Wehiwa Aloy

Wehiwa Aloy
Aloy with the Arkansas Razorbacks in 2025
Baltimore Orioles
Shortstop
Born: (2004-02-04) February 4, 2004
Wailuku, Hawaii, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Stats at Baseball Reference 
Career highlights and awards

Wehiwa Kapahulehua Aloy (born February 4, 2004) is an American professional baseball shortstop in the Baltimore Orioles organization. He previously played college baseball for the Sacramento State Hornets and Arkansas Razorbacks.

Amateur career

Aloy attended Henry Perrine Baldwin High School in Wailuku, Hawaii. After graduating in 2022, he enrolled at Sacramento State University to play college baseball. Over 56 games as a freshman in 2023, he hit .376 with 14 home runs and 46 RBI and was named the Western Athletic Conference Freshman of the Year.[1] After the season, he transferred to the University of Arkansas.[2]

Aloy started sixty games at shortstop for Arkansas during the 2024 season, batting .270 with 14 home runs and 56 RBI.[3] That summer, he played in the Cape Cod Baseball League with the Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox, with whom he earned Player of the Week honors in July.[4][5]

Aloy returned as Arkansas' starting shortstop in 2025.[6] Over 65 games, he hit .350 with 21 home runs and 68 RBI. He was named to the SEC First Team, was named the Southeastern Conference Baseball Player of the Year, and was awarded the 2025 Golden Spikes Award.[7][8][9] Aloy is the third Razorback to win the Golden Spikes Award, along with Andrew Benintendi and Kevin Kopps. Aloy helped Arkansas to the 2025 College World Series where they finished third with an overall record of 50–15.

Professional career

Aloy was selected by the Baltimore Orioles with the 31st overall pick in the 2025 Major League Baseball draft.[10] He signed with Baltimore for a full-slot, $3.042 million signing bonus on July 19, 2025.[11]

Aloy made his professional debut after signing with the Delmarva Shorebirds.[12] He played in 20 games and hit .288 with two home runs and 14 RBI.[13]

Personal life

Aloy's father, Jamie, played college baseball at the University of Hawaiʻi and was selected in the 1999 Major League Baseball draft. His younger brother, Kuhio, plays baseball at Arkansas.[14]

References

  1. ^ "Baldwin alum Aloy earns WAC Freshman of the Year award". The Maui News. May 25, 2023. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
  2. ^ Collias, Robert (June 19, 2023). "SEC-bound: Baldwin graduate Aloy transferring to Arkansas". The Maui News. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
  3. ^ Murphy, Tom (June 8, 2024). "One more Alohog to join Razorbacks". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
  4. ^ Hull, Billy (July 8, 2024). "Baldwin alum named player of the week in prestigious Cape Cod League". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
  5. ^ "Wehiwa Aloy". Cape Cod Baseball League. Retrieved July 14, 2025.
  6. ^ "Wehiwa Aloy, Malachi Lott and Carson Lane earn national recognition from College Baseball Foundation". MLB.com. March 25, 2025. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
  7. ^ Randhawa, Manny (June 22, 2025). "'I love you, Arkansas': '25 Draft prospect Wehiwa Aloy wins Golden Spikes Award". MLB.com.
  8. ^ "Razorbacks SS Aloy voted Golden Spikes winner". ESPN.com. Associated Press. June 21, 2025.
  9. ^ Fuller, Jackson (June 21, 2025). "The 'Prized One': Arkansas baseball shortstop Wehiwa Aloy wins 2025 Golden Spikes Award". Southwest Times Record.
  10. ^ Meyer, Jacob Calvin (July 14, 2025). "Orioles 2025 MLB draft: Analysis and background on all 24 picks". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved October 4, 2025.
  11. ^ Postins, Matt (July 19, 2025). "Orioles Sign Arkansas star Wehiwa Aloy to Full-Slot Value Contract". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 19, 2025.
  12. ^ "Orioles Trio Of 2025 Draft Picks Dominates For Low-A Delmarva". Baseball America. August 20, 2025. Retrieved November 3, 2025.
  13. ^ Weyrich, Matt (September 16, 2025). "Orioles minor league report: Offseason goals for their 4 1st-round picks". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved January 26, 2026.
  14. ^ Collias, Rob (January 22, 2025). "Maui brothers back on baseball diamond together for one of the nation's top college teams". Maui Now. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
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