John
Artinghelli

Uncommitted. 5-foot-9, 147-pound frame. Caught for the Red Raiders in this one. What stood out most in this look was the defense for the sophomore backstop. Artinghelli controlled the run game throughout, throwing out both runners attempting to steal. He showed soft blocking skills behind the plate and recorded pop times in the 2.20-2.25 range between innings. The defense is ahead right now for the sophomore, with the offensive side likely to continue trending up as added strength and size come. A name to follow throughout the coming years in the FVC.

Positional Profile: C/SS
Body: 5-9, 147 pounds. Athletic, trim build.
Hit: LHH. Longer knee knock stride, Slightly wider stance, standard hand height. Athletic and clean swing, on-plane and flat, intent to lift pull-side.  61.8 mph bat speed with 5g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 88 mph max exit velocity (81.2 avg.); 327-foot max batted distance.
Arm: RH. C - 74 mph.   Short arm action from the glove, high 3/4 slot.
Defense: 2.10-2.20 pop time range; Quick feet, works in-line from the chute, loose and athletic actions, clean transfers.
Athletic Testing: 7.71 runner in the 60-yard dash.

Positional Profile: C/SS
Body: 4-11, 95-pounds.
Hit: LHH. Simple toe-tap, minimal stride. Loose and easy with minimal wasted movement, simple and direct to the ball.
Power: 69 max exit velocity, averaged 62.5 mph. 195’ max distance.
Arm: RH. INF - 68 mph. Short, quick, 3/4 slot.
Defense: Soft hands, quick transfer, athletic and fluid footwork, plays through the ball with timing, feel for the position.
Run: 8.80 runner in the 60.

C John Artinghelli (Huntley, 2028) was consistently on the barrel throughout the weekend as he recorded a hit in each of the four games that Rawlings Tigers Black played. Artinghelli also threw out multiple would-be base stealers from behind the plate, too.