Giants Place Infielder On 60-Day IL

The San Francisco Giants are losing an infielder for a while. 

The Giants have placed infielder Donovan Walton on the 60-day injured list with right shoulder inflammation.

#SFGiants transfer Donovan Walton to the 60-day IL (right shoulder inflammation), claim C Patrick Mazeika from the Mets to fill his spot on the 40-man roster.

— Evan Webeck (@EvanWebeck) August 21, 2022

The team recalled Walton from Triple-A and placed him on the injured list to make space on the 40-man roster for catcher Patrick Mazeika. 

The twenty-eight-year-old has appeared in just 25 games in the majors this season, hitting .158/.179/.303, with one home run, eight RBIs and nine runs scored. 

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In the minors this season, Walton has slashed .248/.353/.756, with two home runs, 12 RBIs and six stolen bases over 129 at-bats. 

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