 36 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
38 Matt Strahm RP 20 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
39 Will Benson OF 35 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
40 Jack Leiter SP 34 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
41 Ranger Suarez SP 56 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
42 Shelby Miller RP 30 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
43 Daniel Palencia RP 4 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
44 Colt Keith 1B,2B 16 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
45 Tommy Kahnle RP 31 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
46 JJ Bleday OF 22 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
47 Brett Baty 2B,3B 5 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
48 Lourdes Gurriel Jr. OF 48 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
49 Chase Meidroth 2B,3B,SS 12 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
50 Michael Toglia 1B,OF 30 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
51 Brooks Lee 2B,3B,SS 5 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
52 Lucas Giolito SP 13 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
53 Drake Baldwin C 24 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
54 Jake Cronenworth 1B,2B 31 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
55 Daulton Varsho OF 12 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
56 Drew Pomeranz RP 7 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
57 Josh Smith 1B,3B,SS,OF 26 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
58 Dalton Rushing C,OF 15 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
59 Evan Carter OF 8 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
60 Cade Smith RP 34 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
61 Jason Adam RP 41 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
62 Brayan Bello SP 21 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
63 Camilo Doval RP 50 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
64 Ben Brown SP,RP 30 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
65 Jackson Jobe SP,RP 41 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
66 Mike Yastrzemski OF 17 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
67 Jac Caglianone 1B 13 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
68 Trevor Larnach OF 15 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
69 Mike Burrows SP,RP 1 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
70 Abner Uribe RP 15 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
71 Robert Hassell III OF 5 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
72 Chris Paddack SP 24 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
73 Colin Rea SP,RP 40 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
74 Jake Meyers OF 9 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
75 Stephen Kolek SP,RP 17 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
76 Landon Knack SP 5 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
77 Trey Sweeney SS 7 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
78 Noah Cameron SP 12 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
79 Luisangel Acuna 2B,SS 7 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
80 Griffin Jax RP 22 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
81 Shane Smith SP,RP 30 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
82 Justin Slaten RP 6 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 14 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
88 Yimi Garcia RP 11 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 15 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
92 Luis Mey RP 2 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
93 Logan Evans SP,RP 17 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
94 Eli White OF 4 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
95 Addison Barger 3B,OF 4 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
96 Brad Keller RP 1 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
97 Jacob Misiorowski RP 7 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

The roster percentage is from Yahoo! leagues.



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