11/16/24 Mets Roster Moves: Sign 2B Donovan Walton, assign to Syracuse

 


The New York Mets announced on the transactions tab of their Roster Page that they have signed Second Baseman Donovan Walton and have assigned him to Syracuse.  

According to FanGraphs, the 30 year old, Left-Handed Batter, has no Minor League Options left.  He spent limited time (37 games) over 4 seasons for Seattle before being traded to the San Francisco Giants in 2022.  He has been a minor league free agent in 2022 and 2023 - resigning both times with the Giants and again this year signing with the Mets.

He will be eligible for the Rule 5 Draft in December.  However, since he is on the Syracuse Roster, he would need to be added to a Major League Roster if selected.  

He was drafted by the Mets in the 36th Round of the 2012 Draft but did not sign.  Seattle signed him after taking him in the 5th round of the 2016 Draft. 

He slashed .306/.380/.441 in 99 AAA games last year and is a very good fielder.  Just one error in 95 games in the field including no errors at 2B, 56 games.

He also pitched 10 games for the Giants in AAA last year, 2-1 with a 2.25 ERA, 10 games, 12 innings, 11 hits, 2 Ks; His fastball barely touches 70 MPH but he did throw two scoreless innings in extra innings for a win. While he may be a good guy in a "save the pen blowout", he is not a two-way pitcher in the mold of a Shohei Ohtani.




Donovan Walton's Stats:

Register Batting
Year Age AgeDif Tm Lg Lev Aff G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
2016221.0EverettNORWA-SEA43203178435081523602224.281.361.421.7837551110
2017232 Teams2 LgsA+-RkSEA722892583970161429862849.271.350.388.73710083001
2017230.3ModestoCALLA+SEA672722423765161224662749.269.349.368.7178973000
2017233.2MarinersARIZRkSEA517162500252010.313.353.6881.0401110001
2018242 Teams2 LgsA+-AASEA119494425571162644411145171.273.365.381.7461621212331
2018240.1ArkansasTLAASEA622382082249141122312134.236.325.327.6526887111
2018241.7ModestoCALLA+SEA572562173567123319833037.309.402.433.8359445220
2019251.2ArkansasTLAASEA12455848072144223115010136372.300.390.427.817205910230
201925-2.8SEAALMajSEA719162300020135.188.316.188.503300000
202026-1.7SEAALMajSEA514130210030115.154.214.231.445310000
2021270.3TacomaAAAWAAASEA6933428350862011360133536.304.395.519.915147611052
202127-1.1SEAALMajSEA246963613212710415.206.254.365.6192310200
2022283 Teams2 LgsAAA-RkSEA-SFG351541292032102212611920.248.353.403.7565232400
2022282 Teams2 LgsMajSEA257876912801800116.158.180.303.4822311000
2022281.3TacomaPCLAAASEA125751101542152166.294.368.510.8782600000
2022281.3SacramentoPCLAAASFG20887110166017301213.225.345.352.6972521400
2022288.1Giants OrangeACLRkSFG3970100001011.143.333.143.476111000
202228-0.6SFGNLMajSFG247876812801800116.158.180.303.4822311000
2022280.1SEAALMajSEA1001000000000000000
2023294 Teams4 LgsAAA-AA-A+-RkSFG712712303561120629342941.265.357.396.7539136241
2023292.3SacramentoPCLAAASFG3110996102020414121016.208.278.354.6323410120
2023295.2RichmondELAASFG1876611119302920109.312.413.459.8722812121
2023296.5EugeneNORWA+SFG125044711300300411.250.340.318.6581402000
2023299.1Giants BlackACLRkSFG10362971140030255.379.500.5171.0171512000
2024303.3SacramentoPCLAAASFG9938734053104174751413946.306.380.441.821150104043
2024301.7SFGNLMajSFG925223300120027.136.240.273.513621000
Year Age AgeDif Tm Lg Lev Aff G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
Majors (5 seasons)Majors702051902033111422121148.174.227.305.5325852200
Minors (8 seasons)Minors6322690232336966313116522954932286359.285.373.423.795982564912208
Provided by Baseball-Reference.com: View Original Table
Generated 11/16/2024.

Donovan Walton's Videos:

Donovan Walton's second straight four-hit game

   

Donovan Walton's Diving Stop:


Donovan Walton throws two scoreless innings for a win.


Donovan Walton's four-hit performance

 

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