Marlins select Oregon State star Aiva Arquette 7th overall

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With the seventh pick in the 2025 MLB Draft, the Miami Marlins selected Aiva Arquette, a shortstop from Oregon State University.

The native Hawaiian is considered one of the top college bats in the draft and one of the best college players to come out of the Pacific Northwest this season.

Bio

Age: 21
Position: SS
Height/Weight: 6-5, 220 lbs
Bats/Throws: R/R
School: Oregon State University
Pick value (#7): $7,149,900

Tools

• Easy raw power
• Terrific bat speed
• 60-grade arm and 55-grade power tools

Why fans will love this player

• Easy hands, smooth at SS
• Consistently barrels the ball
• Succeeded in wood-bat Cape Cod league

Things he'll need to overcome

• Average runner
• Less-than-stellar in-zone contact rate

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