Zach Walters

Zach Walters

35-Year-Old OutfielderOF
 Free Agent  
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$Released by the Reds in May of 2017.
Acquired by Royals
OFKansas City Royals  
June 14, 2017
Walters was acquired by the Royals on Wednesday, Jeffrey Flanagan of MLB.com reports.
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Walters came to the Royals from the Kansas City T-Bones of the Independent League. The 27-year-old spent some time with the Reds' Triple-A affiliate early in the season, but he was let go after slashing .174/.208/.239 in 48 plate appearances. The switch-hitter hasn't been assigned to a minor-league affiliate yet.
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The Indians had hoped to give Walters a serious look at a utility role in the spring but an oblique injury early on shelved those thoughts and landed him on the DL to start the season. He was sent to Triple-A Columbus after getting back to full health and spent the summer between Columbus and Cleveland but never saw much playing time with the Tribe. A late-season shoulder injury turned out to be a torn labrum that required surgery and a six-month recovery period that threatens his readiness for the start of spring training. Walters has flashed power in his stints with the Nationals and Indians, hitting 10 homers in 176 plate appearances in 2014, but his inability to make contact is easily exploited. A 35.8% strikeout rate is tough to sustain when coupled with a 5.7% walk rate and he'll face an uphill battle to win a bench spot this spring even with the allure of his power potential.
A very tempting yet frustrating player to put on your roster. He has spent the past two seasons between Triple-A and the big leagues, splitting time for the Nationals and Indians. In that time, he has smacked 124 extra-base hits, but has struck out 249 times. That 2:1 ratio of strikeouts to extra-base hits has held true at the major league level where he has an unusual slash line of .193/.253/.452 over 146 plate appearances. He would be one of the few true two-outcome players, because he either strikes out or he hits for extra bases. Walters has an allergy to the free pass. He is outfield only on draft day, but the power upside makes him an intriguing endgame option in AL-only leagues.
Walters finally unlocked his power potential in 2013, swatting 29 home runs at Triple-A, but his complete lack of plate discipline probably dooms him to a major league bench role down the road. Still, players who can hit home runs and play an adequate middle infield tend to get more chances than players who can only manage one or the other, so he could surprise.
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Let go Monday
OFFree Agent  
August 16, 2016
Walters was released Monday after being designated for assignment to make space for Brett Anderson a day prior, J.P Hoornstra of the Southern California News Group reports.
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Designated for assignment
OFLos Angeles Dodgers  
August 14, 2016
Walters was designated for assignment on Sunday.
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Optioned to Oklahoma City
OFLos Angeles Dodgers  
July 21, 2016
Walters was optioned to Triple-A Oklahoma City on Thursday, Bill Plunkett of the Orange Country Register reports.
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Gets recalled Saturday
OFLos Angeles Dodgers  
July 16, 2016
Walters was recalled from Triple-A Oklahoma City on Saturday.
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OFLos Angeles Dodgers  
April 10, 2016
Walters was acquired by the Dodgers on Sunday in exchange for cash considerations.
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