Zach Lutz

Zachary "Zach" Craig Lutz[1] (born June 3, 1986[1]) is an American former professional baseball third baseman. He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Mets, the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles of Nippon Professional Baseball and the Doosan Bears of the Korea Baseball Organization.

Zach Lutz
Lutz with the New York Mets during spring training in 2014
Third baseman / First baseman
Born: (1986-06-03) June 3, 1986
Reading, Pennsylvania
Batted: Right Threw: Right
Professional debut
MLB: April 24, 2012, for the New York Mets
NPB: June 21, 2014, for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles
KBO: March 28, 2015, for the Doosan Bears
Last appearance
MLB: September 28, 2013, for the New York Mets
NPB: July 21, 2014, for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles
KBO: April 22, 2015, for the Doosan Bears
MLB statistics
Batting average.226
Home runs0
Runs batted in2
NPB statistics
Batting average.314
Home runs5
Runs batted in18
KBO statistics
Batting average.111
Home runs1
Runs batted in3
Teams

Early life

Lutz was born on June 3, 1986 in Reading, Pennsylvania.[1] He attended Governor Mifflin Senior High School in Shillington, Pennsylvania, then Alvernia University in Reading, where his father Yogi was the baseball coach.[2][3] Zach played third base for the Alvernia Crusaders of the Division III Pennsylvania Athletic Conference (now known as the Colonial States Athletic Conference).[3] He earned preseason All-American honors prior to his 2007 junior year.[3]

Professional career

New York Mets

In the 2007 Major League Baseball draft, Lutz was chosen in the 5th round by the New York Mets,[2] and subsequently spent time in the Mets minor league system.[1]

In the 2010 baseball season, Lutz played for the Binghamton Mets and Buffalo Bisons, the Mets' Double-A and Triple-A affiliates,[4] despite missing around sixty days due to a stress fracture in his left foot.[2] In 61 games for Binghamton, Lutz hit 17 home runs, finishing with a .967 OPS.[4] At the end of the season, Lutz was promoted to Buffalo where he played five games, finishing with one home run while hitting to a .300 batting average.[2] Prior to the 2011 season, the New York Mets placed Lutz on the 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.[4]

On April 24, 2012, Lutz made his major league debut against the Miami Marlins, striking out in his one at-bat. Lutz got his first major league hit on April 27, 2012, in Denver against the Colorado Rockies. On September 1, 2012, Lutz was recalled by the Mets and then was sent back to Triple-A.

He was again recalled on June 23, 2013, to fill in for Lucas Duda.[5] He joined fellow Alvernia University alum Anthony Recker on the team.

Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles

Lutz was released by the Mets on June 11, 2014 so that he could sign with the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles of the Nippon Professional Baseball League.[6]

Second Stint With Mets

Lutz signed a minor league deal with the Mets on July 16, 2015.

Miami Marlins

Lutz signed a minor league deal with the Marlins on February 3, 2016. He was released on June 20, 2016.

Somerset Patriots

Lutz signed with the Somerset Patriots of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball on March 1, 2017. [7] He announced his retirement on May 1, 2017.

References
  1. "Profile". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 5 December 2010.
  2. "Lutz added to 40-man". Reading Eagle. November 21, 2010. Retrieved 5 December 2010.
  3. Grumling, Darryl (April 26, 2007). "'Killer Z's' are Perfect for Alvernia". Reading Eagle. Retrieved 5 December 2010.
  4. McCullough, Andy (November 19, 2010). "Mets add three players to 40-man roster". The Star-Ledger. Retrieved 5 December 2010.
  5. "Mets Place Duda On 15-Day Disabled List". CBS News New York. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
  6. Sources: Zach Lutz headed to Japan
  7. http://alpb.bbstats.pointstreak.com/transactions.html?leagueid=174
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