Aiva Arquette is moving quickly through the Marlins’ system, and the big question now isn’t whether he’s on the way - it’s where Miami will put him when he gets there.
The 22-year-old shortstop is already at Double-A with the Pensacola Blue Wahoos, and the Marlins’ No. 3 prospect, per MLB Pipeline, looks like a real candidate to reach the majors as early as 2027. Miami took him seventh overall in the 2025 MLB Draft, and the expectation is that he could be in the mix with the big club within the next two to three years.
Arquette’s background already reads like a baseball résumé built for the pro ranks. He starred at St.
Louis High School in Hawaii, then kept his profile high at Oregon State University. A native of the islands, he’s part of a growing wave of Hawaiian players making the jump to pro baseball.
The production has been uneven since his promotion two weeks into the minor league season. Arquette is hitting .228, but the power has shown up anyway: seven home runs and 22 RBIs in 113 at-bats.
The tools are there beyond the bat, too. He’s considered solid in the field and above average as a baserunner, though scouts also view him as a bit of a daredevil on the bases.
The missing piece is clearer contact and more consistency at the plate.
That offensive profile is why his future likely won’t be at shortstop. Miami already has Xavier Edwards at the position with Otto Lopez at second base, and the club isn’t looking to break up that double-play combination. Arquette’s size also points to a move, with the source material suggesting he is as big as a Buick and will probably need to slide to third base, designated hitter or even a corner outfield spot.
For now, the Marlins are banking on the kind of hitter Arquette can become. He has the acceleration to fit in just about anywhere, and the kind of horsepower that can make him a heavy hitter. With Miami looking to keep building on the momentum the major league club has created this month, players like Arquette are a sign the organization believes it’s drafting in the right direction.
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