Fantasy Baseball Weekly Waiver Wire & Pitcher Streaming Options (Week 9)
The best waiver wire and pitcher streaming options for week 9 of the fantasy baseball season
Back for another week of what I love doing the most, deep diving the waiver wire to find you the best options possible. I’m not looking for the guys you’ll find on everyone’s list. I try my best to make this article a combination of both widely available guys, but also guys who are going to help you win both now and in the future.
As far as last week goes, it was a mixed bag of results. I’d call it productive, but guys like Rowdy Tellez certainly haven’t played as much as I expected. Despite that, he still found himself a home run on Friday night. Now, for this week, I do want to say there will be a slight format change. I’m going to be covering just one catcher moving forward. That isn’t necessarily a huge change, but I wanted to highlight it anyway. If there ends up being a need for multiple to be listed, I’ll do that, but catcher does seem to be the thinnest waiver wire position out there, with not much in the way of production on most waiver wires.
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Catcher
Drake Baldwin - Atlanta Braves
ESPN: 4% | Yahoo: 9% | CBS: 24% | Fantrax: 47%
When Baldwin started the year in the bigs, everyone had high hopes. He was a very productive bat in the minors who followed that up with a nice spring. He fell a bit flat at the beginning of the season, but has really come on as of late. In the month of May, he has more multi-hit games (4) than he has strikeouts (3). He’s also managed five XBH and driven in eight. His bat has really started to heat up, and he’s worth an add in any league that needs a catcher.
First Base
Jake Burger - Texas Rangers
ESPN: 26% | Yahoo: 45% | CBS: 56% | Fantrax: 73%
This one is dedicated to that one dude on Reddit who still responds to my old week three waiver wire article asking if he can drop Burger yet. There was a point in time where you could (when he got sent down), but now that he’s back he looks locked in and ready to produce. Since being called back up, he’s got a hit in every game including two doubles and a home run. The Rangers have moved him down the lineup which isn’t necessarily ideal, but as long as Burger is producing he needs to be rostered.
Ryan O’Hearn - Baltimore Orioles
ESPN: 11% | Yahoo: 23% | CBS: 49% | Fantrax: 75%
This week I’m trying to work in some projections from the MLB Data Warehouse and they love Ryan O’Hearn right now. For the upcoming week they have him projected to slash .272/.343/.432 with 11.5 total bases. That makes him one of the most appealing first base options in the league. He’s become a mainstay in the Orioles lineup and has two multi-hit games in his last three appearances. Baltimore’s offense is coming alive, and O’hearn should produce right along with it. Grab him if he’s available.
Second Base
Connor Norby - Miami Marlins
ESPN: 6% | Yahoo: 12% | CBS: 36% | Fantrax: 66%
A once top prospect for the Orioles is finally flourishing into a serviceable infield option in Miami. This is good for you, the reader. He’s one of the rare players with both second and third base eligibility making him a middle and corner infield option as well. On top of the enticing eligibility, his bat is coming alive as well. In his last 10 games he’s hitting .324 with an OPS of .900 on the dot. He’s had five extra base hits, driven in six, and even stolen a couple of bases. He’s got an 18% barrel rate and 53.6% hard hit rate he can thank for that. I don’t know what’s in the water in Miami, but it’s causing spikes in barrel rate which I love and you should too.
Chase Meidroth - Chicago White Sox
ESPN: 1% | Yahoo: 2% | CBS: 13% | Fantrax: 31%
I featured Meidroth when he was first called up, but I think it’s time he made his second appearance on the weekly waiver wire. I mentioned previously that he’s likely going to be void of power, which he has been. The home run he hit on Saturday doesn’t change that much. The reason he’s here is the fact that he’s now producing at a high level in every other facet. He has multiple hits in three of his last five, has scored 10 runs in his last 14 games, has driven in four in that same timeframe, and also stole five bases. The White Sox are an atrocious team, but that shouldn’t stop you from being intrigued by the upside.
Third Base
Brooks Lee - Minnesota Twins
ESPN: 2% | Yahoo: 5% | CBS: 23% | Fantrax: 48%
It feels like Lee came into 2025 on a mission to prove he actually had some power in his bat. His barrel rate has jumped to 11.5%, hard hit rate increased to 41% (24.5% in 2024), and the results have followed. The Twins now have him hitting in the heart of the order and it’s paying dividends with a pair of home runs and seven RBI to match since it happened. He’s flying under the radar despite the Twins winning 13 games and a row and having the spotlight on him. He also has that same multi position eligibility that Norby has. He’s got a good upcoming week of matchups and is going to likely be “the one that got away” if you don’t act fast.
Miguel Andujar - Athletics
ESPN: 2% | Yahoo: 4% | CBS: 13% | Fantrax: 27%
Andujar is the prime example of boring but productive. Remember, it’s not always the flashiest person who makes the biggest impact. One thing we’ve learned about the Athletics team this season is they can score runs in bunches. As of late, Andujar has been a big part of that. He’s currently hitting .426 with runners on base and .467 with RISP. He’s driven in nine runs in his last 11 games and is getting the majority of starts at third right now for the Athletics. His “boring” demeanor means he’s likely to be more readily available on waivers and you need to take advantage while you can.
Shortstop
JP Crawford - Seattle Mariners
ESPN: 9% | Yahoo: 13% | CBS: 34% | Fantrax: 60%
Another veteran of this article makes yet another appearance. Why aren’t you guys rostering him yet?! The pop in his bat is back, he’s making better contact, and he’s projected to have one of the best weeks of any waiver wire shortstop this upcoming week. MLB Data Warehouse projections have him at 11.14 projected total bases with a .780 OPS. Seattle starts next week on the road against the lowly White Sox and ends it on the road against a very hittable Houston team. If you were hesitant on adding Crawford before, you shouldn’t be anymore.
Meidroth and Brooks Lee are my second and third favorite shortstop options as well. If you missed on Crawford, target one of those guys as the next best option.
Outfield
Jordan Beck - Colorado Rockies
ESPN: 7% | Yahoo: 19% | CBS: 43% | Fantrax: 61%
So, he was on my list of guys set to be written about in this article. I was not expecting him to then go ahead and hit two home runs on Saturday against the Dbacks. That puts a lot more eyes on him than I’d like for someone I’m considering a waiver wire pickup, but as of right now the roster rates still put him in that category. He’s a good blend of both power and speed, and the MLB Data Warehouse projections agree. The batting average projection for next week isn’t great, but he’s projected over one home run and over one stolen base to go along with 12+ total bases. Only a few hitters fall into that category and most of them are guys like PCA and Corbin Carroll.
Alexander Canario - Pittsburgh Pirates
ESPN: 0% | Yahoo: 0% | CBS: 2% | Fantrax: 12%
A multi hit game, followed by a multi hit game, followed by a multi hit game. That’s what you’ll see if you look up Canario’s game log. What you won’t see is the fact that he has one of the best bat speed’s in all of baseball paired with a 21.3% barrel rate, .379 xwOBA, and 106.7 MPH 90th EV. All elite numbers. He has serious contact concerns, but he falls into the category of player who’s power allows them to go on hot streaks where they put up tremendous numbers. This is seemingly the start of one of those hot streaks and is available damn near everywhere. Add him in five outfielder leagues or leagues larger than 12 teams.
What about Jose Caballero for this week?