Mitch Walding

Mitchell Steven Walding

• Bats Left, Throws Right
• Height 6' 3", Weight 190 lb.
• High School St. Mary's High School (Stockton)
• Debut May 30, 2018
• Final Game April 23, 2019
• Born September 10, 1992 in Lodi, CA USA

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Biographical Information

Mitch Walding made it briefly to the major leagues with the Philadelphia Phillies in 2018 and 2019, playing a total of 15 games and going 1 for 19 at the plate. The Phillies had drafted him in the 5th round of the 2011 amateur draft, out of a high school in Stockton, CA, and it took him a while to make it to the Show, In his two cups of coffee he played at third base in addition to being used as a pinch-hitter.

In 2022, he was signed by the San Diego Padres as a minor league free agent. The Padres had a different plan for him, asking him to convert to catcher, to take advantage of his strong arm but also to give him more value at a time when benches are limited and positional flexibility is more important than ever.

Further Reading

• AJ Cassavell: "Padres sign Walding, eyeing position switch: Former Phillies IF inks Minors deal, aims to convert to catcher", mlb.com, March 8, 2022. [1]

Related Sites

• Mitch Walding on mlb.com
• BR Minors page