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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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