Donovan Walton - MLB News, Rumors, & Updates

Clubs three-run homer Walton went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run in Sunday's 9-7 win over the Athletics.

Impact The A's jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the first inning, but Walton's blast in the second quickly put a dent in the advantage. He has gone 13-for-24 (.542) over his last eight games. Walton is a versatile defender, but he has seen most of his time lately at designated hitter in a strong-side platoon role. He's batting .343 with a .927 OPS, three homers, 11 RBI, 12 runs scored, six doubles and no stolen bases over 74 plate appearances this season.

3 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Neto's go-ahead HR in 9th inning, Guzman's tying shot in 8th help Angels beat A's 9-7

Zach Neto hit a two-run shot in the ninth inning that gave Los Angeles its first lead, Denzer Guzman added a three-run home run in the eighth, and the Angels rallied to beat the At...

3 HOURS AGO • Associated Press

Ureña and 3 Angels relievers silence Athletics in a 7-0 victory

Walbert Ureña and three relievers combined on a five-hitter and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Athletics 7-0

21 HOURS AGO • Associated Press

Sitting again Thursday Walton is not in the starting lineup Thursday night against the Athletics, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

Impact Walton will remain on the bench for the second game in a row as the Angels face another southpaw. Gage Jump will be on the bump for the A's, and Oswald Peraza will start at designated hitter and bat fifth in the series opener.

3 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

On bench, but earning starts vs. RHPs Walton is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Diamondbacks.

Impact Though he'll be on the bench Wednesday while southpaw Eduardo Rodriguez draws the start for Arizona, the left-handed-hitting Walton might have earned himself a regular spot in the lineup against righties for the time being. Since being called up from Triple-A Salt Lake on May 22, the 32-year-old journeyman has produced a .340/.375/.491 slash line with six extra-base hits, eight runs and six RBI over 56 plate appearances versus right-handed pitching. He served as the Angels' designated hitter in each of the team's last four matchups with righties.

4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Mike Trout homers as Angels shut out Diamondbacks 7-0

Mike Trout hit a two-run home run and an RBI double for the Los Angeles Angels in a 7-0 shutout of the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday night

4 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Diamondbacks face the Angels with 1-0 series lead

The Arizona Diamondbacks lead 1-0 in a three-game series against the Los Angeles Angels

5 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Homers again Monday Walton went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's loss to Arizona.

Impact Walton gave the Angels an injection of hope with a solo homer with two outs in the ninth inning to narrow the team's deficit to one run, but the comeback attempt fell short. After beginning his season homerless over 17 contests, Walton has now gone deep in back-to-back games and is batting a robust .583 (7-for-12) with four RBI across his past four appearances. He was out of the starting lineup three straight games from June 9 to June 12, but Walton has started at DH in each of the Angels' subsequent three contests.

5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Pavin Smith's 1st homer of the season lifts the Diamondbacks over the Angels 4-3

Pavin Smith hit a tiebreaking solo homer off the right-field foul pole, Ryne Nelson pitched seven quality innings and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Los Angeles Angels 4-3

5 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Swats first homer in loss Walton went 1-for-3 with a solo home run before being pinch hit for in the eighth inning of Sunday's loss to Tampa Bay.

Impact Walton drew the start at designated hitter and came through with his first homer of the season in a lefty-lefty matchup against Ian Seymour in the fifth inning. The infielder has received sporadic playing time, but he has generally been productive when called upon in a small sample size. Walton is hitting .296 with a .759 OPS, five extra-base hits, four RBI and nine runs scored across 58 plate appearances in 2026.

6 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Caminero hits tiebreaking homer in 8th and Rays avoid sweep with 8-3 victory over Angels

Junior Caminero hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the eighth inning, and the Tampa Bay Rays avoided a series sweep with an 8-3 victory over the Los Angeles Angels

JUNE 14 • Associated Press

Three hits, two RBI in win Walton went 3-for-4 with a double and two RBI in Saturday's 8-0 win over the Rays.

Impact Walton looked to be picking up more playing time early in June, but he's since slipped back into a bench role. The versatile defender has made his last two starts at designated hitter as Denzer Guzman and Nick Madrigal most often handle third base in recent games. Walton is batting .294 with a .706 OPS, no home runs, four doubles, three RBI, eight runs scored and no stolen bases over 55 plate appearances in the majors this season.

JUNE 14 • ROTOWIRE

Jose Soriano, Angels shut down Rays 8-0 for 4th straight win

Jose Soriano pitched five innings, Denzer Guzman drove in three runs and the Los Angeles Angels extended their winning streak to four games with an 8-0 victory over the Tampa Bay R...

