*CAD/EU PASSPORTS* Seaking summer 2024 opportunity ENG/FRE Speaking Power hitter with Head Coaching experience | Baseball Jobs Overseas

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*CAD/EU PASSPORTS* Seaking summer 2024 opportunity ENG/FRE Speaking Power hitter with Head Coaching experience

Name: Graeham Luttor

Height: 183cm

Weight: 98kg

DOB: September 23, 1997

Date Available: April 1, 2024

Will Pay Flight

Bats: R

Throws: R

Positions: Youth Coach, 1B

Positions (alt): RP

College: Midway University

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Personal

Dedicated player/coach looking to take my skills to the next level

Overseas playing /coaching experience 

2023 European Championship (Hungarian National Team) 

  • Awarded Leading Hitter European Championship 2023

2023 Dornbirn Indians, Austria. Player/Head Coach 

  • Led Austrian Bundesliga in BA, OBP, SLG %, OPS
  • Awarded Austrian Bundesliga Best Batter
  • 42-26 Team Record (2022-2023

2023 WBSC Federation Cup Champion (Bratislava, Slovakia)

  • Player/Head Coach

2022/2023 North Shore Baseball Club, New Zealand. 

  • Player/Youth Coach

2022 Dornbirn Indians, Austria. Player/Head Coach

  • Led Austrian Bundesliga in BA, SLG %, and OPS
  • Bundesliga Finals appearance

2021 MSG Phoenix, Belgium. 

  • Player/youth coach

5 years of college baseball experience

Standout performance at the 2023 European Championship with Team Hungary

8 years of coaching experience ranging from youth to adults.

Elite bat-to-ball skills with power. 

2018 River-States Conference Freshman of the Year, Second Team All-Conference.

Seeking playing and coaching opportunities. 

 

Article/Awards: 

Overseas goals:

  • Experience new cultures and meet new people
  • Gain coaching experience

 

Overseas Reference:

Dan Tan 

  • North Shore Baseball Club 
  • current bench coach of the New Zealand Diamondblacks 
  • Baseball New Zealand, Player Development Manager April 2014 – Dec 2022

“I was lucky enough to have worked with Graeham during the 2021-2022 baseball season in Auckland, New Zealand.  Graeham was coaching 12U and 13U teams, as well as being an integral member of the Premier Men’s team that I was managing.

Graeham has a deep passion for the game of baseball which is evident in the way he interacts with coaches, team mates, and athletes he is coaching.  Graeham’s knowledge and understanding of the game is exceptional, and more importantly, he is able to deliver the knowledge in a way that players of all levels can understand.  A number of the 12U and 13U players that Graeham worked with, in the season that he was in NZ, went on to make representative teams.  He also worked closely with an athlete who has just signed with a Junior College, as a catcher. I do not believe this would have been possible without the changes that Graeham was able to make with the athletes swing mechanics.

Graeham also exhibits high character.  He is a great leader and team mate, who uses his relentless positivity to build confidence in those around him, but he is also not afraid to hold others accountable to the standards that he believes need to be met.

I have no doubt that Graeham will have great success with any coaching assignment he is given, because of the attributes he possesses.  I look forward to seeing how his coaching career progresses in the future.”

 

Jamie Flynn 

  • MSG Phoenix, Belgium

“Graeham joined us mid-season and made immediate impacts as a player and coach. It’s exactly what we needed and he exceeded our expectations in both areas.

Coming in as a solid 1B, Graeham evolved defensively and played well for us at 3B when we needed his bat in the lineup. Graeham had great OBP and barrel percentage numbers for us. His gap-to-gap power was a huge asset to our lineup.

As a teammate and coach, Graeham evaluated swings in an effective manner. He constantly created dialogues with those around him to discuss approaches and technical adjustments.

