Professional career
Seattle Mariners
Walton played for the Low-A Everett AquaSox in 2016,hitting .281/.361/.421 with five home runs and 23 RBI in 178 at-bats,and played both shortstop and second base. [11] He was named a 2016 Northwest League mid-season All Star. [12] He split the 2017 season between the Arizona League Mariners and the High-A Modesto Nuts,hitting a combined .271/.350/.388 with four home runs and 29 RBI in 258 at-bats. [13] He was named a 2017 MiLB organization All-Star. [12]
In 2018,Walton split the season between Modesto and the Double—A Arkansas Travelers,hitting a combined .273/.365/.381 with four home runs and 41 RBI in 425 at-bats,while primarily playing second base. [13] He was named a 2018 California League Northern Division mid-season All-Star,and a 2018 MiLB organization All-Star. [12]
Walton returned to Arkansas for the 2019 minor league season,hitting .300/.390/.427 with 72 runs (7th in the Texas League),11 home runs,50 RBI,10 hit by pitches (3rd),63 walks (2nd),and 75 strikeouts in 490 at-bats,while primarily playing shortstop (where he had a .990 fielding percentage). [14] [15] [13] He was awarded a 2019 MiLB Gold Glove,earned the Rawlings Minor League Gold Glove Award at shortstop,named a Texas League mid-season All-Star,and named an MiLB organization All-Star. [12]
The Mariners selected Walton's contract and promoted him to the major leagues on September 10,2019. [16] [17] [18] He made his major league debut that night as a defensive replacement versus the Cincinnati Reds. [19] In 2020 in the major leagues,Walton recorded two hits in 13 at-bats across five appearances. [20]
On May 31,2021,Walton hit his first career home run,a three-run shot off of James Kaprielian of the Oakland Athletics. With Triple–A Tacoma,he batted .304/.395/.519 with a career-high 13 home runs in 283 at-bats. [13] With Seattle,Walton batted .206/.254/.365 with two home runs,seven RBI,and one stolen base over 24 appearances. [21]
Walton made 12 appearances for Triple-A Tacoma during the 2022 season,slashing .294/.368/.510 with one home run,five RBI,and two stolen bases;he also played in one game for Seattle,failing to record a plate appearance and scoring a run. [13]
San Francisco Giants
On May 11,2022,the Mariners traded Walton to the San Francisco Giants in exchange for pitcher Prelander Berroa. [22] He was assigned to the Triple-A Sacramento River Cats. [23] [24] and split time between the Giants and River Cats. [25] [26] On June 5,Walton hit his first career grand slam off of Braxton Garrett of the Miami Marlins. [27] In 2022,with the Giants he batted .158/.180/.303 in 76 at-bats,playing 14 games at second base,12 at shortstop,and one at pitcher. [21] With Sacramento he batted .225/.345/.352 in 71 at-bats,playing seven games each at second base and shortstop,four each at left field and DH,and one at third base. [21] On August 21,he was placed on the 60–day injured list with right shoulder inflammation. [28] On November 18,he was non-tendered and became a free agent.
On December 6,2022,Walton re-signed with the Giants on a minor league contract. 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 Arizona Complex League Giants,High–A Eugene Emeralds,Double–A Richmond Flying Squirrels,and Sacramento,Walton accumulated a .265/.357/.396 batting line with six home runs and 29 RBI. Walton elected free agency following the season on November 6. [30]
On December 23,2023,Walton re-signed with the Giants on a minor league contract. [31] On April 2,2024,Walton was the winning pitcher on record after tossing scoreless 11th and 12th innings against the Reno Aces. [32] On September 13,the Giants selected Walton's contract,adding him to their major league roster. [33] In 9 games for San Francisco,he slashed .136/.240/.273 with one home run,two RBI,and two walks. On November 1,Walton was removed from the 40–man roster and sent outright to Sacramento. [34] He elected free agency three days later. [35]
New York Mets
On November 15,2024,Walton signed a minor league contract with the New York Mets. [36] Walton made 73 appearances for the Triple-A Syracuse Mets in 2025,slashing .222/.315/.377 with 11 home runs and 37 RBI. [37]
Philadelphia Phillies
On July 1,2025,Walton was traded to the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for cash considerations. [38] [39] In 50 appearances for the Triple-A Lehigh Valley IronPigs,he batted .339/.413/.424 with two home runs,27 RBI,and three stolen bases. On September 8,the Phillies selected Walton's contract,adding him to their active roster. [40] He made two appearances for Philadelphia,going 1-for-8 (.125) with one RBI. Walton was designated for assignment by the Phillies on September 24. [41] He cleared waivers and was sent outright to Triple-A Lehigh Valley on September 26. [42] On October 10,Walton elected free agency. [43] [44]
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