The Giants outrighted infielder off their 40-man roster, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area. The utilityman has multiple career outrights and has the right to elect free agency. San Francisco called Walton up as a stopgap utility player in September. He appeared in nine games, hitting .136 with one homer. The left-handed hitter has been a depth option in San Francisco for three seasons. The Giants initially acquired Walton in a small trade with Mike Mussina Jersey Seattle in May 2022. Theyve shuttled him through waivers and continued to bring him back on minor league contracts over that stretch. A former 5th-round pick by the Mariners, Walton has 70 MLB appearances over parts of five seasons. Hes a .174/.227/.305 hitter over 205 career plate appearances. Walton had a nice year in Triple-A Sacramento, running a .306/.380/.441 slash with nearly as many walks as strikeouts over 99 games. He has a solid offensive track record in parts of four Triple-A campaigns. Walton can play throughout the infield and should find another minor league contract if he elects free agency. Matt Krook Jersey