Maui Ahuna

School: Tennessee Source: 4YR

Commit/Drafted: Never Drafted
Age At Draft: 21.3
BA Grade:50/Extreme
Tools:Hit: 40. Power: 45. Run: 55. Field: 60. Arm: 60.

Ahuna is a Hawaii native who comes from a strong baseball tradition and was part of a banner year for Hawaiin prep prospects in 2020. He earned an All-Big 12 honorable mention after his 2021 freshman season with Kansas and then broke out massively in 2022 by hitting .396/.479/.634 with eight home runs and 16 doubles as a sophomore. Ahuna transferred to Tennessee for his 2023 junior season, and didn’t fully replicate his offensive showing in the SEC. He hit .312/.425/.537 with eight home runs, but his strikeout rate jumped from 20.8% in 2022 to 31.2% in 2023. Contact is the biggest question mark for the 6-foot-1, 175-pound lefty hitter. He had an overall miss rate of 38%, and looked confounded on off-speed stuff with lots of chases out of the strike zone. Ahuna does have whippy bat speed, but a big leg kick, steep bat path and questionable pitch recognition have created more concerns about his hit tool. He hits the ball hard and has decent power for his size, but will need to figure out a way to make more contact in pro ball. Scouting directors voted Ahuna the best defensive infielder in college entering the year and he excels at shortstop thanks to above-average speed and quickness, impressive actions, good body control as well as plus arm strength.