JUNE 14 • Associated Press

Jose Siri's walk-off single lifts Angels to 3-2 win over Astros in 10 innings

Jose Siri hit a game-winning single in the 10th inning, Mike Trout and Logan O’Hoppe homered, and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Houston Astros 3-2

JUNE 11 • Associated Press

Sitting Sunday Walton is not in the Angels' starting lineup against the Dodgers on Sunday, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

Impact Walton will get a breather after going 0-for-6 with two strikeouts over the first two games of the series. Nick Madrigal will start at third base and bat seventh in Sunday's game.

JUNE 7 • ROTOWIRE

Angels may have stumbled into two roster answers nobody saw coming The Los Angeles Angels are mired in yet another disastrous campaign, but recent breakouts from Wade Meckler and Donovan Walton could change...

JUNE 5 • HALOHANGOUT.COM

Idle against southpaw Walton is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rays.

Impact The left-handed-hitting Walton had started in four of the Angels' previous five games but will head to the bench while the Rays send southpaw Shane McClanahan to the bump. Nick Madrigal will check in for Walton at third base and will bat ninth.

MAY 31 • ROTOWIRE

Tallies three hits Thursday Walton went 3-for-4 with two runs scored in a 7-1 victory versus Detroit on Thursday.

Impact All three of Walton's hits were singles, but he came around to score following two of the knocks. The journeyman utility player started at third base for the fifth time in the Angels' past six games, so he appears to have earned a fairly firm hold on playing time in the absence of Yoan Moncada (knee). Walton entered Thursday having gone just 2-for-15 since his May 22 call-up, though, so he'd likely need to put together a period of consistent production before fantasy managers consider adding him.

MAY 28 • ROTOWIRE

Grayson Rodriguez pitches 5 strong innings as Angels stay hot with 7-1 win over slumping Tigers

Grayson Rodriguez pitched five strong innings as the Los Angeles Angels beat the Detroit Tigers 7-1 for their fifth victory in six games

MAY 28 • Associated Press

Torkelson HRs, 5 pitchers combine for 2-hitter as Tigers beat Angels 4-0 to snap 7-game home skid

Spencer Torkelson homered, doubled twice and drove in three runs, and five Detroit pitchers combined for a two-hitter as the Tigers snapped a season-worst seven-game home skid with...

MAY 28 • Associated Press

Taking on regular playing time Walton will start at third base and bat eighth in Wednesday's game against the Tigers, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

Impact The Angels will include Walton in the lineup for the fourth time in five games since he was called up from Triple-A Salt Lake on Friday. Though Nolan Schanuel's (ankle) move to the injured list Wednesday will open up an everyday role in the infield, Walton -- who has gone 1-for-12 with a 1:4 BB:K since his call-up -- may need to improve his production to hold off Nick Madrigal for playing time at third base.

MAY 27 • ROTOWIRE

Vaughn Grissom's grand slam, 6 RBIs lead Angels over Tigers, 10-6

Vaughn Grissom hit a grand slam and drove in six runs as the Los Angeles Angels beat the Detroit Tigers 10-6 on Tuesday night

MAY 27 • Associated Press

Detmers nearly perfect while striking out 14, Angels beat Rangers 2-1 on error in 9th for 1st sweep

Reid Detmers was nearly perfect for eight innings while striking out a career-high 14, and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Texas Rangers 2 on second baseman Justin Foscue’s ninth-i...

MAY 25 • Associated Press

Angels OF Josh Lowe demoted to Triple-A and 3B Yoán Moncada placed on 10-day injured list

The Los Angeles Angels optioned struggling left fielder Josh Lowe to Triple-A Salt Lake and placed third baseman Yoán Moncada on the 10-day injured list because of right knee infla...

MAY 22 • Associated Press

Called up from Triple-A The Angels selected Walton's contract from Triple-A Salt Lake on Friday.

Impact Both Walton and Wade Meckler are joining the Halos, with Yoan Moncada (knee) going to the 10-day injured list and Josh Lowe being sent down to Salt Lake. Walton turns 32 years old Monday and is a career .172/.223/.298 hitter with four home runs, 23 RBI and 21 runs scored across 214 big-league plate appearances. He's slashed .282/.429/.481 with seven long balls, 33 RBI, 33 runs scored, three stolen bases and a 32:21 BB:K across 168 trips to the plate at Triple-A this season. Walton is starting at third base and batting ninth Friday against the Rangers.

MAY 22 • ROTOWIRE

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