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Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Week 9

Apr 25, 2025; Denver, Colorado, USA; Colorado Rockies left fielder Jordan Beck (27) watches his ball on a solo home run in the third inning against the Cincinnati Reds at Coors Field. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images

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Hitters

73% OF Trent Grisham, New York Yankees- Has cooled off but showing some signs of life in his past couple games. His peripherals support what he has done.

71% C, 1B Augustin Ramirez, Miami Marlins- Has begun to heat up again. Might still be available in some leagues if you need catching help.

69% 3B, SS, OF Zach McKinstry, Detroit Tigers- Phenomenal triple positional eligibility but his bat has cooled off and he’s batting 9th.

*69% OF Jordan Beck, Colorado Rockies- His bat has gone cold but he’s still hitting leadoff. The entire Rockies team is in a historic slump, so his bat could heat up if the team starts doing better.

*69% OF Austin Hays, Cincinnati Reds- Injured but worth stashing if possible.

57% 1B, OF Gavin Sheets, San Diego Padres- Up to 11 home runs now despite his inconsistency this season.

56% SS JP Crawford, Seattle Mariners- Batting leadoff. A decent option at shortstop in deeper leagues. Has been showing exceptional plate discipline and plays up in OBP formats.

49% OF Jake Meyers, Houston Astros- It’s been a while since he last swiped a bag but he’s still getting decent playing time at least.

43% OF Will Benson, Cincinnati Reds- Has predictably cooled off but is still playing more often than not. He hasn’t been striking out too much so hopefully he can heat up again.

43% 1B Ty France, Minnesota Twins- Has a hit in 9 of his past 10 games but still isn’t doing anything too significant in the way of counting stats and he only has 4 home runs. A low flyball percentage of 31% from a career low 9% launch angle is likely the culprit here.

40% C Carlos Narvaez, Boston Red Sox- Has been great for the Red Sox lately and is widely available despite the rise in his ownership.

36% SS Robert Hassell, Washington Nationals- On a 5 game hitting streak but needs to start taking some walks to keep pitchers honest.

28% 1B,2B Kody Clemens, Minnesota Twins- Has 5 home runs in just 74 at bats but might start to lose playing time unless he really breaks out.

23% 1B, 3B, OF Eric Wagaman, Miami Marlins- Has hits in 8 of his past 10 games but still isn’t doing anything too exciting fantasy-wise.

18% OF Mike Tauchman, Chicago White Sox- Batting high in the lineup and has hit the ground running. Worth scooping in deeper leagues while he’s wielding a hot bat.

Pitchers

79% RP Justin Martinez, Arizona Diamondbacks- Has been shaky since returning but seems to slowly be re-establishing himself as the guy to own.

*77% SP Ryan Weathers, Miami Marlins- Has pitched quite well through 4 games and has the stuff to keep it up. Priority add.

*75% SP Will Warren, New York Yankees- Had a nightmarish last start but is pitching very well overall and has a great chance of bouncing right back.

*71% RP Emilio Pagan, Cincinnati Reds- Should be owned in all leagues.

67% SP Noah Cameron, Kansas City Royals- Has pitched at least 6 innings and has yet to allow more than 1 run in each of his 4 starts so far. He has a good arm but his peripherals scream regression, and rookie pitchers are notorious for their volatility in general.

*65% SP Tony Gonsolin, Los Angeles Dodgers- Has been walking too many batters over his last 3 games but is still doing enough to get some wins. He’s underperforming a bit as well.

*58% SP Kyle Harrison, San Francisco Giants- 2 good starts so far with good peripheral stats and a good pedigree. Could be a great addition for those looking to add SPs.

48% RP Shelby Miller, Arizona Diamondbacks- Might be worth keeping until Justin Martinez fully re-establishes himself as the closer, but Martinez did convert the save his last time out.

42% SP Miles Mikolas, St. Louis Cardinals- Decent arm who had won 3 straight games with one run or less allowed in each before the cruddy 4 run start he had his last time out. 

30% SP Mike Soroka, Washington Nationals- Still a sneaky good add in deeper leagues. Found a way to win 2 of his last 3 games despite playing for the Nats.

30% SP,RP Ryan Yarborough, New York Yankees- Pitching fairly well but it’s uncertain if the Yankees plan for him to start long term.

27% SP Sawyer Gipson-Long, Detroit Tigers- A great arm who is about to come back after a long absence due to Tommy John surgery. There may not be room for him in the rotation but he’s worth the add if there is.

23% RP Ronny Henriquez, Miami Marlins- Might be slowly starting to take over as a better closer option than Calvin Faucher, though Faucher converted his last 2 opportunities. Henriquez though has the far superior stuff- elite, in fact. Proactive owners may want to scoop him now.