Ottawa Titans re-sign Walton, Berkey

The Ottawa Titans have re-signed right-handed pitcher Brooks Walton and infielder Evan Berkey. Photo: Ottawa Titans

November 7, 2023

Official Ottawa Titans News Release

Ottawa, Ont. - The Ottawa Titans have re-signed right-handed pitcher Brooks Walton and infielder Evan Berkey. for the upcoming 2024 Frontier League season.

Walton, 23, returns to the nation’s capital following his professional debut last season. In 10 total appearances, the righty went 1-1 with a 5.63 ERA in 40 innings. Walton recorded his first professional win on June 17 with seven solid innings in Joliet and recorded an individual-high nine strikeouts on July 2 against Québec.

Hailing from Gainesville, Fla., Walton spent part of two seasons of collegiate baseball at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (Birmingham, Ala.) from 2022-2023. For the Blazers, the 6-foot-4 hurler was a career 9-12 with a 5.19 ERA over 28 appearances and 142 1/3 innings.

Berkey, 23, re-ups with the Titans after a strong finish to his first professional campaign. In 48 contests a year ago, Berkey hit .257 with five doubles, two homers, and 23 RBIs. Down the stretch, Berkey shined by ranking second on the club in average (.323) and fourth in RBIs (17) in his final 22 games.

A product of Buffalo, N.Y., Berkey appeared in 205 games split between Cal State University at Bakersfield (Bakersfield, Calif.) and the University of Evansville (Evansville, Ind.) from 2018 to 2022. A career .271 hitter in college, Berkey recorded 29 doubles, 14 home runs, and 96 RBIs. After his college days, Berkey spent 32 games with the Frederick Keys of the MLB Draft League, hitting .339 and an OPS over 900.

The Ottawa Titans open the 2024 season on Friday, May 10 against New England. The Titans’ home opener is scheduled for Tuesday, May 21 versus the Tri-City ValleyCats at Ottawa Stadium.