Can Razorback baseball's new commit fill a Wehiwa Aloy-sized hole in 2026?

Arkansas baseball made a huge splash with incoming transfer shortstop Dylan Grego out of the portal from Ball State. The Southeastern Conference is going to look a little different than playing in the Mid-American Conference, but the Razorbacks’ new infielder will be a solid fit to replace projected 2025 MLB Draft pick Wehiwa Aloy.

Both Aloy and Grego began their college careers in 2023 with Aloy originally playing his freshman season at Sacramento State in the Western Athletic Conference.

Comparing Dylan Grego and Wehiwa Aloy

2023: Freshman Seasons

Aloy played in all 56 games for the Hornets on his way to being named the WAC Freshman of the Year with a .376 batting average while crushing 14 home runs and 46 RBIs. He was also tabbed as a Freshman All-America First Team honoree by the NCBWA, ABCA, Collegiate Baseball, Perfect Game, D1Baseball and Baseball America. After the conclusion of the 2023 season, Aloy entered the transfer portal and signed with Arkansas.

Grego opened up his freshman year in 2023 by appearing in 21 games (five starts) for the Cardinals where he hit for .294 with three home runs and 12 RBIs while putting together a solid on-base percentage of .385. The Kansas City, Mo. native began to show promise with a six-RBI game against the Butler Bulldogs on March 22 as well as hitting his first career collegiate home run in a 19-2 midweek victory.

2024: Sophomore Seasons

Aloy immediately made an impact as the everyday starting shortstop for the Hogs in 60 games. He led the team with 14 homers, 56 RBIs and 45 runs scored. His average did take a dip to .270, but his fielding percentage was boosted to .963 with six errors committed on 161 total chances. Aloy was named to the All-SEC Second Team and was on his way to becoming one of the biggest names in college baseball.

He spent the summer with the Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox in the Cape Cod League, where he started making adjustments to his swing. Aloy cracked eight home runs in 21 games with 24 RBIs while logging a .309 average in 21 games played.

Grego transitioned into the everyday starting shortstop for Ball State in 2024 with 49 appearances (44 starts) after having a solid summer for the Alexandria Aces in the Cal Ripken Collegiate League. The switch hitter put up a low batting average of .242 with five bombs, 20 RBIs and 25 runs scored but did collect eight multi-hit performances including three games where he had three hits. He struggled a little bit in the field with 14 errors committed on 162 chances for a fielding percentage of .914.

2025: Junior Seasons:

Aloy registered a huge season at the plate with a .350 average, 21 homers, 68 RBIs and a .434 on-base percentage while amassing a 1.107 OPS across 65 games. He was named the SEC Player of the Year and became the third Razorback in program history to win the Golden Spikes award, joining Andrew Benintendi (2015) and Kevin Kopps (2021). Not only was Aloy a beast at the plate, but was dazzling in the field with some spectacular plays with a fielding percentage of .978. His big year shot him up the draft board and helped the Hogs reach the College World Series semifinals.

In 2025, Grego’s power numbers skyrocketed with 14 home runs, 55 RBIs, 58 runs scored and an average of .376 with an on-base percentage of .429 in 58 games. He committed just five errors in the field on 230 chances for a fielding percentage of .978 and was named a 2025 First Team All-MAC and All-MAC Defensive Team honoree.

Grego is going to be a solid replacement with Aloy most likely getting drafted in the first round of the MLB Draft, but Arkansas is still in need of more talent out of the transfer portal going into the 2026 season.