Donovan Walton#29

Athletics·BBRef

RSFree agentFLBFree agent

Pos: 2B, 3B, SS

B/T: L / R

Born: May 25, 1994 (32)

Height: 5' 9"

Weight: 190 lbs

Owned: 0.4%

From: Dallas, TX

Drafted: 2016

Donovan Walton

#29

Athletics BBRef

RSFree agentFLBFree agent

Position: 2B, 3B, SS

Bats/Throws: L / R

Born: May 25, 1994 (32)

Height: 5' 9"

Weight: 190 lbs

Owned: 0.44%

From: Dallas, TX

Drafted: 2016

G	AB	H	HR	RBI	R	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	K%	BB%
32	91	29	3	12	14	0	.319	.354	.505	.859	18.6%	5.2%

Walton went 3-for-5 with a two-run home run in Friday's 6-5 extra-inning win over the Mariners.

1w agoRotowire

Walton has just seven homers on the year, but three have come over nine games in September. The utility man delivered with a walk-off blast in the 10th inning Friday, taking Eduard Bazardo deep. Walton has batted .277 with an .850 OPS, 25 RBI, 34 runs scored, 13 doubles, one triple and two stolen bases over 226 plate appearances between the Athletics and the Angels this season.

Walton went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to the Blue Jays.

1w agoRotowire

Walton roped a solo homer off Jose Soriano in the seventh inning to cut the deficit to 4-2, though no further comeback ensued for the Athletics. The journeyman infielder has started each of the past five contests at second base, going 3-for-15 (.200) during that stretch. In 76 games between the Angels and Athletics this season, Walton is hitting .272/.380/.451 with six homers, 23 RBI, 33 runs and two stolen bases.

Walton is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Rangers.

2w agoRotowire

After making starts in the middle infield for the final two games of the Athletics' weekend series versus the Orioles, Walton will hit the bench for the first of three contests in Arlington. Jeff McNeil will cover the keystone and Darell Hernaiz will draw the start at shortstop Monday.

Walton isn't in the lineup for Friday's game against the Orioles.

3w agoRotowire

Walton has recorded a hit in six of his last seven games, but the A's will keep him on the bench to begin Friday's contest. While he sits, Jeff McNeil will cover second base and Alika Williams will start at shortstop.

Walton went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Astros.

3w agoRotowire

Walton opened the scoring with a 422-foot blast to center field in the third inning, his first homer since June 15 when he was a member of the Angels. Since being picked up by the Athletics on July 12, the journeyman infielder is slashing .230/.397/.377 with six RBI, 14 runs and two stolen bases across 79 plate appearances. Overall, Walton has a .283/.374/.454 line with four homers, 18 RBI, 28 runs and two stolen bases in 176 plate appearances this season.

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Below Avg

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Above Avg

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Batting

xwOBA

.329

xBA

.249

xSLG

.380

Avg Exit Velo

87.0 mph

Barrel %

4.7%

Hard-Hit %

32.6%

LA Sweet-Spot %

91

40.1%

Bat Speed

67.8 mph

Squared-Up %

29.0%

Chase %

28.3%

Whiff %

26.0%

K %

16.0%

BB %

10.7%

Fielding

Range (OAA)

4

-9.00

Arm Strength

25

81.0 mph

Running

Sprint Speed

25

26.4 ft/s

Year	G	PA	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
2019SEA	7	19	16	3	0	0	0	2	0	3	5	.188	.316	.188	.504
2020SEA	5	14	13	2	1	0	0	3	0	1	5	.154	.214	.231	.445
2021SEA	24	69	63	13	2	1	2	7	1	4	15	.206	.254	.365	.619
2022TOT ▼	25	78	76	12	8	0	1	8	0	1	16	.158	.179	.303	.482
2024SF	9	25	22	3	0	0	1	2	0	2	7	.136	.240	.273	.513
2025PHI	2	9	8	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	.125	.125	.125	.250
2026TOT ▼	85	247	212	57	14	1	8	29	3	26	39	.269	.367	.458	.825
Career	157	461	410	91	25	2	12	52	4	37	88	0.222	0.300	0.380	0.680
Year	G	PA	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS

Donovan Walton#29

Donovan Walton

2026 Season

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Walton went 3-for-5 with a two-run home run in Friday's 6-5 extra-inning win over the Mariners.

Walton went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to the Blue Jays.

Walton is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Rangers.

Walton isn't in the lineup for Friday's game against the Orioles.

Walton went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Astros.

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