The Pittsburgh Pirates’ first pick of the 2025 draft was right-hander Seth Hernandez, who was considered the best player available when they were on the clock. Both MLB Pipeline and Baseball America ranked him in the top three of this year’s draft class.
However, selecting Hernandez at No. 6 meant the Pirates passed up on who they arguably should have taken: Aiva Arquette.
Arquette had quite a strong season at Oregon State. Through 315 plate appearances, he turned in a .354/.461/.654 line. Arquette showed off his power potential, going yard 19 times with an isolated slugging percentage of .