The Phillies acquired non-roster infielder from the Mets for cash considerations. The deal was announced by Phillys Triple-A affiliate in Lehigh Valley, where Walton was a signed. He was not on New Yorks 40-man roster and therefore will not occupy an immediate roster spot with Philadelphia. Walton, a lefty-hitting utility player, signed a minor league contract with the Mets in November. The 31-year-old has been playing for their top affiliate in Syracuse. Walton has connected on 11 home runs but has a subpar .222/.315/.377 slash line through 295 plate appearances. Thats despite solid strikeout and walk rates and driven largely by a .220 batting average on balls in play. Walton has a career .271/.357/.436 mark in more than 300 Triple-A games. A former fifth- Zdeno Chara Jersey round pick of the Mariners, Walton has seen scattered big league action over five years. He has split that time between Seattle and San Francisco, most recently spending the final few weeks of last season on the Giants big league roster. Walton hasnt made an impact against MLB pitching, batting .174/.227/.305 over 70 games. Hes primarily a middle infielder but has experience at both third base and in left field. The Phils were lacking infield depth in the upper minors. , who is primarily a bat-first corner player, is the only infielder on the 40-man roster who isnt in the big leagues. , their most experienced non-roster infielder, is on the injured list at Lehigh Valley. Walton joins as IronPigs middle infielders who have some MLB time on their rsums. Keith Kinkaid Jersey