Prior to Monday night's game against the New York Mets, the Philadelphia Phillies selected the contract of former Bishop Kelley and Oklahoma State standout Donovan Walton from Triple-A Lehigh Valley. He will wear No. 18 with the Phillies. He is not listed in the starting lineup for Monday's game.
Walton is hitting .270 with 13 home runs and 64 RBIs across two Triple-A teams this season. With Lehigh Valley, he was hitting .339 with 2 home runs and 27 RBIs in 50 games.
Walton will provide infield depth while the Phillies deal with the absences of Trea Turner (hamstring) and Alec Bohm (shoulder), both of whom were placed on the injured list Monday
Walton signed a minor league deal with the Mets this past offseason after spending last year with the Giants, but he was drafted by the Mets in