Mid-week fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings for Week 5 (2025). Free-agent hitters and pitchers to add include Luke Weaver, Andy Pages, Caleb Durbin, Bubba Chandler, Tony Gonsolin, David Bednar.
It’s officially May, and the MLB season is in full swing. At RotoBaller HQ, we return with more waiver wire advice to help you stay on top of the waiver wire, especially in leagues that allow daily moves. Today, we review our mid-week waiver rankings for Week 5– April 26 through May 4. This edition of waiver wire rankings features Luke Weaver, Caleb Durbin, Bubba Chandler, Tony Gonsolin, Matt Mervis, and David Bednar.
There are key performances, prospect promotions, and injuries to watch for this week. Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Andy Pages has been on fire recently, hitting .545 (18-for-33) with four home runs, nine RBI, nine runs, and three stolen bases over his last eight games. Some injuries to watch include Los Angeles star outfielder Mike Trout, who is day-to-day with left knee soreness. Arizona Diamondbacks top prospect Jordan Lawlar continues to make his case for a promotion to the big leagues by slashing .381/.470/.690 with six home runs and 12 stolen bases across 28 games for Triple-A Reno.
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
Luke Weaver
RP
59
Add in All Leagues
2
Chandler Simpson
OF
35
Add in All Leagues
3
Luke Jackson
RP
55
Add in All Leagues
4
Jack Leiter
SP
53
Add in 10+ Team Leagues
5
Agustin Ramirez
C,1B
49
Add in 10+ Team Leagues
6
Noelvi Marte
3B
58
Add in 10+ Team Leagues
7
Andy Pages
OF
39
Add in 10+ Team Leagues
8
Jonathan Aranda
1B,2B
50
Add in 10+ Team Leagues
9
Austin Hays
OF
41
Add in 12+ Team Leagues
10
Jacob Wilson
SS
45
Add in 12+ Team Leagues
11
Kyle Manzardo
1B
33
Add in 12+ Team Leagues
12
Tommy Kahnle
RP
29
Add in 12+ Team Leagues
13
Masyn Winn
SS
51
Add in 12+ Team Leagues
14
Nick Kurtz
1B
35
Add in 12+ Team Leagues
15
Emilio Pagan
RP
53
Add in 12+ Team Leagues
16
Roman Anthony
OF
28
Add in 12+ Team Leagues
17
David Bednar
RP
47
Add in 12+ Team Leagues
18
TJ Friedl
OF
42
Add in 12+ Team Leagues
19
Bubba Chandler
SP
25
Add in 12+ Team Leagues
20
Sean Murphy
C
44
Add in 12+ Team Leagues
21
Gavin Lux
2B,OF
42
Add in 12+ Team Leagues
22
Michael Toglia
1B,OF
34
Add in 12+ Team Leagues
23
Cade Smith
RP
41
Add in 12+ Team Leagues
24
Victor Scott II
OF
32
Add in 12+ Team Leagues
25
Shelby Miller
RP
9
Add in 12+ Team Leagues
26
Kevin Ginkel
RP
6
Add in 12+ Team Leagues
27
Tyler Fitzgerald
2B,SS,OF
42
Add in 12+ Team Leagues
28
Caleb Durbin
2B,3B,SS
9
Add in 12+ Team Leagues
29
Ranger Suarez
SP
39
Add in 12+ Team Leagues
30
Tony Gonsolin
SP
33
Add in 12+ Team Leagues
31
Matthew Liberatore
SP,RP
35
Add in 12+ Team Leagues
32
Wilmer Flores
1B
42
Add in 12+ Team Leagues
33
Jackson Jobe
SP,RP
49
Add in 12+ Team Leagues
34
Andrew Abbott
SP
39
Add in 12+ Team Leagues
35
Landen Roupp
SP,RP
20
Add in 12+ Team Leagues
36
Gabriel Arias
2B,3B,SS
16
Add in 12+ Team Leagues
37
Pavin Smith
1B,OF
32
Add in 12+ Team Leagues
