Get to know No. 6 Draft prospect Aiva Arquette
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Aiva Arquette is MLB Pipeline’s No. 6-ranked prospect for the 2025 Draft. Here is everything you need to know about Arquette.
FAST FACTS
MLB Pipeline ranking: No. 6
Position: SS
Height/weight: 6-foot-5, 220 lbs.
Bats/throws: R/R
Age: 21 (Born Oct. 17, 2003)
School: Oregon State
MLB PIPELINE SCOUTING GRADES (20-to-80 scale)
Hit: 50
Power: 55
Run: 50
Arm: 60
Field: 50
Overall: 55
FIVE THINGS TO KNOW
1. He could become one of Oregon State’s highest Draft picks
Oregon State has become something of a baseball factory in terms of producing MLB talent. In the 21st century, some Oregon State baseball alumni who went on to become good MLB players include Jacoby Ellsbury, Adley Rutschman, Michael Conforto, Steven Kwan, Drew Rasmussen and Matthew Boyd.
Oregon State has also seen many of their top talents drafted near the top of the Draft in recent years, which includes Rutschman (No. 1 pick in 2019), Travis Bazzana (No. 1 in 2024) and Nick Madrigal (No. 4 in 2018). Arquette could join them as a potential top five pick in this year’s Draft.
2. He fits in with this generation of big shortstops
While big shortstops were once viewed as an anomaly (think Cal Ripken Jr. in the 1980s), that’s very much not the case anymore. This season, there are five primary shortstops in the Majors listed at 6-foot-3 or taller, headlined by Cincinnati’s 6-foot-5 Elly De La Cruz.
Arquette certainly fits the bill as a tall shortstop given his 6-foot-5 stature, which would put him in the De La Cruz territory of extremely tall shortstops. Arquette is no slouch at the position, either, as Pipeline says that “he should have the chops to play shortstop long-term, with easy actions, soft hands and more than enough arm with carry at every angle across the diamond.”
Arquette showed off his defensive chops at shortstop on several plays at this year's College World Series.
3. The next great Hawaiian-born player?
Arquette was born in Honolulu, making him an option to become the next notable Hawaiian-born MLB player. That list includes the likes of Shane Victorino, Sid Fernandez, Charlie Hough, Ron Darling, Kolten Wong and Kurt Suzuki. In terms of shortstops, only Isiah Kiner-Falefa -- who was also born in Honolulu -- has reached 10 Wins Above Replacement (Baseball Reference’s version) as a Hawaiian-born player.
4. He dominated in his one season at Oregon State
Arquette spent his first two collegiate seasons with Washington, hitting .325/.384/.574 with 12 home runs in his sophomore season with the Huskies. He transferred to Oregon State for his junior season, where Arquette absolutely mashed to the tune of a .354/.461/.654 line with 19 home runs in 65 games with the Beavers.
5. This will be the second time Arquette is drafted
Arquette was a highly-touted high school prospect, ranking as MLB Pipeline’s No. 183 Draft prospect in 2022 when he was at Saint Louis High School in Honolulu. The D-backs selected Arquette in the 18th round (528th overall) in the 2022 Draft, but with a strong commitment to Washington and the chance to get drafted even higher, he didn’t sign with Arizona.