Miami Marlins select Oregon State SS Aiva Arquette in 2025 MLB Draft

Following a standout season at Oregon State, Aiva Arquette is off to the next level. He heard his name called in the 2025 MLB Draft.

The Miami Marlins selected Arquette with the No. 7 overall pick in the first round of the draft. He’s fresh off a huge year in Corvallis after transferring from Washington and flew up draft boards as a result.

Arquette started all 65 games for Oregon State this past season, leading the Beavers to a College World Series appearance. He set new career-highs with a .354 batting average, 19 home runs and 66 RBI while also recording a .461 on base percentage.

Prior to his time with the Beavers, Arquette spent two years at Washington. He hit over .300 each season and had 12 home runs in 2024 before entering the transfer portal. Now, he’s getting set to start his road to The Show.

Arquette is a Kailua, Hawaii native and played high school baseball at Honolulu (HI) St. Louis. He became an 18th-round pick by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 2022 MLB Draft, but opted to play three years of college. His draft stock increased in a big way, and he came in as one of the top prospects in the 2025 draft.

What MLB Draft experts are saying about Aiva Arquette

Entering the 2025 MLB Draft, Aiva Arquette came in as MLB.com’s No. 6 overall prospect. He has both the hitting and fielding traits to make an impact at the next level after developing into a Golden Spikes Award semifinalist this past year.

“Scouts see the 6-foot-5, 220-pound Arquette as the best college player in the Pacific Northwest this year — and one of the best college hitters in the country,” MLB.com’s scouting report reads. “While minor wrist surgery cut into his fall with his new school, the right-handed hitter showed he has easy raw power to tap into, with more to come, and he’s used it in games consistently this spring. He routinely barrels the ball with good bat speed and a fluid swing, giving him the chance to be an above-average hitter with above-average power, and he could hit 20-25 homers annually as a big leaguer.

“While Arquette is an average runner and played second base at Washington, he showed on the Cape 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. College bats with pop at a premium position are always a hot commodity, so Arquette should get plenty of attention in the first round.”