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Week 9 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include: Luis Matos, Jonny DeLuca, Jo Adell, Joey Ortiz, Davis Schneider, Adam Ottavino, more

Adam Ottavino - Fantasy Baseball Rankings, Draft Sleepers, MLB Injury News

Fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings for Week 9 of the 2024 MLB season. These are free agent options to add off waivers, and our rankings will help you prioritize.

Here we are again fellow RotoBallers, back with another edition of our waiver wire rankings to help you win! Today, we will review our fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings for Week 9 (May 20 - May 26) of the 2024 MLB season. Injuries continue to pile up as Max Muncy, Austin Riley, and Justin Wilson were recently left a void for fantasy managers. Reinforcements are coming as Blake Snell, Kodai Senga, Tylor Megill, and Gerrit Cole are expected to return to action soon. Prospects are starting to get the call to the big leagues, as Paul Skenes, Kyle Manzardo, Robert Gasser. Luis Matos, Heliot Ramos and Marco Luciano were all recently promoted. Other top prospects, such as Junior Caminero, James Wood, Cade Horton, Cade Povich, Shane Baz, and Brooks Lee, are waiting for the call to the show.

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. For those searching for injury replacements or whose teams need a boost, we have you covered with our latest fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings. We've been working hard to put together a list of 80 players to consider for various league sizes to help you prioritize your waiver wire decisions.   

As always, we are here to help you prioritize which player to add using our waiver wire rankings article. This edition features players such as Christian Scott, Taj Bradley, Jo Adell, Trevor Megill, Joey Ortiz, Davis Schneider, Daniel Hudson, Brandon Lowe, Jorge Soler, and Wilyer Abreu. Read more to see where these players rank in the waiver wire rankings for Week 9.

 

Week 9 Waiver Wire Roundup for Fantasy Baseball

Just like any other week, we have already put together an assortment of fantasy baseball waiver wire articles. You can see that full roundup below to help prepare you for waiver wire runs. For Week 9, we have a few must-read articles:

 

Who To Pick Up for Fantasy Baseball Week 9

Below is a more 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 Pos. % Ros. Baller Move
1 Jo Adell OF 54 Add in All Leagues
2 Zack Gelof 2B 56 Add in All Leagues
3 Taj Bradley SP 43 Add in All Leagues
4 Christian Scott SP 37 Add in All Leagues
5 Jorge Soler OF 57 Add in 10+ Team Leagues
6 Luis Matos OF 20 Add in 10+ Team Leagues
7 Junior Caminero 3B 44 Add in 10+ Team Leagues
8 Matt Chapman 3B 52 Add in 10+ Team Leagues
9 Trevor Megill RP 47 Add in 10+ Team Leagues
10 Joey Ortiz 2B, 3B 28 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
11 Clarke Schmidt SP 62 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
12 Michael Kopech SP, RP 32 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
13 Davis Schneider 2B, OF 22 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
14 Connor Joe 1B, OF 59 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
15 Brenton Doyle OF 58 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
16 Zach Neto SS 16 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
17 Ceddanne Rafaela SS, OF 28 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
18 Tommy Pham OF 11 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
19 Byron Buxton OF 34 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
20 Yennier Cano RP 38 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
21 Daniel Hudson RP 31 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
22 Gavin Stone SP 48 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
23 Erick Fedde SP 47 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
24 Nolan Gorman 2B, 3B 46 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
25 Kyle Manzardo 1B 11 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
26 Adam Ottavino RP 9 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
27 James Wood OF 21 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
28 Wilyer Abreu OF 40 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
29 Dean Kremer SP 46 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
30 Jonny DeLuca OF 10 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
31 Brandon Lowe 2B 23 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
32 MacKenzie Gore SP 48 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
33 Sal Frelick OF 14 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
34 Shea Langeliers C 42 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
35 Eddie Rosario OF 32 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
36 Luke Raley 1B, OF 20 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
37 Jalen Beeks SP, RP 14 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
38 Lars Nootbaar OF 32 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
39 Miguel Vargas 2B 4 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
40 Brandon Marsh OF 38 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
41 Jeimer Candelario 1B, 3B 44 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
42 Reese Olson SP 40 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
43 Abraham Toro 2B, 3B 57 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
44 Heliot Ramos OF 1 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
45 Marco Luciano SS 2 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
46 Cole Irvin SP 46 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
47 Leody Taveras OF 24 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
48 Trevor Williams SP 46 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
49 Jason Adam RP 46 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
50 Tyler Stephenson C 13 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
51 Casey Mize SP 20 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
52 Reed Garrett RP 51 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
53 Ivan Herrera C 7 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
54 Wenceel Perez 2B, OF 7 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
55 Orlando Arcia SS 19 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
56 Willie Calhoun OF 2 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
57 Robert Gasser SP 19 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
58 Brendan Donovan 1B, 2B, OF 31 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
59 Carlos Santana 1B 15 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
60 Johan Rojas OF 6 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
61 Jake Bauers 1B, OF 9 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
62 Jordan Beck OF 4 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
63 Matt Manning SP 6 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
64 Andrew Vaughn 1B 23 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
65 Danny Jansen C 16 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
66 Michael Wacha SP 30 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
67 Joey Loperfido OF 15 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
68 Charlie Blackmon OF 8 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
69 Mike Tauchman OF 23 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
70 Simeon Woods Richardson SP 10 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
71 Masyn Winn SS 7 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
72 Cal Quantrill SP 9 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
73 Shane Baz SP 26 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
74 Luke Weaver SP, RP 15 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
75 A.J. Puk SP, RP 10 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
76 LaMonte Wade Jr. 1B, OF 18 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
77 DJ LeMahieu 1B, 2B, 3B 12 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
78 Cooper Criswell SP, RP 14 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
79 Pete Crow-Armstrong OF 6 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
80 Cade Horton SP 6 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
81 Orelvis Martinez 2B, 3B, SS 16 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
82 Paul DeJong SS 8 Add in 15+ Team Leagues
83 Andy Ibanez 2B, 3B, OF 5 Add in 15+ Team Leagues



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