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Week 3 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include Jacob Wilson, Nick Kurtz, Emilio Pagan, David Festa, Matt Mervis, Adael Amador

David Festa - Fantasy Baseball Rankings, MLB Draft Sleepers, Waiver Wire Pickups

Fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings for Week 3 of the 2025 MLB season. These are free agent options to add off waivers, and our rankings will help you prioritize.

The fantasy baseball season continues to fly by as we are already onto Week 3. At RotoBaller HQ, we continue our waiver wire ranking series and are back with more advice to help your fantasy baseball teams. Today, we review our updated waiver rankings for Week 3 of the MLB season -- April 14th - April 20th. The list includes the top 100 hitters and pitchers to prioritize for this week. Find out where Amador and other trendy pickups such as Ben Rice, Jacob Wilson, Jung Hoo Lee, Gavin Williams, Nick Kurtz, and Matt Mervis are listed in our waiver wire rankings.

It is essential to stay on top of the player news as we guide you through the injuries, prospect call-ups, and closer role changes. More injuries to key players such as Seiya Suzuki, Jonathan India, Brenton Doyle, and CJ Abrams as these players are day-to-day or were placed on the injured list recently. The Rockies promoted top prospect Adael Amador on Saturday after slashing .275/.408/.450 with two home runs, four RBI, nine runs, and three stolen bases in Triple-A.

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. Good luck on waivers this week RotoBallers!

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Who To Pick Up for Fantasy Baseball Week 3

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 Ben Rice 1B 48 Add in All Leagues
2 Jacob Wilson SS 42 Add in All Leagues
3 Luke Jackson RP 62 Add in 10+ Team Leagues
4 Max Meyer SP 36 Add in 10+ Team Leagues
5 Spencer Torkelson 1B 61 Add in 10+ Team Leagues
6 Victor Scott II OF 48 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
7 Jeffrey Springs SP 49 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
8 Kyle Manzardo 1B 37 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
9 Jung Hoo Lee OF 58 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
10 Trevor Story SS 37 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
11 Emilio Pagan RP 21 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
12 A.J. Puk SP,RP 51 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
13 Gavin Williams SP 50 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
14 Tylor Megill SP 56 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
15 David Festa SP 7 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
16 Jack Leiter SP 54 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
17 Jason Adam RP 40 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
18 Zebby Matthews SP 19 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
19 Cam Smith 3B,OF 27 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
20 Wilmer Flores 1B 26 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
21 Jordan Walker OF 17 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
22 Tommy Kahnle RP 16 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
23 Maikel Garcia 2B,3B 49 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
24 Zac Veen OF 22 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
25 Dennis Santana RP 20 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
26 JJ Bleday OF 27 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
27 Anthony Bender RP 9 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
28 Jordan Hicks SP,RP 35 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
29 Mike Yastrzemski OF 11 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
30 Sean Murphy C 31 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
31 Blake Treinen RP 33 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
32 Orion Kerkering RP 18 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
33 Matt Wallner OF 24 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
34 Tyler Fitzgerald 2B,SS,OF 24 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
35 Jackson Jobe RP 50 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
36 Luis Rengifo 2B,3B 40 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
37 Nick Kurtz 1B 13 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
38 Christian Encarnacion-Strand 1B 29 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
39 Justin Slaten RP 12 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
40 Cade Smith RP 28 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
41 Luke Weaver RP 24 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
42 Bubba Chandler SP 21 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
43 Jonathan Aranda 1B,2B 11 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
44 Casey Mize SP 57 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
45 Jorge Polanco 2B,3B 19 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
46 Griffin Jax RP 23 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
47 Carlos Santana 1B 11 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
48 Geraldo Perdomo SS 38 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
49 Josh Smith 3B,SS,OF 14 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
50 Matt Mervis 1B 2 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
51 Zach McKinstry 2B,3B,SS,OF 31 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
52 Dylan Moore 1B,2B,3B,SS,OF 24 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
53 Landen Roupp SP,RP 14 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
54 Chase Meidroth 2B,3B,SS 4 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
55 Hunter Gaddis RP 14 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
56 Chase Dollander SP 16 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
57 Jake Mangum OF 10 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
58 Roman Anthony OF 28 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
59 Chandler Simpson OF 5 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
60 Pavin Smith 1B,OF 6 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
61 Andrew Abbott SP 11 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
62 Jac Caglianone 1B 10 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
63 Ty France 1B 4 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
64 Dillon Dingler C 5 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
65 Jeremiah Estrada RP 13 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
66 Bryan Abreu RP 25 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
67 Alex Vesia RP 19 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
68 Garrett Mitchell OF 13 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
69 Isiah Kiner-Falefa 2B,3B,SS 21 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
70 Reese Olson SP 28 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
71 David Bednar RP 35 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
72 Sal Frelick OF 21 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
73 Tony Gonsolin SP 4 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
74 Adael Amador 2B 1 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
75 Will Warren SP 10 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
76 Hunter Goodman C,OF 30 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
77 Grant Holmes SP,RP 26 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
78 Andrew Vaughn 1B 13 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
79 Keibert Ruiz C 53 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
80 Luis Severino SP 39 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
81 Martin Perez SP 33 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
82 Calvin Faucher RP 9 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
83 Seth Halvorsen RP 18 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
84 Trent Grisham OF 21 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
85 Gavin Sheets 1B,OF 10 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
86 Matthew Liberatore SP,RP 5 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
87 Andy Pages OF 3 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
88 Easton Lucas RP 16 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
89 Joey Ortiz 3B,SS 13 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
90 Shane Smith RP 7 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
91 Kumar Rocker SP 35 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
92 Yimi Garcia RP 12 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
93 Luisangel Acuna 2B,SS 4 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
94 Noelvi Marte 3B 4 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
95 Caleb Durbin 2B,3B,SS 3 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
96 Beau Brieske SP,RP 3 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
97 Gavin Lux 2B,OF 6 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
98 Paul Sewald RP 4 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
99 Alan Roden OF 2 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
100 Manuel Rodriguez RP 1 Add in 15+ Team Leagues



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