03/10/2024 - National Showcase - Kannapolis (Charlotte), NC Hutton continues to show as a prospect with his baseball abilities on the diamond. At 1B, defensive abilities are well above average as displays smooth / fluid actions. He displays proper footwork around the bag and is a quality receiver. Hands are clean and presents well out front. Feet / hands work well together as he gets rid of the baseball quickly with accuracy / carry on his throws. He moves well laterally with range improving as he increases foot quickness. At the plate he continues to shine through a tall, squared setup. Hands are quick generating bat speed and work through an aggressive swing path. Barrel accuracy is a plus as he works with gap-to-gap pop. Power will increase as he utilizes his lower half more efficiently. On the mound, arm strength has improved as he threw his top velocity to date at 78 mph. Fastball showed a range of 72-78 mph with arm side run. Breaking ball displays 3/9 shape with across break. He maintains arm speed on his changeup and shows a feel for pitch with arm side run. Control is well above average as he throws strikes with all his pitches. Getting on a long toss program to develop more arm strength will aid in improving stock on the mound.