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Zach Lutz

26-Year-Old Third Baseman – New York Mets

2013 Stats

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2013 RotoWire Projections

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2013 Fantasy Baseball Outlook

Lutz was given his first taste of the big leagues last season, but suffered a broken hamate bone in his left hand and was shut down after just 11 at-bats. Given that he is already 26 years old, Lutz l...

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LEAGUE: AAA    40 MAN: YES   BATS: R   THROWS: R   HT: 6' 1"   WT: 200   DOB: 6/3/1986   BORN: Reading, PA   COLLEGE: Alvernia College   DRAFTED: 5th Rd    Show ContractHide Contract

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Selected by the Mets in the fifth round - 177th overall - of the 2007 MLB Draft. Signed with the team in June 2007 and was assigned to Brooklyn.

March 31, 2013  –  Zach Lutz News

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Lutz was optioned to Triple-A Las Vegas on Sunday.

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Zach Lutz Stats
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Year Age Lg Tm G PA AB R H XBH 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO SH SF HBP AVG OBP SLG OPS
2008 22 A Bro 24 86 72 9 24 7 4 0 3 12 0 2 14 12 0 0 0 .333 .442 .514 .956
2009 23 A St. 99 408 356 46 101 32 19 2 11 62 1 1 50 72 0 2 0 .284 .381 .441 .822
2009 23 AA BIN 8 34 29 0 6 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 5 7 0 0 0 .207 .324 .241 .565
2010 24 R Gul 5 20 19 2 6 2 1 0 1 4 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 .316 .350 .526 .876
2010 24 A+ St. 1 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
2010 24 AA Bin 61 263 225 42 65 31 14 0 17 42 0 2 33 63 1 0 4 .289 .389 .578 .967
2010 24 AAA Buf 5 22 20 3 6 5 4 0 1 9 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 .300 .364 .650 1.014
2011 25 A+ St. 2 9 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .000 .111 .000 .111
2011 25 AAA Buf 61 250 220 38 65 23 12 0 11 31 0 0 27 70 0 0 3 .295 .380 .500 .880
2012 26 A+ St. 6 26 20 2 5 3 2 0 1 8 0 0 4 5 0 2 0 .250 .346 .500 .846
2012 26 AAA Buf 72 294 244 34 73 27 16 1 10 35 0 0 42 75 1 2 5 .299 .410 .496 .906
2012 26 MAJ NYM 7 11 11 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 .091 .091 .091 .182
2013 27 AAA Las 39 156 136 17 38 12 7 1 4 25 0 0 17 39 0 2 1 .279 .359 .434 .793
3-Year Averages MAJ   7 11 11 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 .091 .091 .091 .182

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Zach Lutz Advanced Stats
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Year Age Lg Tm PA AB Walk Rate Strikeout Rate BB/K Ratio Contact Rate BABIP Isolated Power
2008 22 A Bro 86 72 16.3% 14% 1.17 83% .368 .181
2009 23 A St. 408 356 12.3% 17.6% 0.69 80% .330 .157
2009 23 AA BIN 34 29 14.7% 20.6% 0.71 76% .273 .034
2010 24 R Gul 20 19 5% 20% 0.25 79% .357 .210
2010 24 A+ St. 4 4 0% 50% 0.00 50% .000 .000
2010 24 AA Bin 263 225 12.5% 24% 0.52 72% .331 .289
2010 24 AAA Buf 22 20 9.1% 13.6% 0.67 85% .313 .350
2011 25 A+ St. 9 8 11.1% 22.2% 0.50 75% .000 .000
2011 25 AAA Buf 250 220 10.8% 28% 0.39 68% .388 .205
2012 26 A+ St. 26 20 15.4% 19.2% 0.80 75% .286 .250
2012 26 AAA Buf 294 244 14.3% 25.5% 0.56 69% .396 .197
2012 26 MAJ NYM 11 11 0% 45.5% 0.00 55% .167 .000
2013 27 AAA Las 156 136 10.9% 25% 0.44 71% .366 .155
3-Year Averages MAJ   11 11 0% 45.5% 0.00 55% .167 .000

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2013 Stat Review for Zach Lutz    As compared to the top 350 hitters in 2012 (min 200 PA)

Contact

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.279 AVG
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71% Contact Rate
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.366 BABIP
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Power

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.434 SLG
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.155 ISO
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Plate Discipline

Patience at the plate often leads to positive outcomes.

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0.44 BB/K
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10.9% BB Rate
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25.0% K Rate
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OPS/OBP

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.793 OPS
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.359 OBP
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Best Matchups for Zach Lutz (by OPS, min 1 AB)

Batter Team AB H HR RBI BB K SB AVG SLG OPS
Esmil Rogers TOR 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000
Mark Buehrle TOR 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Drew Pomeranz COL 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .000 .000 .000
Luis Avilan ATL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Matt Belisle COL 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000
Rex Brothers COL 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000
Mike Dunn MIA 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000
Joe Kelly STL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Josh Roenicke MIN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000

Worst Matchups for Zach Lutz (by OPS, min 1 AB)

Batter Team AB H HR RBI BB K SB AVG SLG OPS
Esmil Rogers TOR 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000
Mark Buehrle TOR 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Drew Pomeranz COL 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .000 .000 .000
Luis Avilan ATL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Matt Belisle COL 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000
Rex Brothers COL 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000
Mike Dunn MIA 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000
Joe Kelly STL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Josh Roenicke MIN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000

Note: Stats are from 2002 through the 2012 season.     Jump To:     ▲ Basic Stats      ▲ Split Stats      ▲ Advanced Stats      ▲ Games By Position

Zach Lutz: Past News Updates   ( ▲ View most recent update )

Lutz could break camp with the parent club due to the injuries at third base.

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Lutz is working on transitioning to the outfield to increase his chances of making the Mets roster out of spring training, ESPN New York reports.

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Lutz will undergo surgery Monday to repair a broken hamate bone in his left hand, ESPNNewYork.com reports.

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Lutz was called up from Triple-A Buffalo on Saturday, ESPN New York reports.

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Lutz went 3-for-4 with two runs scored in Triple-A Buffalo's win Tuesday night. He was hitting .307 through May 12 before a broken left hamate bone sidelined him for 49 games. Lutz returned to action last Thursday.

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Lutz has been placed on the Triple-A disabled list with a broken left hamate, The Buffalo News reports.

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The Mets optioned Lutz to Triple-A Buffalo on Monday, according to the team' official Twitter page.

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Lutz made his MLB debut Tuesday in a win over the Marlins, striking out with the bases loaded as a pinch-hitter.

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Lutz was recalled Tuesday, the Mets' official Twitter page reports.

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2012

Lutz was limited to just 63 games due to a broken ring finger and concussion, but hit .295/.380/.500 with 11 homers and 31 RBI in just 220 at-bats. His path to the majors is blocked by David Wright and he's been injury prone in his career. If he keeps hitting and remains healthy, he could be used as a trade chip for the Mets to fill another need or replace Wright if he is dealt.