Batting average .238 Role Baseball player Position Infielder Name Sean Halton Career start 2009 | Runs batted in 17 Weight 118 kg Home runs 4 Height 1.93 m | |
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CHC@MIL: Halton connects for a grand slam to right
Sean Michael Halton (born June 7, 1987) is an American professional baseball first baseman for the Lancaster Barnstormers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Milwaukee Brewers.
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Halton attended Fresno High School and Fresno City College. After two years at FCC, he then attended Lewis-Clark State College in Lewiston, Idaho. He was drafted by Milwaukee in the 13th round of the 2009 MLB Draft. That year, he played for the Helena Brewers of the Rookie-level Pioneer League. He played part of the 2010 season with the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers of the Class A Midwest League and then ended the season with the Brevard County Manatees of the Class A-Advanced Florida State League.
In 2011, Halton spent the entire season in the AA affiliate (Huntsville Stars). Halton spent all of 2012 with the Nashville Sounds of the Class AAA Pacific Coast League. After spending all of 2013 spring training with the big league club, Halton was sent to Nashville to begin the season.
Halton made his major league debut for the Brewers on June 27, 2013 against the Chicago Cubs. In a pinch-hit at-bat, Halton singled off of Cubs pitcher Matt Garza to record his first major league hit in his first major league plate appearance.
Halton was outrighted off the Brewers roster on March 18, 2014. He was drafted by the Orioles in the Triple-A phase of the 2014 Rule 5 draft. He elected free agency on November 6, 2015.
On March 9, 2016, Halton signed with the Lancaster Barnstormers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.
On April 1, 2016, Halton signed with the Broncos de Reynosa of the Mexican Baseball League. He was released on May 7, 2016.
On January 3, 2017, Halton signed a minor-league contract with the Detroit Tigers. He was released in March 2017.
On April 5, 2017, Halton signed with the Lancaster Barnstormers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.