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Luttinen

Positional Profile: C/SS
Body: 5-11, 160-pounds. Athletic build with strength throughout.
Hits: RHH. Open base, balanced setup, hands draw back at load as bat wraps and weight shifts onto backside. Minimal stride. Athletic hands with bat speed, short through the zone, on the barrel with line drive feel.
Power: 88 max exit velocity, averaged 83.4 MPH. 296' max distance.
Arm: RH. C-77 mph. Short tight arm path, high 3/4 finish.
Defense: 2.10-2.26 pop times. Square from the crouch, feet interchange in line to target, steady transfer to release.

Luttinen is a 5-foot-9 145-pound right-handed hitting catcher Illinois' 2023 class.  He ran a 7.24 60 and had a 72 mph exit velocity.  At the plate, starts with a wide stance, short stride, loads with hands, minimal weight shift, level path through the zone with gap to gap approach, stays balanced.  Behind the plate, over the top arm slot, short arm circle, clean transfer, throws are mostly accurate, 72 mph positional velocity, pop times between 2.08 and 2.15 seconds. 

Luttinen is a 5-foot-9 145-pound right-handed hitting catcher Illinois' 2023 class.  He ran a 7.24 60 and had a 72 mph exit velocity.  At the plate, starts with a wide stance, short stride, loads with hands, minimal weight shift, level path through the zone with gap to gap approach, stays balanced.  Behind the plate, over the top arm slot, short arm circle, clean transfer, throws are mostly accurate, 72 mph positional velocity, pop times between 2.08 and 2.15 seconds.