Zach Lutz

Zachary "Zach" Craig Lutz (born June 3, 1986 Zach played third base for the Alvernia Crusaders of the Division III Pennsylvania Athletic Conference (now known as the Colonial States Athletic Conference). despite missing around sixty days due to a stress fracture in his left foot. He joined fellow Alvernia University alum Anthony Recker on the team.

Lutz began the 2014 season with the Triple-A Las Vegas 51s, slashing .291/.386/.449 with seven home runs and 37 RBI across 59 games. He was released by the Mets organization on June 11, 2014, in order to pursue an opportunity in Asia.

Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles On June 16, 2014, Lutz signed with the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles of the Nippon Professional Baseball League. In 15 appearances for the Eagles, Lutz slashed .314/.379/.667 with five home runs, 18 RBI, and one stolen base.

Doosan Bears On January 14, 2015, Lutz signed with the Doosan Bears of the KBO League. Lutz played in eight games for the Bears, going 3-for-27 (.111) with one home run and three RBI.

New York Mets (second stint) On July 16, 2015, Lutz signed a minor league contract to return to the New York Mets organization. He played in 23 games for the Triple-A Las Vegas 51s, hitting .203/.306/.297 with one home run and nine RBI.

Miami Marlins On February 3, 2016, Lutz signed a minor league contract with the Miami Marlins. He made 16 appearances for the Triple-A New Orleans Zephyrs, going 3-for-35 (.086) with seven walks. Lutz was released by the Marlins organization on June 20.

Somerset Patriots Lutz signed with the Somerset Patriots of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball on March 1, 2017. In three games for Somerset, he went 1-for-8 (.125) with three walks. Lutz announced his retirement within a few weeks.