Donald Lutz, who left the U.S. as an infant, becomes the first German-developed player to appear in the major leagues when he grounds out to second as a pinch-hitter in the Reds’ 2-1 victory over St. Louis at Busch Stadium. The 24 year-old outfielder, a member of the German National Team that competed in the 2013 WBC, joins Seattle’s Alex Liddi as the second graduate of the Major League Baseball International European Academy to make a big league team.

On April 29, 2013 — Donald Lutz, who left the U.S. as an infant, becomes the first German-developed player to appear in the major leagues when he grounds out to second as a pinch-hitter in the Reds’ 2-1 victory over St. Louis at Busch Stadium. The 24 year-old outfielder, a member of the German National Team that competed in the 2013 WBC, joins Seattle’s Alex Liddi as the second graduate of the Major League Baseball International European Academy to make a big league team.

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