2025 MLB Draft: Wehiwa Aloy contract details revealed for Baltimore Orioles first-round pick

Less than a week after being selected in the first round by the Baltimore Orioles in the 2025 MLB Draft, shortstop Wehiwa Aloy has signed his pro contract. He’ll receive $3,042,800 in 2025 — the full value for the pick, per Spotrac.

Aloy, who played his college baseball at Arkansas, is coming off a season which saw him be named First Team All-SEC, SEC Player of the Year and an All-American, along with the Golden Spikes Award honor. In 65 games played in 2025, Aloy posted a .350 batting average with 19 doubles, 21 home runs, 68 RBI, a .434 OBP% and a .673 SLG%.

He was a pivotal member of a Razorback team that made a run to the Men’s College World Series for the 12th time in program history, totaling a hit in seven of his eight NCAA Tournament games. He’ll now begin his march to the Major Leagues. If he does so, he will become the 47th Hawaii native to play in the MLB.

In turn, Aloy blossomed into one of the nation’s best players on both sides of the ball following his transfer from Sacramento State prior to the 2024 season. He is expected to be a versatile piece of the Orioles farm system moving forward.

“Aloy’s power is notable for a legitimate middle infielder as he has plus raw juice that plays to all fields but mostly to his pull side,” MLB.com’s scouting report reads. “His combination of bat speed and strength produces impressive exit velocities, and he’s doing a better job of letting his pop come naturally as a junior. His right-handed swing can get too uphill and he still chases too much, leaving him vulnerable to breaking pitches and leading to strikeouts and weak contact at times.

“With smooth actions, reliable hands and solid arm strength, Aloy has answered questions about his ability to stay at shortstop at the next level. Despite fringy speed, he gets to plenty of balls at shorts and can make plays from the hole. If he had to move, he would profile well as an offensive second baseman and also could fit at third base.”

Aloy will now begin his march toward the major leagues as the team’s 2025 first-round draft choice. Given the success he enjoyed at the college level, the 2025 SEC Player of the Year is already off to a good start as a pro after signing his first contract.