# Wehiwa Aloy
**Wehiwa Aloy** (full name Wehiwa Kapahulehua Aloy; born 2004 in Wailuku, Hawaii) is an American professional baseball shortstop in the [Baltimore Orioles](https://www.edgepedia.org/baltimore-orioles) organization, selected 31st overall in the 2025 MLB draft after winning the Golden Spikes Award and SEC Player of the Year at the [University of Arkansas](https://www.edgepedia.org/university-of-arkansas).[1](https://www.baseballamerica.com/players/352034-wehiwa-aloy/) • [2](https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/savant-player/wehiwa-aloy-814450) His first name means "prized one" in Hawaiian.[3](https://olemisssports.com/documents/download/2025/5/23/56-OM.pdf)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 2004, Wailuku, Hawaii; 6'2", 200 lb; bats and throws right[1](https://www.baseballamerica.com/players/352034-wehiwa-aloy/) |
| College | Sacramento State (2023), then Arkansas (2024–2025)[1](https://www.baseballamerica.com/players/352034-wehiwa-aloy/) |
| 2025 season | .349/.434/.663 with 20 home runs and 19 doubles in 63 games; Golden Spikes Award and SEC Player of the Year[1](https://www.baseballamerica.com/players/352034-wehiwa-aloy/) • [2](https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/savant-player/wehiwa-aloy-814450) |
| Draft | 2025, competitive balance round A, 31st overall, Baltimore Orioles; signed for $3,040,300[1](https://www.baseballamerica.com/players/352034-wehiwa-aloy/) |
| Pro debut | .856 OPS in 20 games at Low-A Delmarva in 2025[2](https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/savant-player/wehiwa-aloy-814450) |
| 2026 | High-A Frederick (.300/.371/.503 in 84 games), promoted to Double-A Chesapeake in July 2026[2](https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/savant-player/wehiwa-aloy-814450) |
| Scouting grades (MLB Pipeline, 2026) | Hit 50, Power 55, Run 45, Arm 55, Field 55, Overall 50[2](https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/savant-player/wehiwa-aloy-814450) |
## College career
Aloy began at Sacramento State in 2023 and appeared in all 56 games as a freshman, starting 55, and hit .376 with 88 hits, 15 doubles, five triples, 14 home runs, and 46 RBI, slugging .662 with a 1.089 OPS.[4](https://hornetsports.com/sports/baseball/roster/wehiwa-aloy/8287) He became the fifth Sacramento State player named WAC Freshman of the Year, joining [Rhys Hoskins](https://www.edgepedia.org/rhys-hoskins), Chris Lewis, Sam Long, and Parker Brahms, and earned Freshman All-America recognition from Collegiate Baseball and the NCBWA.[4](https://hornetsports.com/sports/baseball/roster/wehiwa-aloy/8287)
He transferred to Arkansas in 2024, where [Southeastern Conference](https://www.edgepedia.org/southeastern-conference) pitching challenged him, but he still hit .270/.355/.485 with 14 home runs and 56 RBI in 60 games as the Razorbacks' everyday shortstop.[1](https://www.baseballamerica.com/players/352034-wehiwa-aloy/) Between his sophomore and junior seasons he played for Yarmouth-Dennis in the Cape Cod League, hitting .309/.352/.642 with eight home runs and three doubles in 21 games with wood bats.[1](https://www.baseballamerica.com/players/352034-wehiwa-aloy/)
## 2025 season and awards
Aloy's junior season was a career best: .349/.434/.663 with 20 home runs and 19 doubles through 63 games, finishing with a 1.107 OPS.[1](https://www.baseballamerica.com/players/352034-wehiwa-aloy/) He won both the Golden Spikes Award, given to the best amateur player in the United States, and SEC Player of the Year honors.[2](https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/savant-player/wehiwa-aloy-814450) His name appears in several Arkansas single-season leaderboards from 2025, including 18 home runs and 72 runs scored in conference-record listings kept during the season.[3](https://olemisssports.com/documents/download/2025/5/23/56-OM.pdf)