As professional of a player on the field, he was also the same off of it. Graeham was often off on his own adventures, exploring, at the gym, or socializing with our players. He was one of the most reliable imports to pass through our organization and we are all better for having known him. Sign Graeham to your club, then sit back and let his baseball and positive attitude do the rest”

 

 

Playing Experience

YEARSORGANIZATIONLEAGUE/DIVISIONDETAILS
2018-21 Midway University NAIA Starting 1B 3-Hitter
2021 MSG Phoenix Belgian Baseball League 3B/1B/2B 3/4 hitter in the lineup
2022 Dornbirn Indians Austrian Bundesliga Head Coach INF 3rd Hitter
2022-2023 North Shore Baseball Club Auckland Baseball Association Head coach 12U/13U Hitting coach Premier team/Player
2023 Dornbirn Indians Austrian Bundesliga Head Coach Player Awarded Austrian Bundesliga Best Batter
2023 Hungarian National Team European Championship Batted in the middle of the lineup for team Hungary. Took on a leadership role to help the younger players get accustomed to the game

Coaching Experience

YEARROLEORGANIZATIONLEAGUE/DIVISIONDETAILS
2017-present Assistant & 3B Coach Leaside Baseball Organization Youth Specialized in infield, hitting, and baseball fundamentals. Aided in planning and running a baseball practice
2019-20 Assistant Coach Leaside Baseball Organization High School Taught advanced hitting mechanics while prioritizing the importance of the mental approach
2017-2020 Baseball Camp Director Leaside Baseball association Youth Taught baseball fundamentals to youth aged 5-13 Managed 8 baseball camp employees
2019-2020 Elite Baseball Camp Coach Leaside Baseball Association High School Taught advanced skills and tactics to high school high level players. Set up practice schedules and procedures Managed 8 employees
2021 Assistant Coach MSG Phoenix Youth Youth coach 7U-16U Division 3 Head Coach
2022 Head Coach Dornbirn Indians Austrian Bundesliga 1 Lead team to 28-11 record Austrian Bundesliga Championship Finals Appearance Prepared practice plans, created lineups, managed a pitching staff all while playing
2022 Head Coach Dornbirn Indians Austrian Bundesliga 2 Developed younger players as they transitioned to playing with adults on full sized fields. Created practice plans, managed lineups and created a positive space for the youth to develop
2022/2023 Head Coach 12U/13U North Shore Baseball Club Youth Organized and created practice plans with kids from 9-13U. Emphasized the importance of the mental side to baseball, understanding the lessons learned on the baseball field apply to all aspects of life.
2022 Hitting Coach North Shore Baseball Club Youth/Adult Organized private/semi private hitting lessons with individuals of all ages
2023 Head Coach Dornbirn Indians Austrian Bundesliga 1/2 Helped develop younger players as they transitioned to playing with adults on full sized fields. Created practice plans, managed lineups and created a positive space for the youth to develop

Stats

Pro/Overseas Batting

Years Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG
2021 MSG Phoenix 20 48 16 1 10 7 3 0.333 0.441 0.590
2022 Dornbirn Indians 25 80 34 38 14 0 8 37 12 17 6 0 0.475 0.563 0.950
2022-2023 North Shore 11 32 12 12 5 0 1 7 8 5 7 1 .375 .523 .625
2023 Federation Cup (Bratislava, Slovakia) 6 22 8 9 2 0 2 9 4 4 2 0 .409 .533 .773
2023 European Championship 6 19 9 10 3 0 2 7 4 5 0 1 .526 .600 1.000
2023 Dornbirn Indians 22 65 26 31 6 6 19 13 6 6 1 .477 .568 .846

Pro/Overseas Pitching

Year Team ERA GS CG IP H SO BB HBP R ER Wins Losses SV WHIP
2022 Dornbirn Indians 0.00 0 0 2 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0

College/Amateur Batting

Years Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG
2018 Midway 43 148 30 48 13 1 7 47 19 38 5 0 .324 .433 .568
2019 Midway 34 120 25 31 4 0 8 31 20 30 3 0 .258 .400 .492
2020 Midway 21 60 17 19 5 0 4 13 11 15 5 1 .317 .474 .600

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Testimonials

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Luther Bramblett

Midway University, Head Baseball coach

I wish I had a team of Graeham Luttor’s running around the field! He is one of the best kid’s in my 27 years as a college coach. A true leader, both by his actions and his voice – people listen. Not only that, he’s a solid student as well, holding a 3.3+ college GPA.

