Amateur career Lotzkar attended
South Delta Secondary School in
Delta, British Columbia. He played youth baseball for the
Langley Blaze of the
British Columbia Premier Baseball League.
Professional career The
Cincinnati Reds selected Lotzkar in the supplemental first round, with the 53rd overall selection, of the
2007 Major League Baseball draft. The Reds signed Lotzkar to a contract with a $600,000
signing bonus. As a result, Lotzkar had
Tommy John surgery. Lotzkar was added to the Reds' 40 man roster after the 2011 season to protect him from the
Rule 5 draft. Prior to the 2012 season,
Baseball America rated Lotzkar the 30th best prospect in the Reds' organization. He was named to appear in the 2012
All-Star Futures Game. Lotzkar was designated for assignment by the Reds on September 16, 2013. He was released on September 24, 2013. In October 23, Lotzkar signed with the
Texas Rangers. The Rangers released him in June 2015.
International career Lotzkar played for the
Canadian national baseball team. In 2011, he participated in the
2011 Baseball World Cup, winning the bronze medal, and the
Pan American Games, winning the gold medal. He also competed for the Canadian Junior National Team in 2007 and was on Canada's provisional roster for the
2009 World Baseball Classic, but did not make the final roster. ==Pitching style==