## Draft and professional career
The Orioles selected Aloy with the 31st overall pick (competitive balance round A) in the 2025 draft and signed him for a slot bonus of $3,040,300.[1](https://www.baseballamerica.com/players/352034-wehiwa-aloy/) • [5](https://apnews.com/article/a76623ddf4883ffeac8b017526eeb411) He debuted at Low-A Delmarva, posting an .856 OPS with two home runs in 20 games.[2](https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/savant-player/wehiwa-aloy-814450)
In 2026 he opened at High-A Frederick, where he hit .300/.371/.503 with 15 home runs in 84 games and had a three-homer game in May, and was promoted to Double-A Chesapeake on July 28, 2026.[2](https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/savant-player/wehiwa-aloy-814450) • [6](https://www.mlb.com/amp/news/orioles-prospect-wehiwa-aloy-three-homer-game-high-a.html) Through his first two professional seasons he has a minor-league line of .288/.358/.505 with 27 home runs in 143 games.[2](https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/savant-player/wehiwa-aloy-814450) He was named the Brooks Robinson Minor League Player of the Year in the Orioles system.[7](https://www.masnsports.com/blog/entry/orioles-minor-league-award-winners-reflect-on-their-big-seasons-and-look-ahead/)
## Scouting profile
Aloy's defining tool is power, unusual for a middle infielder: evaluators credit him with plus raw power driven by bat speed and strength, with the ability to drive the ball to all fields, especially his pull side, and a 2024 maximum exit velocity of 114 mph.[1](https://www.baseballamerica.com/players/352034-wehiwa-aloy/) • [2](https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/savant-player/wehiwa-aloy-814450) His hit tool is less advanced; he has improved his contact and chase rates through college but remains vulnerable to breaking balls, with a swing that can get too uphill.[1](https://www.baseballamerica.com/players/352034-wehiwa-aloy/) • [2](https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/savant-player/wehiwa-aloy-814450)
Defensively, MLB Pipeline credits him with smooth actions, reliable hands, and solid arm strength, saying he has answered questions about staying at shortstop despite fringy speed, while [Baseball America](https://www.edgepedia.org/baseball-america) rates his arm as average and sees second base as a possible fallback.[2](https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/savant-player/wehiwa-aloy-814450) • [1](https://www.baseballamerica.com/players/352034-wehiwa-aloy/) His brother Kuhio Aloy also played at Arkansas.[8](https://thebaseballcube.com/content/player/295199/)
## References
1. [Wehiwa Aloy Stats & Scouting Report, Baseball America](https://www.baseballamerica.com/players/352034-wehiwa-aloy/)
2. [Wehiwa Aloy Stats: Statcast, Visuals & Advanced Metrics, Baseball Savant](https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/savant-player/wehiwa-aloy-814450)
3. [Razorback Notes, Ole Miss Sports (May 2025)](https://olemisssports.com/documents/download/2025/5/23/56-OM.pdf)
4. [Wehiwa Aloy – 2023 – Baseball – Sacramento State](https://hornetsports.com/sports/baseball/roster/wehiwa-aloy/8287)
5. [2025 Major League Baseball Draft Signing Bonuses, AP News](https://apnews.com/article/a76623ddf4883ffeac8b017526eeb411)
6. [Orioles prospect Wehiwa Aloy three-homer game at High-A, MLB.com](https://www.mlb.com/amp/news/orioles-prospect-wehiwa-aloy-three-homer-game-high-a.html)
7. [Orioles minor league award winners reflect on their big seasons and look ahead, MASN](https://www.masnsports.com/blog/entry/orioles-minor-league-award-winners-reflect-on-their-big-seasons-and-look-ahead/)
8. [Wehiwa Aloy – Minor League, College Baseball Statistics, The Baseball Cube](https://thebaseballcube.com/content/player/295199/)
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