ZACH LUTZ
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 1", Weight: 222 lb.
Height: 6' 1", Weight: 222 lb.
Zach Lutz has been a player on the rise in the Mets farm system this year. While old for a prospect at 25, he could certainly still make an impact in the majors, maybe even by next season. Lutz is a power/average hitter who has raked in the minors this year to the tune of a .307 BA and 8 homers in 200 at bats with AAA Buffalo. Over 5 full seasons in the minors he's a career .288 hitter with 41 home runs. 27 of his dingers have come in the last 2 seasons, with just over 500 ABs, which leads scouts to believe that his power will indeed transfer over to the MLB.
The only thing holding Lutz back is his position, 3B. The Mets have all-star David Wright entrenched at 3B for the foreseeable future. He's also been playing 1B and DH in the minors this year but neither of those positions would work for the Mets. He projects very similarly to Lucas Duda and Daniel Murphy, 2 other players who don't really have positions in the majors. So while Lutz may very well be best used as trade bait or simply organizational depth in the minors, he certainly has starter potential and has been a bright spot for a weak Mets farm system.
The only thing holding Lutz back is his position, 3B. The Mets have all-star David Wright entrenched at 3B for the foreseeable future. He's also been playing 1B and DH in the minors this year but neither of those positions would work for the Mets. He projects very similarly to Lucas Duda and Daniel Murphy, 2 other players who don't really have positions in the majors. So while Lutz may very well be best used as trade bait or simply organizational depth in the minors, he certainly has starter potential and has been a bright spot for a weak Mets farm system.
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