Masyn Winn, Nolan Schanuel Among Top Week 5 Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups

St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Masyn Winn (0) throws during spring training workouts at Roger Dean Stadium. | Reinhold Matay-Imagn Images In shallow fantasy baseball leagues, the waiver wire can be an extension of your bench if a game manager is willing to stream backend double starts or even rotation matchups at some hitting positions.

On the pitching side, most additions from the starting pitching pool offer some draft in ERA and WHIP, but they are needed to make up ground in wins and strikeouts. The hitting rotation falls more into chasing more at-bats, speed, and power. Here's a look at some of the top waiver wire for the fifth full week of the baseball season, using a 12-team NFBC player pool for reference and roster percentages: Week 5 Waiver Wire Catchers Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Dalton Rushing is showered with sunflower seeds after hitting a grand slam home run in the eighth inning against the New York Mets at Dodger Stadium.

| Kirby Lee-Imagn Images Dalton Rushing, Los Angeles Dodgers (44% Rostered) Over the past week, much of the high-stakes fantasy market has turned to Rushing as a C2 option due to his hot start to the season. He's only played in 10 of the Dodgers' first 25 games, but his bat has been on fire (13-for-31 with 10 runs, seven home runs, and 14 RBIs) with two walks and eight strikeouts. Los Angeles has had him in the starting lineup five times over their last eight matchups, leading to a .

333 batting average over 18 at-bats with five runs, four home runs, and 10 RBIs. His best area of growth in 2026 has been his strikeout rate (22. 9% - 37.