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Week 26 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include Giancarlo Stanton, Daylen Lile, Ian Seymour, Sal Stewart, Trey Yesavage

Giancarlo Stanton - Fantasy Baseball Rankings, Draft Sleepers, MLB Injury News

Fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings for Week 26 of the 2025 MLB season. These are free agent options to add off waivers, and our rankings will help you prioritize.

The final week of the MLB season has finally arrived! With fantasy baseball ending this week, it's the last chance to make any waiver wire moves to help secure those fantasy baseball championships. At RotoBaller HQ, we updated our top 100 hitter and pitcher list for Week 26 of the MLB season -- September 22nd to September 28th to help you navigate the waiver wire and win your leagues. Let's hoist the hardware together! Find out where key players such as Daylen Lile, Ian Seymour, Trey Yesavage, Sal Stewart, and Giancarlo Stanton are listed in our updated rankings.

Washington Nationals outfielder Daylen Lile has been one of the hottest hitters in September, slashing .370/.425/.753 with four home runs, 13 RBI, 16 runs, and a stolen base over 19 games. Tampa Bay Rays left-hander Ian Seymour cruised past the Blue Jays in his last start, allowing one unearned run on four hits and one walk while striking out three over seven innings. Toronto Blue Jays prospect Trey Yesavage was impressive in his MLB debut on Monday, striking out nine over five innings. 

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 26

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 Trent Grisham OF 53 Add in All Leagues
2 Daylen Lile OF 44 Add in All Leagues
3 Giancarlo Stanton OF 50 Add in All Leagues
4 Emmet Sheehan SP 52 Add in All Leagues
5 Bryan Abreu RP 56 Add in 10+ Team Leagues
6 Jakob Marsee OF 55 Add in 10+ Team Leagues
7 Isaac Paredes 1B,3B 49 Add in 10+ Team Leagues
8 Justin Verlander SP 42 Add in 10+ Team Leagues
9 Royce Lewis 3B 58 Add in 10+ Team Leagues
10 Kyle Bradish SP 57 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
11 Bubba Chandler SP 37 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
12 Sal Stewart 1B,2B,3B 30 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
13 Abner Uribe RP 45 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
14 Colson Montgomery 3B,SS 43 Add in 10+ Team Leagues
15 Jason Alexander SP,RP 24 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
16 Chandler Simpson OF 37 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
17 Mickey Moniak OF 34 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
18 Ian Seymour SP,RP 21 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
19 Tyler Wells SP 28 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
20 Jameson Taillon SP 40 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
21 Luis Morales SP 44 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
22 Connelly Early SP 34 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
23 Parker Messick SP 40 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
24 Trey Yesavage SP 29 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
25 Jose A. Ferrer RP 36 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
26 Andrew Kittredge RP 28 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
27 Sal Frelick OF 44 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
28 Noelvi Marte 3B,OF 38 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
29 Alec Burleson 1B,OF 42 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
30 Shane Baz SP 42 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
31 Dennis Santana RP 42 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
32 Josh Jung 3B 32 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
33 Alejandro Kirk C 42 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
34 Keegan Akin SP,RP 14 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
35 Jake Burger 1B,3B 35 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
36 Mitch Keller SP 39 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
37 Ha-Seong Kim 2B,SS 7 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
38 Drake Baldwin C 28 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
39 Caleb Durbin 2B,3B,SS 31 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
40 Sean Manaea SP 26 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
41 Will Warren SP 42 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
42 Jonah Tong SP 24 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
43 Brandon Sproat SP 29 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
44 Kyle Teel C 26 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
45 Nate Eaton 3B,OF 2 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
46 Otto Lopez 2B,SS 33 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
47 Shawn Armstrong SP,RP 28 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
48 Jac Caglianone 1B,OF 17 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
49 Brandon Marsh OF 10 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
50 Cristian Javier SP 17 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
51 Edward Cabrera SP 35 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
52 Alex Vesia RP 16 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
53 JoJo Romero RP 29 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
54 Daulton Varsho OF 18 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
55 Chase Meidroth 2B,3B,SS 9 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
56 Riley O'Brien RP 7 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
57 Victor Vodnik RP 13 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
58 Jared Triolo 1B,2B,3B,SS 25 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
59 Gabriel Moreno C 35 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
60 Victor Robles OF 10 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
61 Ryan Mountcastle 1B 24 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
62 Carson Williams SS 6 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
63 Jose Caballero 2B,3B,SS,OF 26 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
64 Brad Keller RP 23 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
65 Moises Ballesteros C 7 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
66 Kody Clemens 1B,2B,3B,OF 10 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
67 Otto Kemp 1B,2B,3B,OF 16 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
68 Zach Cole OF 1 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
69 Kyle Manzardo 1B 21 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
70 Jeff McNeil 2B,OF 15 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
71 Tyler Stephenson C 23 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
72 Calvin Faucher RP 20 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
73 Francisco Alvarez C 16 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
74 Nolan Schanuel 1B 13 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
75 Samuel Basallo C,1B 15 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
76 Dillon Dingler C 15 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
77 Jordan Leasure RP 13 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
78 Grant Taylor SP,RP 2 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
79 Ronny Henriquez RP 24 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
80 Harrison Bader OF 38 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
81 Ernie Clement 1B,2B,3B,SS 26 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
82 Troy Johnston 1B,OF 0 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
83 Thomas Saggese 2B,3B,SS 2 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
84 Christian Moore 2B 3 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
85 Hogan Harris SP,RP 2 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
86 Coby Mayo 1B,3B 5 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
87 Blaine Crim 1B 2 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
88 C.J. Kayfus 1B,OF 2 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
89 Dominic Canzone OF 3 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
90 J.P. Crawford SS 15 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
91 Bo Naylor C 5 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
92 Dylan Beavers OF 5 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
93 Michael Kelly RP 0 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
94 Eric Wagaman 1B,3B,OF 3 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
95 Miguel Rojas 2B,3B,SS 1 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
96 Blaze Alexander 2B,3B,SS 14 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
97 Javier Sanoja 2B,3B,SS,OF 1 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
98 Michael Tonkin RP 0 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
99 Rowdy Tellez 1B 0 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
100 Kody Funderburk RP 0 Add in 15+ Team Leagues

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