
With the 91st overall pick in the third round of the 2020 MLB Amateur draft, the New York Mets chose shortstop Anthony Walters out of San Diego State.
Walters, a redshirted junior, batted .271 with one home run, eight RBI, and two doubles in 59 at-bats in 16 games with the in the Aztecs in the 2020 season.
The 6-foot-1 infielder played one year at Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut, California after spending one year at Cal. He earned first-team all-state honors from the California Community College Baseball Coaches Association (CCCBCA) after batting .374 in 45 games with 10 dingers and 62 RBI with MT. SAC.
Walters also landed a spot on the ABCA/Rawlings Pacific Association all-region second team and was an all-South Coast Conference first-team selection. Plus, he slugged 20 doubles and scored 52 runs, helping the Mounties reach the CCCAA State Championships.
— Jerry Del Priore
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