WAREHAM, Mass. — A hand gesture with ties to Hawaiian culture has spread like wildfire for the Braves.

The shaka is a symbol that represents the way of life in Hawaii and the philosophy that comes with it, as explained by native of the state Kuhio Aloy (Arkansas).

“It’s like the Aloha Spirit,” Aloy said. “Good vibes and just going out there and having a good time.”

That aforementioned gesture is displayed with an extended thumb and pinky, with the three remaining fingers curled down.

Aloy was a midseason addition to the Braves, but ever since his arrival he’s got the whole team throwing up the shaka.

“I guess I kind of put everybody onto it ever since I got here,” Aloy said. “I've been doing it more often, and the guys like to do it so it spread a lot.”

Not only has Aloy brought the vibes to the Braves since he arrived in Bourne, often taking over the aux pregame at Doran Park and putting on reggae music, but he’s brought a red-hot bat to the lineup. Through six games he’s batting a whopping .412 with seven hits, five RBIs, four runs and three walks.

As far as his approach in the batter’s box? He’s kept it pretty simple.

“Just going up there ready to swing,” Aloy said.

Though harder than the way he made it sound, the plan has worked out quite well for Aloy. He’s been consistently mashing the ball into the outfield, including a home run blast against Wareham at home on Thursday.

He’s coming off his first season at Arkansas after transferring from BYU, where he appeared in 61 games and netted a .317 batting average to go along with 77 hits, 70 RBIs and 13 home runs.

During the campaign he predominantly was a designated hitter, so his goal for this summer is to become more accustomed to playing the field — he already made a flashy grab in right field in the second tilt against the Gatemen on Friday.

“Just getting used to playing the field,” Aloy said about what he’s trying to accomplish with the Braves. “Getting out there and getting used to playing good defense.”

Aloy comes from a baseball family, as his older brother Wehiwa is his teammate at Arkansas, where he’s coming off a 2025 season where he earned the Golden Spikes Award, which is presented from USA Baseball to the “player who best exhibits exceptional on-field ability and exemplary sportsmanship.” His dad Jamie played baseball at Hawaii, and was taken in the 48th round of the 1999 MLB Draft by the San Francisco Giants.

“I always look up to [Wehiwa]. I think he’s the biggest tone setter for me,” Aloy said. “Not just him, but also my dad. Just watching them throughout the year, and always looking up to them just makes me want to be better.”

While he’s got talented baseball players around him, Aloy is ready to write his own story, and his performance on the Cape paired with his quality year for the Razorbacks is making a strong case for it.

“It’s been awesome,” Aloy said. “It’s nice out here on the Cape spending time both on and off the field with good people.”