Aminah Vega

Amina Vega is a 5-foot-7 professional softball infielder from DeBary, Florida. She was selected from the Reserve Athlete Pool on June 8, 2026, following a collegiate career at Duke.

Personal Life

Hobbies: Enjoys pickleball, traveling, reading and spending time with friends and family.

Background: Participated in gymnastics, cheerleading, volleyball and student government growing up. Considers her relationship with God her most prized possession, calls earning All-America honors her proudest accomplishment, and lists her hitting coach, Alissa Smith, as a person who has made a difference in her life.

Family: Daughter of Issella and Tony Vega.

Professional Experience

AUSL (2026)

2026 AUSL Regular Season (Volts): Started all 10 games after being selected from the Reserve Athlete Pool, batting .333 with 11 hits, including two triples and two home runs, and six RBIs. Opened the season with a five-game hitting streak, went 2-for-3 with a triple and a home run against Oklahoma City on June 10, and hit a solo home run against Chicago on June 23 before being reassigned to the Reserve Athlete Pool on June 26.

College Experience: Duke (2023–2026)

Vega was a four-year letter winner who started 237-of-238 games.

Offensive Statistics: She hit .405 with 301 hits, a school-record 67 doubles, 10 triples, a school-record 55 home runs and 223 RBIs, and ranks second in program history with 220 runs scored. She joined D’Auna Jennings as the only players in Duke history with 300 career hits.

Highlights: Led Duke with a .462 average and 87 runs as a senior, setting a school single-season record with 21 doubles. Set a Duke freshman record with 12 home runs.

Awards & Honors

All-America: Consensus First-Team All-America selection as a sophomore and First-Team All-America by D1Softball and Softball America as a senior.

All-Region: Four-time NFCA All-East Region selection, including First-Team honors as a sophomore and senior.

Conference Honors: Only player in Duke history to earn First-Team All-ACC honors all four years, and named 2024 ACC Defensive Player of the Year.