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Mid-week fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings for Week 9 (2025). Free-agent hitters and pitchers to add include Marcelo Mayer, Daniel Palencia, Bubba Chandler, Jac Caglianone, Cam Smith.
June officially arrives on Sunday; incredibly, we are already two months into the MLB season. The grind continues, and it's time to scour the waiver wire to pick up an injury replacement or stash the latest top prospect. At RotoBaller HQ, we rank who to prioritize in free agency with our mid-week waiver rankings for Week 9-- May 26 through June 1 to help fantasy managers in leagues that allow daily moves. This edition of waiver wire rankings features Marcelo Mayer, Danny Palencia, Bubba Chandler, Jac Caglianone, Cam Smith, Cade Horton, and Jake Meyers.
There are key performances, prospect promotions, and injuries to watch for this week. Chicago Cubs reliever Danny Palencia has secured the Cubs' closer role by racking up four saves with five strikeouts over four scoreless innings over his last four games. Kansas City Royals top prospect Jac Caglianone continues to make his case for a promotion by slashing .343/.351/.800 with five home runs and 10 RBI across 37 plate appearances with Triple-A Omaha. Injuries continue to pile up as Cleveland Guardians outfielder Steven Kwan is day-to-day with right wrist inflammation.
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 | Marcelo Mayer | SS | 21 | Add in All Leagues |
| 2 | Josh Lowe | OF | 58 | Add in All Leagues |
| 3 | Ivan Herrera | C | 59 | Add in All Leagues |
| 4 | Will Warren | SP | 51 | Add in All Leagues |
| 5 | Ben Rice | 1B | 57 | Add in 10+ Team Leagues |
| 6 | Justin Martinez | RP | 56 | Add in 10+ Team Leagues |
| 7 | Camilo Doval | RP | 49 | Add in 10+ Team Leagues |
| 8 | Daniel Palencia | RP | 11 | Add in 10+ Team Leagues |
| 9 | Zebby Matthews | SP | 19 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 10 | Austin Hays | OF | 25 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 11 | Masyn Winn | SS | 53 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 12 | Wilmer Flores | 1B | 49 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 13 | Ryan Weathers | SP | 26 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 14 | Matt Shaw | 2B,3B,SS | 48 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 15 | Jonathan Aranda | 1B,2B | 49 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 16 | Bubba Chandler | SP | 32 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 17 | Jake Burger | 1B,3B | 51 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 18 | Victor Scott II | OF | 33 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 19 | Jac Caglianone | 1B | 13 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 20 | Colton Cowser | OF | 55 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 21 | TJ Friedl | OF | 45 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 22 | Grant Holmes | SP,RP | 36 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 23 | Roman Anthony | OF | 29 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 24 | Brandon Lowe | 1B,2B | 44 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 25 | Cade Horton | SP | 19 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 26 | Max Muncy | 3B | 34 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 27 | Hayden Birdsong | SP,RP | 33 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 28 | Michael Wacha | SP | 56 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 29 | Rhys Hoskins | 1B | 50 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 30 | David Bednar | RP | 40 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 31 | Nick Kurtz | 1B | 24 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 32 | Chase Meidroth | 2B,3B,SS | 32 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 33 | Will Vest | RP | 41 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 34 | Agustin Ramirez | C,1B | 34 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 35 | Cam Smith | 3B,OF | 11 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 36 | Jordan Beck | OF | 35 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 37 | Jake Meyers | OF | 10 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 38 | Daulton Varsho | OF | 14 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 39 | Connor Norby | 2B,3B | 12 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 40 | Lourdes Gurriel Jr. | OF | 47 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 41 | Tommy Kahnle | RP | 32 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 42 | Lucas Giolito | SP | 16 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 43 | Tyler Fitzgerald | 2B,SS,OF | 26 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 44 | Jason Adam | RP | 41 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 45 | Robert Garcia | RP | 11 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 46 | Lance McCullers Jr. | SP | 7 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 47 | Gavin Sheets | 1B,OF | 20 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 48 | Noah Cameron | SP | 26 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 49 | Jesus Sanchez | OF | 3 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 50 | Matt Strahm | RP | 20 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 51 | Ryan McMahon | 3B | 28 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 52 | Kyle Manzardo | 1B | 25 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 53 | Jordan Lawlar | SS | 15 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 54 | Hyeseong Kim | 2B,SS | 23 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 55 | Brett Baty | 2B,3B | 7 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 56 | Colt Keith | 1B,2B | 14 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 57 | Brooks Lee | 2B,3B,SS | 4 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 58 | Dalton Rushing | C,OF | 11 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 59 | Drake Baldwin | C | 23 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 60 | Cade Smith | RP | 33 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 61 | Trevor Larnach | OF | 13 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 62 | Nolan Schanuel | 1B | 10 | Add in 12+ Team Leagues |
| 63 | Abner Uribe | RP | 18 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 64 | Robert Hassell III | OF | 6 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 65 | Gabriel Moreno | C | 32 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 66 | Miguel Vargas | 1B,3B,OF | 17 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 67 | Spencer Horwitz | 1B,2B | 2 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 68 | Jordan Walker | OF | 5 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 69 | Josh Smith | 1B,3B,SS,OF | 22 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 70 | Jackson Jobe | SP,RP | 43 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 71 | Chris Paddack | SP | 16 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 72 | Carlos Santana | 1B | 8 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 73 | Jose Caballero | 2B,3B,SS,OF | 15 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 74 | Sal Frelick | OF | 15 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 75 | Ryan O'Hearn | 1B,OF | 22 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 76 | Tyler Stephenson | C | 28 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 77 | Colin Rea | SP,RP | 40 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 78 | Miles Mikolas | SP | 15 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 79 | Griffin Jax | RP | 23 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 80 | Shane Smith | SP,RP | 26 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 81 | Will Benson | OF | 29 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 82 | Luisangel Acuna | 2B,SS | 6 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 83 | Drew Pomeranz | RP | 6 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 84 | Kody Clemens | 1B,2B,3B | 3 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 85 | Ronny Henriquez | RP | 0 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 86 | Jorge Lopez | RP | 1 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 87 | Justin Slaten | RP | 7 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 88 | Shelby Miller | RP | 28 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 89 | Pierce Johnson | RP | 3 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 90 | Daysbel Hernandez | RP | 2 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 91 | Taijuan Walker | SP | 8 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 92 | Jeremiah Estrada | RP | 14 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 93 | Alejandro Osuna | OF | 0 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 94 | Landon Knack | SP | 4 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 95 | Joe Boyle | SP | 4 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 96 | Jacob Misiorowski | RP | 8 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 97 | Curtis Mead | 1B,2B,3B | 1 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 98 | Robert Stephenson | RP | 0 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 99 | Zach Dezenzo | 1B,OF | 1 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
| 100 | Slade Cecconi | SP | 7 | Add in 15+ Team Leagues |
The roster percentage is from Yahoo! leagues.
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