Cade Waibel brings Baylor a power-side bullpen arm with closing experience
A 6-foot-4 junior right-hander from McLennan CC, Cade Waibel arrived at Baylor after a 2025 season in which he logged a 2.22 ERA, 45 strikeouts, and six saves across 21 appearances, which is the kind of late-inning profile coaches love. He looks like a strike-throwing reliever with enough swing-and-miss to handle pressure outs, and Baylor’s own preview piece flagged him as an arm to watch in late-inning situations. The catch: he also had an uneven early Baylor outing in 2026, so the fit is best for a staff that can develop him into a steadier high-leverage weapon.
