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.