Donovan Walton #18

Attended Bishop Kelley High School in Tulsa, OK. As a junior he led BKHS to the Class 5A State Championship. Walton was also a quarterback on the football team and played varsity basketball. His father, Rob, has been the OSU pitching coach for over a decade following a standout career for the Cowboys. After Walton made his MLB debut the first thing he did was call his dad and tell him “we did it”. With SF in 2022, Walton was called upon to pitch, fulfilling a lifelong dream of his father Rob, who was supposed to be called up by Baltimore to make his MLB debut in 1988 but he tore his rotator cuff and never pitched again. Drafted by the Mets in the 36th round of the 2012 draft but chose to attend OK State. Attended OSU and hit .337 with 44 RBI and a .428 OBP as a senior and helped lead the Cowboys to the 2016 College World Series. Became the only OSU player and one of only 10 in conference history to earn All-Big 12 First Team honors three times in a career. Drafted a second time, this time in the 23rd round in 2015 by Milwaukee but he returned to school. Drafted by Seattle in the fifth round of the 2016 draft following his senior season.

2023

Missed the first two months of the season while recovering from a labrum tear in his right shoulder. Returned to play in early June with the ACL Giants Black and was at High-A Eugene by the end of the month. Returned to Double-A with Richmond on July 14 and played in nine games for the Squirrels, hitting .280 with two homers. Spent the final two months of the season at Triple-A Sacramento, hitting. 208 with a .632 OPS in 31 games for the River Cats.

2022

Joined the Giants on May 11, coming over from Seattle in exchange for RHP Prelander Berroa... Made his Giants debut on May 14 at STL, going 1-for-4. Had three stints with SF in total in 2022... Clubbed his third career home run with his first career grand slam on June 5 at Miami (off Braxton Garrett)... in doing so, he became the 14th player in the SF-era to hit a grand slam for his first homer with the club... Made his first appearance on the mound on June 3 in a 15-6 Giants win... Optioned back to Triple-A on July 5 and would not appear in another game for SF in 2022... Landed on the IL at Triple-A on July 28 with right shoulder inflammation... Recalled from Triple-A and placed on the 60-day IL on Aug. 21 with the right shoulder inflammation, ending his season... Combined to hit .254/.355/.418 in 32 Triple-A games between Sacramento and Tacoma.

2021

In 23 games, hit .206 (13x63) with 2 doubles, a triple, 2 home runs, 7 RBI and a stolen base. ...Save that Baseball – Hit his .rst MLB home run on May 31 vs. OAK. ...Up and Down - Made five stints at the Major League level: April 13 (27th man in doubleheader), May 4 - June 12, June 22-29, July 11, July 22-25. ...Tacoma Time – Hit .304 (86x283) with 50 runs scored, 20 doubles, 1 triple, 13 home runs, 60 RBI, 1 stolen base and 35 walks in 69 games with Triple-A Tacoma. 

2020

The Totals – Went 2-for-13 (.154) with one double, 3 RBI and one walk in five games over two stints (Aug. 31 and Sept. 11-15) with the Mariners...Big Day – On Sept. 13 at Arizona, drove in the game-winning run and added a 2-run double in the 6th inning...his 3 RBI marked a career-high.

2019

In seven games with the Mariners, went 3-for-16 (.188) with 2 runs, 2 RBI and 3 walks...Made his Major League debut as a defensive replacement at shortstop in the 9th inning of a 4-3 Mariners win on Sept. 10 vs. Cincinnati…became the 65th player used by the Mariners, breaking the single-season Major League record (previous: 64, 2014 Texas Rangers)...Recorded his first career hit - a single off Tyler Mahle - on Sept. 12 vs. Cincinnati...Selected from Double-A Arkansas on Sept. 10...Earned the Rawlings Minor League Gold Glove Award at shortstop...In 124 games with Double-A Arkansas, hit .300 (144x480) with 72 runs, 22 doubles, 3 triples, 11 home runs, 50 RBI, 63 walks and 10 steals...Among Texas League leaders, ranked 2nd in hits, 2nd in on-base percentage (.390), T2nd in walks, T4th in batting and 5th in OPS (.817)...Mid-Season Texas League All-Star.

2018

Split season between High-A Modesto (57 G) and Double-A Arkansas (62 G)…named to the California League Northern Division All-Star team, but did not play.

2017

Limited to 67 games with High-A Modesto due to injury…on the 7-day Injured List with a sprained left wrist, June 1-Aug. 9.

2016

Began pro career with Short-A Everett…Northwest League All-Star.