38
Jason Adam
RP
41
Add in 12+ Team Leagues
39
Sal Frelick
OF
33
Add in 12+ Team Leagues
40
Justin Slaten
RP
14
Add in 12+ Team Leagues
41
Reese Olson
SP
44
Add in 12+ Team Leagues
42
Gunnar Hoglund
SP
0
Add in 12+ Team Leagues
43
Matt Mervis
1B
5
Add in 12+ Team Leagues
44
Cam Smith
3B,OF
20
Add in 12+ Team Leagues
45
Will Vest
RP
25
Add in 12+ Team Leagues
46
Jordan Beck
OF
26
Add in 12+ Team Leagues
47
Jordan Lawlar
SS
29
Add in 12+ Team Leagues
48
Maikel Garcia
2B,3B
43
Add in 12+ Team Leagues
49
Jake Irvin
SP
31
Add in 12+ Team Leagues
50
Zebby Matthews
SP
17
Add in 12+ Team Leagues
51
Connor Norby
2B,3B
16
Add in 12+ Team Leagues
52
Calvin Faucher
RP
8
Add in 12+ Team Leagues
53
Kyle Stowers
OF
10
Add in 12+ Team Leagues
54
Jose Caballero
2B,3B,SS,OF
10
Add in 12+ Team Leagues
55
JJ Bleday
OF
23
Add in 12+ Team Leagues
56
Grant Holmes
SP,RP
29
Add in 12+ Team Leagues
57
Mike Yastrzemski
OF
17
Add in 12+ Team Leagues
58
JP Sears
SP
34
Add in 12+ Team Leagues
59
Porter Hodge
RP
14
Add in 12+ Team Leagues
60
Josh Smith
3B,SS,OF
19
Add in 12+ Team Leagues
61
Camilo Doval
RP
43
Add in 12+ Team Leagues
62
Jac Caglianone
1B
10
Add in 12+ Team Leagues
63
Lance McCullers Jr.
SP
12
Add in 15+ Team Leagues
64
Kameron Misner
OF
10
Add in 15+ Team Leagues
65
Adael Amador
2B
1
Add in 15+ Team Leagues
66
Fernando Cruz
SP,RP
16
Add in 15+ Team Leagues
67
Craig Yoho
RP
3
Add in 15+ Team Leagues
68
Ryan Gusto
SP
17
Add in 15+ Team Leagues
69
Chris Martin
RP
36
Add in 15+ Team Leagues
70
Ty France
1B
7
Add in 15+ Team Leagues
71
Edouard Julien
2B
1
Add in 15+ Team Leagues
72
David Festa
SP
5
Add in 15+ Team Leagues
73
Francisco Alvarez
C
32
Add in 15+ Team Leagues
74
Ben Williamson
3B
2
Add in 15+ Team Leagues
75
Hunter Goodman
C,OF
38
Add in 15+ Team Leagues
76
Ben Casparius
RP
8
Add in 15+ Team Leagues
77
Shane Smith
SP,RP
16
Add in 15+ Team Leagues
78
Colin Rea
SP,RP
26
Add in 15+ Team Leagues
79
Jeremiah Estrada
RP
14
Add in 15+ Team Leagues
80
Griffin Jax
RP
17
Add in 15+ Team Leagues
81
Hunter Gaddis
RP
18
Add in 15+ Team Leagues
82
Orion Kerkering
RP
10
Add in 15+ Team Leagues
83
Luisangel Acuna
2B,SS
9
Add in 15+ Team Leagues
84
Tim Tawa
2B
3
Add in 15+ Team Leagues
85
Zach Agnos
RP
0
Add in 15+ Team Leagues
86
Edgar Quero
C
2
Add in 15+ Team Leagues
87
Jace Jung
3B
1
Add in 15+ Team Leagues
88
Alex Verdugo
OF
5
Add in 15+ Team Leagues
89
Leo Rivas
2B,SS
0
Add in 15+ Team Leagues
90
Logan Henderson
SP
6
Add in 15+ Team Leagues
91
Will Warren
SP
7
Add in 15+ Team Leagues
92
Yimi Garcia
RP
12
Add in 15+ Team Leagues
93
Seth Halvorsen
RP
6
Add in 15+ Team Leagues
94
Ryan Thompson
RP
1
Add in 15+ Team Leagues
95
Phil Maton
RP
7
Add in 15+ Team Leagues
96
Daysbel Hernandez
RP
1
Add in 15+ Team Leagues
97
Eli White
OF
3
Add in 15+ Team Leagues
98
Tyler Callihan
2B
0
Add in 15+ Team Leagues
99
Louis Varland
SP,RP
2
Add in 15+ Team Leagues
100
Dillon Dingler
C
6
Add in 15+ Team Leagues
The roster percentage is from Yahoo! leagues.
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