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          Sources: Zach Lutz headed to Japan

          • Adam Rubin, ESPN Staff WriterJun 11, 2014, 02:20 AM ET
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          Zach Lutz

          Zach Lutz

          #0 3B
          Las Vegas (AAA)

          2014 STATS

          • GM59

          • HR7

          • RBI37

          • R39

          • OBP.386

          • AVG.291

          NEW YORK -- Zach Lutz is headed to Japan to play for the Rakuten Eagles, a sources told ESPNNewYork.com.

          The 28-year-old third baseman was hitting .291 with seven homers and 37 RBIs in 227 at-bats with Triple-A Las Vegas this season.

          He appeared in 22 games for the Mets in 2012 and '13, producing a combined .226 average and two RBIs in 31 at-bats.