Donovan Walton

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Athletics · Second Base

Age 325' 9" · 190 lbsBats Left

#299 Current

FBaseball Overview

At 32 years old, this Angels third baseman is experiencing a career resurgence in 2026 after a dismal 2025, hitting a robust .318 with 13 runs scored across 85 plate appearances. While his power remains limited with just three home runs, his batting average profile offers legitimate fantasy value in leagues that prioritize contact hitting, and his run-scoring potential benefits from increased playing time in the Angels' lineup. The primary concerns center on his age, lack of speed (zero stolen bases), and whether this hot start represents sustainable performance or a brief uptick before regression; his sparse minor-league success across multiple organizations suggests he may not be a long-term fantasy anchor. Fantasy managers should view him as a depth play for batting average rather than relying on him for home run or stolen-base production.

MLB Hitting

Year	Team	G	PA	AB	AVG	HR	RBI	R	SB	K	OBP	SLG	OPS
2019	Seattle Mariners	7	19	16	.188	0	2	2	0	5	.316	.188	.504
2020	Seattle Mariners	5	14	13	.154	0	3	0	0	5	.214	.231	.445
2021	Seattle Mariners	24	69	63	.206	2	7	6	1	15	.254	.365	.619
2022	2 teams▼	25	78	76	.158	1	8	9	0	16	.179	.303	.482
2024	San Francisco Giants	9	25	22	.136	1	2	3	0	7	.240	.273	.513
2025	Philadelphia Phillies	2	9	8	.125	0	1	1	0	1	.125	.125	.250
2026	2 teams▼	77	221	186	.269	6	23	33	2	35	.379	.446	.825
Career	Totals	149	435	384	.219	10	46	54	3	84	.302	.370	.672

Source: MLB Stats API · Multi-team seasons show combined totals — click to expand

Minor League Hitting

Year	Team	G	PA	AB	AVG	HR	RBI	R	SB	K	OBP	SLG	OPS
2016	Everett AquaSox	43	203	178	.281	5	23	43	6	24	.361	.421	.782
2017	2 teams▼	72	289	258	.271	4	29	39	8	49	.349	.388	.737
2018	2 teams▼	119	494	425	.273	4	41	57	11	71	.365	.381	.746
2019	Arkansas Travelers	124	558	480	.300	11	50	72	10	72	.390	.427	.817
2021	Tacoma Rainiers	69	334	283	.304	13	60	50	1	36	.395	.519	.914
2022	3 teams▼	32	145	122	.254	2	12	20	5	19	.355	.418	.773
2023	4 teams▼	71	271	230	.265	6	29	35	3	41	.357	.396	.753
2024	Sacramento River Cats	99	387	340	.306	7	51	53	4	46	.380	.441	.821
2025	2 teams▼	123	504	434	.270	13	64	69	4	67	.356	.396	.752
2026	Salt Lake Bees	43	168	131	.282	7	33	33	3	21	.429	.481	.910
Career	Totals	798	3362	2888	.283	72	392	471	56	447	.373	.421	.794

Source: MLB Stats API · Multi-team seasons show combined totals — click to expand

Game Log2026 MLB

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Advanced Stats2026 season · via Baseball Savant

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EV Avg87.5 mph

Max EV105.6 mph

Launch Angle11.6°

Barrel %5.3%

K %16.1%

Hard Hit %33.1%

Sprint Speed26.5 ft/s

Bat Speed67.9 mph

Whiff %26.4%

Chase %29.2%

xBA0.254

xSLG0.392

xwOBA0.340

GB%43.0%

FB%24.5%

What These Stats Mean

EV Avg — Average exit velocity — how hard this batter hits the ball. Elite hitters (90+ mph) make consistently hard contact, driving better batting averages and more power.

Max EV — Peak exit velocity on the batter's hardest-hit ball this season. Signals raw power potential even without a high HR total yet.

Launch Angle — Average vertical angle of the ball off the bat. The sweet spot for extra-base hits is roughly 10–30°; extreme ground ball or pop-up hitters sit outside this range.

Barrel % — Percentage of batted balls hit with the optimal exit velocity + launch angle combo. Barrels are the single best predictor of home runs and slugging percentage.

K % — Strikeout rate per plate appearance. High K% suppresses batting average and limits run-scoring opportunities — lower is better for fantasy.

Hard Hit % — Percentage of batted balls hit 95 mph or harder. A broader power indicator than barrels; high hard-hit% players rack up extra-base hits and RBI.

Sprint Speed — Peak sprint speed in feet per second. The best predictor of stolen base upside and ability to leg out infield hits.

Bat Speed — Average swing speed at the point of contact. Faster bat speed lets hitters wait longer on pitches and generates more raw power potential.

Whiff % — Percentage of swings that miss. High whiff rates signal strikeout vulnerability, dragging down batting average and overall production.

Chase % — How often the batter swings at pitches outside the strike zone. Low chase rates mean elite plate discipline — more walks, fewer strikeouts, more consistent at-bats.

xBA — Expected batting average based on contact quality, stripping out luck and defensive positioning. Better predictor of future performance than actual batting average.

xSLG — Expected slugging based on batted ball data. A high xSLG relative to actual SLG suggests power suppressed by bad luck that's likely to bounce back.

xwOBA — Expected weighted on-base average — the most comprehensive single expected metric. Combines contact quality, walks, and strikeouts to project overall offensive production.

GB% — Ground ball rate. High GB% hitters trade home run power for speed-dependent value — good for stolen base upside, but a drag on HR and SLG categories.

FB% — Fly ball rate. Elite power hitters combine high FB% with high exit velocity. High fly ball rate + soft contact = home run or nothing type.

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Year

Team

AVG

RBI

OBP

SLG

OPS

2019

Seattle Mariners

.188

.316

.188

.504

2020

Seattle Mariners

.154

.214

.231

.445

2021

Seattle Mariners

.206

.254

.365

.619

2022

2 teams▼

.158

.179

.303

.482

2024

San Francisco Giants

.136

.240

.273

.513

2025

Philadelphia Phillies

.125

.250

2026

2 teams▼

221

186

.269

.379

.446

.825

Career

Totals

149

435

384

.219

.302

.370

.672

Year

Team

AVG

RBI

OBP

SLG

OPS

2016

Everett AquaSox

203

178

.281

.361

.421

.782

2017

2 teams▼

289

258

.271

.349

.388

.737

2018

2 teams▼

119

494

425

.273

.365

.381

.746

2019

Arkansas Travelers

124

558

480

.300

.390

.427

.817

2021

Tacoma Rainiers

334

283

.304

.395

.519

.914

2022

3 teams▼

145

122

.254

.355

.418

.773

2023

4 teams▼

271

230

.265

.357

.396

.753

2024

Sacramento River Cats

387

340

.306

.380

.441

.821

2025

2 teams▼

123

504

434

.270

.356

.396

.752

2026

Salt Lake Bees

168

131

.282

.429

.481

.910

Career

Totals

798

3362

2888

.283

392

471

447

.373

.421

.794