Justin
Vander Tuuk

Verbally committed to Roosevelt University.

Positional Profile: OF/1B
Body: 6-3, 187-pounds.
Hit: LHH. Wider setup with slight crouch, weight-shift load, no stride. Easy, direct swing, mostly flat path through the zone, backspins the baseball. 65 mph bat speed with 11 G’s of rotational acceleration.
Power: 93 max exit velocity, averaged 84.3 mph. 312’ max distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 81 mph. Longer arm path, high 3/4 slot.
Defense: One-hand gather out front, easy mover, attacks the baseball. works in-line.
Run: 7.50 runner in the 60.

Uncommitted. Vander Tuuk batted .400 on the week, with his biggest game coming in their win over Barrington, going 2-for-2 with a HBP and a run scored.

Uncommitted. Vander Tuuk had a strong week offensively, setting the tone for the offense in their 4-0 week, by producing in almost every single plate appearance he had. He hit a go ahead HR against Stagg, and had several big hits in key moments in the other games throughout the week. He finished the week 7-for-9 with two doubles, a home run, four walks, two HBP, and six runs scored, good for a .778 AVG and a 2.150 OPS for the week.

Positional Profile: OF/RHP
Body: 6-4, 185-pounds. Lanky build, well proportioned.
Hit: LHH. Wide setup, short, minimal stride.  Short to the ball with a flat path, downhill path at times, uses the whole field.
Power: 84 max exit velocity, averaged 74.8 mph. 250’ max distance.
Arm: RH. OF - 75 mph. Short arm action, over-the-top slot.
Defense: Gets behind the baseball, plays through, gains ground through release.
Run: 7.85 runner in the 60.