OVERALL GRADE
D+ Below Average
Photo unavailable
PLAYER PROFILE
Donovan Walton
Second Base • Third Base • Designated Hitter • Shortstop • Athletics
Bats:
Left
Throws:
Right
Age:
32
Height:
5' 9"
Weight:
190 lbs
UNDERSTAND THE PLAYER
Player IQ
IQ SCORE
65 Out of 100CURRENT ROLE
Third Base
This role reflects official MLB position information and available current-season usage. It is not a projection.
30-SECOND IQ
The quick read on Donovan Walton
Donovan Walton currently profiles as a below average hitting performer. AVG is the strongest verified indicator, while SB represents the clearest relative development opportunity.
WHY THIS SCORE
- OPS: 85th percentile (Would rank #23)
- OBP: 89th percentile (Would rank #18)
- SLG: 76th percentile (Would rank #36)
- AVG: 95th percentile (Would rank #9)
2026 HITTING
Hitting Statistics
AVG
.296
Would rank #9
Top 5% vs qualifiers
Hits divided by at-bats.
OBP
.372
Would rank #18
Top 11% vs qualifiers
Rate of reaching via a hit, walk, or hit-by-pitch in official OBP opportunities.
SLG
.470
Would rank #36
Top 24% vs qualifiers
Total bases per at-bat.
OPS
.842
Would rank #23
Top 15% vs qualifiers
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage.
HR
3
#327 MLB
Top 53%
RBI
14
#344 MLB
Top 56%
H
34
#319 MLB
Top 52%
SB
0
#394 MLB
Top 64%
VERIFIED CAREER CONTEXT
Player Career Hub
Loading verified career and award records…
UNDERSTAND THE PLAYER
Scout Report
ARCHETYPE
Third Base
Available current-season rate statistics are compared directionally with the qualified MLB hitter pool. These are not official rankings.
DATA CONFIDENCE
Moderate confidence
Compared with qualified MLB hitters, but this is not an official qualified ranking.
STRENGTHS
Verified indicators
- Multi-Position Experience
NEEDS IMPROVEMENT
Areas to monitor
-
Slugging Production Directional comparison
Why: Directional comparison (131 PA across 47 games): .470 SLG would place #36 against 149 qualified MLB hitters (76th percentile). This is not an official rank. It is the lowest supported league-relative category in this report, not a below-average classification.
VERSATILITY
Broad multi-position usage
- Primary role or position
- Second Base
- Position / role entries
- 4
- Verified secondary positions
- Third Base, Designated Hitter, Shortstop
This report summarizes available 2026 MLB statistics and official position information and available season usage. Non-qualified comparisons are directional, not official leaderboard ranks. Percentiles are calculated by IQDugout from official MLB comparison pools. Confidence reflects sample size, qualification, and supported comparison coverage. Versatility labels summarize verified position usage and are not league benchmarks. This is a current-data evaluation, not a projection.