Donovan Robert Walton (born May 25, 1994) is an American professional baseball infielder in the New York Mets organization.
He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners and San Francisco Giants.
[12] He split the 2017 season between the AZL Mariners and the High-A Modesto Nuts, hitting a combined .271/.350/.388 with four home runs and 29 RBIs in 258 at bats.
[12] In 2018, he split the season between Modesto and the Double—A Arkansas Travelers, hitting a combined .273/.365/.381 with four home runs and 41 RBIs in 425 at bats, while primarily playing second base.
[20] On May 31, 2021, Walton hit his first career home run, a three-run shot off of James Kaprielian of the Oakland Athletics.
On February 26, 2023, it was announced that Walton would miss the first month of the season after undergoing shoulder surgery in the offseason.
[29] In 71 games split between the rookie–level ACL Giants, High–A Eugene Emeralds, Double–A Richmond Flying Squirrels, and Sacramento, Walton accumulated a .265/.357/.396 batting line with 6 home runs and 29 RBI.
[31] On April 2, 2024, Walton was the winning pitcher on record after tossing scoreless 11th and 12th innings against the Reno Aces.
[36] Walton’s father, Rob also played baseball at Oklahoma State prior to a minor league career with the Baltimore Orioles, eventually returning to OSU to serve as the pitching coach.