Summary
Veteran baseball player Donovan Walton signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Angels. Walton has experience in Major League Baseball with several teams and will mostly play with the Angels' Triple-A team.
Key Facts
- Donovan Walton is a utility infielder, meaning he can play multiple positions in the infield.
- Walton played for the Philadelphia Phillies and New York Mets organizations during the 2025 season.
- He has also played for the Seattle Mariners, San Francisco Giants, and Phillies over six years in MLB.
- Walton has a career batting performance of .172/.223/.298 in the major leagues.
- He has performed better in Triple-A, the highest level of minor league baseball, with a batting average of .281.
- The Angels hope Walton can fill a utility infield role that they struggled to fill in 2025 with other players.
- Walton signed with the Mets in November 2024 but was never promoted to their main team.
- The Phillies promoted him to their major league roster in September 2025, where he played two games before choosing free agency.
