- Full name Aiva John Uakea Arquette
- Born 10/17/2003 in Honolulu, HI
- Profile Ht.: 6'4" / Wt.: 200 / Bats: R / Throws: R
- School St. Louis
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Drafted in the 18th round (528th overall) by the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2022.
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The top prospect in Hawaii for the 2022 class, Arquette is a lean and projectable shortstop with a 6-foot-4, 192-pound frame and a defense-over-bat profile currently. Arquette has solid actions defensively with above-average arm strength and the ability to make highlight plays, with better range than his below-average straight line running ability might have you believe and plus arm strength. Some scouts believe his lack of footspeed and twitch will move him off the position to third base, while others think he has the instincts and athleticism (he’s also a talented basketball player) to stay there. Arquette has long levers, and his swing can get lengthy and steep at times. He has made some adjustments this spring, however, with a shorter and more direct bat path, and with plenty of room to add muscle to his frame he has a chance to grow into above-average or even plus raw power. He’s a projection offensive prospect whose hitting ability will be reliant on him gaining strength and improving his bat speed, but he does show enough contact ability now for average hit tool projections. Arquette is committed to Washington.
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School: Washington
In the wake of a freshman season that saw him hit five home runs in just 15 games, Arquette thrived this spring in an every-day role and hit .325/.384/.574 with 14 doubles, 12 home runs and 36 RBIs. The 6-foot-4 second baseman has carried over his success into this summer, and in the Cape League he is hitting an impressive .299/.361/.455 with three home runs and 16 RBIs in 22 games. Arquette has a free and easy swing, and his barrel accelerates through the hitting zone. He has above-average power and has shown the ability to drive the baseball with authority to all fields. Arquette has played a quality shortstop this summer, a position he has not started at regularly since two summers ago in the West Coast League. He has a great body with present power—and potentially more coming—and if his hit tool can take another step forward, there is potential first-round upside. -
School: Saint Louis HS, Honolulu Committed/Drafted: Washington
Age At Draft: 18.8
BA Grade: 50/Extreme
Scouting Grades: Hit: 50 | Power: 50 | Run: 40 | Field: 50 | Arm: 60
The top prospect in Hawaii for the 2022 class, Arquette is a lean and projectable shortstop with a 6-foot-4, 192-pound frame and a defense-over-bat profile currently. Arquette has solid actions defensively with above-average arm strength and the ability to make highlight plays, with better range than his below-average straight line running ability might have you believe and plus arm strength. Some scouts believe his lack of footspeed and twitch will move him off the position to third base, while others think he has the instincts and athleticism (he’s also a talented basketball player) to stay there. Arquette has long levers, and his swing can get lengthy and steep at times. He has made some adjustments this spring, however, with a shorter and more direct bat path, and with plenty of room to add muscle to his frame he has a chance to grow into above-average or even plus raw power. He’s a projection offensive prospect whose hitting ability will be reliant on him gaining strength and improving his bat speed, but he does show enough contact ability now for average hit tool projections. Arquette is committed to Washington.