His work ethic is second to none. We literally built our covered cages this summer because I knew he’d be asking daily for a place to hit. He’s a tireless worker and it shows on the field. His overall numbers reflect that, even though his fought through a few injuries over his tenure here.

He’s an above average defender and understands the game. Arm strength is his main weakness or he could move to the OF. He runs better than expected. He’s an above average base runner, can steal some bags and gets great reads on the bases.

But, above his tools, it’s the person he is. People like being around him, new players, young players and even the bad seeds consider him a great dude. His smile is infectious. He’s been the voice of the players for the past two years, coming to me with concerns, questions, etc. – always in a respectful manner. He’s the true definition of what a leader is.

There’s no person I’d like to see get a shot at continuing his baseball career than Graeham. Feel free to reach out if you have any other questions!

Alex Stewart

Owner of Full Force Fitness, Strength and Conditioning coach 2015-2019

I have been Graeham’s strength and conditioning coach for over 5 years now and I can safely say he is the hardest working athlete I have ever had. He’s an absolute pleasure to coach on and off the baseball diamond too. He’s all about the team. Truly a selfless athlete. He puts his head down in the weight room and is the hardest worker in the room. He pushes himself to his limits every single session. He makes guys better around him just by showing up. His work ethic is second-to-none.

I can’t say enough good things about Graeham both as a baseball player and as a person. He’d be an asset to any roster.

Cam Steinman

Leaside Baseball Association, Director

I have worked closely with and observed Graeham for the past three years. I was the co-chair and board member of the Leaside Baseball Association, a non-profit local baseball association in the city of Toronto that offers house league baseball, competitive/travel baseball, summer camp and off-season clinics to over 1,200 children in the community. Graeham is a 15U assistant coach, association-wide roving instructor, a senior summer camp counsellor and a winter clinic manager. Additionally, I was the head coach of the 2009-born (currently 11U) AAA competitive baseball team and Graeham was also a member of that coaching staff.

It goes without saying that Graeham is an exceptionally knowledgeable and capable baseball instructor. His background as a top local travel team baseball player, and his subsequent experience as a US collegiate player, has exposed him baseball experiences and situations that he very effectively applies in his own teaching. He has a fantastic manner and rapport when teaching and leading younger kids (8-11 years old) as well as more mature youth players (12U-16U). He has a confidence, voice and articulation that far exceeds what one would expect of someone of his age.

I can’t say enough about Graeham’ s maturity, reliability and trustworthiness. He is an exceptional and confident communicator for someone of his age and experience and he is proactive and effective in addressing issues as they may arise between younger and older colleagues alike. He has never once (not once!) failed to be where he promised he would be or do what he promised he would do in the hundreds of instances he was counted upon within the association or on our team (games, practices, early mornings at the summer camp, etc. etc. etc.). Graeham is a guy that you can ALWAYS count on -- which I can’t always say for many of the other “baseball people” that pass through our program. He is also very kind, thoughtful and empathetic. He is truly a high character individual and would serve any team well as one of their leaders – either as a player or a coach.

I am so deeply excited about the potential of these next career steps for Graeham. I have never written a reference for someone from our program so enthusiastically. He is truly one of the “good guys” and I really look forward to what comes next for him. If a phone call would help emphasize any of these points I am happy to chat as well.

Additional Info

Playing Preferences: Europe (Summer), Asia (Summer), Australia (Winter), New Zealand (Winter), South Africa (Winter)

 

Living preferences: Living on my own, Living with teammates with my own private bedroom

 

Return home: I can stay as long as it takes to complete a season

 

Prior engagements: No

 

Recent injuries/illnesses: No

 

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