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Scouting grades: Hit: 50 | Power: 45 | Run: 55 | Arm: 45 | Field: 45 | Overall: 40

Followers of high school baseball in Virginia talked about the Walton brothers -- Antwan, who is older, and TayShaun -- often a few years back. When Antwan graduated and initially headed to Old Dominion to pitch, TayShaun brought his offensive potential to Florida and IMG Academy. He’s jumped on radars with a strong spring at the plate, showing well when scouts came in to see teammates like Cameron Johnson and Zion Rose.

Walton is big and physical with the chance to be an impact hitter. Though he’s 6-foot-3, 220 pounds, he’s been hit-over-power at IMG, but he has shown an excellent approach at the plate and an ability to hit the ball hard consistently. He doesn’t lift or backspin the ball much right now, focusing on being a hitter first, but there’s considerable strength and raw power for him to unlock at the next level.

Athletic for his size, Walton is an above-average runner who records plus run times occasionally. He’s destined to be a corner outfielder, likely left, because of a fringy arm. That puts a bit more pressure on the Miami recruit to become a run producer, but a team willing to be patient could take him on Day 2 and work with him to develop into an impact bat.

Scouting grades: Hit: 50 | Power: 50 | Run: 55 | Arm: 45 | Field: 45 | Overall: 40

Walton grew up in Virginia and stood out in multiple sports but jumped on the Draft scene when he moved down to Florida to spend his senior season focusing on baseball at IMG Academy. He put up excellent numbers, enabling him to land in the fourth round as the Phillies’ third straight prep bat taken in the 2023 Draft. After signing for just under $500,000, he made a brief five-game impression in the Florida Complex League.

At 6-foot-3 and 220 pounds, Walton is a big and physical right-handed hitter, though he’s geared more for contact than power at this stage of his development. He routinely registers top-of-the-scale exit velocities, but in high school, it was routinely on the ground. Because of his natural strength, as he makes adjustments to hit more line drives, there’s confidence he’ll start finding the seats, with more power to come if he can learn to backspin and add loft. 

Walton runs well for his size, especially once underway, and is fairly athletic. The Phillies will potentially give him some reps in center field to engage that athleticism more, but he’s likely destined for a corner spot long term. He could profile well if the extra-base authority starts to show up.

Scouting grades: Hit: 50 | Power: 45 | Run: 55 | Arm: 45 | Field: 45 | Overall: 40

Followers of high school baseball in Virginia talked about the Walton brothers -- Antwan, who is older, and TayShaun -- often a few years back. When Antwan graduated and initially headed to Old Dominion to pitch, TayShaun brought his offensive potential to Florida and IMG Academy. He jumped on radars with a strong spring at the plate, showing well when scouts came in to see teammates like Cameron Johnson and Zion Rose, and the Phillies made it three bats in a row to kick off their 2023 Draft, taking Walton in the fourth round, after Aidan Miller and Devin Saltiban, and signing him for just under $500,000.

Walton is big and physical with the chance to be an impact hitter. Though he’s 6-foot-3, 220 pounds, he was hit-over-power at IMG, albeit with an excellent approach at the plate and an ability to hit the ball hard consistently. He doesn’t lift or backspin the ball much right now, focusing on being a hitter first, but there’s considerable strength and raw power for him to unlock at the next level.

Athletic for his size, Walton is an above-average runner who records plus run times occasionally. He’s destined to be a corner outfielder, likely left, because of a fringy arm. That puts a bit more pressure on him to become a run producer, but if the Phillies are patient, he could develop into an impact bat.

Transactions

Team	Date	Transaction
	09/16/2024	Clearwater Threshers activated OF TJayy Walton from the 7-day injured list.
	08/27/2024	Clearwater Threshers placed OF TJayy Walton on the 7-day injured list retroactive to August 25, 2024.
	08/25/2024	Clearwater Threshers placed OF TJayy Walton on the 7-day injured list.
	07/09/2024	Clearwater Threshers placed OF TJayy Walton on the temporarily inactive list.
	07/05/2024	Clearwater Threshers placed OF TJayy Walton on the temporarily inactive list.
	07/04/2024	Clearwater Threshers activated OF TJayy Walton from the 7-day injured list.
	06/28/2024	Clearwater Threshers sent OF TJayy Walton on a rehab assignment to FCL Phillies.
	05/31/2024	Clearwater Threshers sent OF TJayy Walton on a rehab assignment to FCL Phillies.
	05/11/2024	Clearwater Threshers placed OF TJayy Walton on the 7-day injured list retroactive to May 9, 2024.
	04/25/2024	Clearwater Threshers activated OF TJayy Walton from the 7-day injured list.
	04/18/2024	Clearwater Threshers placed OF TJayy Walton on the 7-day injured list.
	04/02/2024	OF TJayy Walton assigned to Clearwater Threshers.
	03/07/2024	Philadelphia Phillies Prospects activated OF TJayy Walton.
	08/02/2023	FCL Phillies activated OF TJayy Walton.
	08/02/2023	OF Tayshaun Walton assigned to FCL Phillies.
	07/18/2023	Philadelphia Phillies signed OF TayShaun Walton.
	06/05/2023	OF TayShaun Walton assigned to College Workout.