FSU baseball commit Kaden Waechter has been drafted by the San Francisco Giants with the 55th overall pick in the 2026 MLB draft.
He was FSU's highest-ranked commit in its 2026 recruiting class. The Tampa native has been committed to the Seminoles since December of 2024, but it now seems unlikely that he will make it to Tallahassee. While he still has to sign with the Giants, it is extremely rare for players taken this early to make it to college.
Waechter is ranked as the No. 57 overall player and No. 11 right-handed pitcher in the 2026 MLB Draft by MLB. He attended Jesuit High School, which has produced former FSU pitchers Wes Mendes and Jamie Arnold.
He had another excellent season at Jesuit, going 6-3 with a 1.15 ERA in 61 innings. He allowed 16 runs on 34 hits and 15 walks, holding opponents to a .159 batting average and striking out 82 batters.
Waechter finished his prep career 13-5 with a 1.01 ERA in 104 1/3 innings, striking out 135 batters and walking 28. Opponents hit .154 off him and had just two home runs in 370 at-bats.
He was FSU's highest-ranked commit in its 2026 recruiting class. The Tampa native has been committed to the Seminoles since December of 2024, but it now seems unlikely that he will make it to Tallahassee. While he still has to sign with the Giants, it is extremely rare for players taken this early to make it to college.
Waechter is ranked as the No. 57 overall player and No. 11 right-handed pitcher in the 2026 MLB Draft by MLB. He attended Jesuit High School, which has produced former FSU pitchers Wes Mendes and Jamie Arnold.
He had another excellent season at Jesuit, going 6-3 with a 1.15 ERA in 61 innings. He allowed 16 runs on 34 hits and 15 walks, holding opponents to a .159 batting average and striking out 82 batters.
Waechter finished his prep career 13-5 with a 1.01 ERA in 104 1/3 innings, striking out 135 batters and walking 28. Opponents hit .154 off him and had just two home runs in 370 at-bats.
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