High School

SS Anthony Walters drafted by New York Mets in third round of 2020 MLB Draft

Walters was a star at Tustin High School and was one of the top pitchers in SoCal in the Class of 2016.

Lance Smith, SBLive Sports

SS Anthony Walters drafted by New York Mets in third round of 2020 MLB Draft
SS Anthony Walters drafted by New York Mets in third round of 2020 MLB Draft /
In this story:

Former Tustin shortstop Anthony Walters was selected in the third round of the MLB Draft by the New York Mets.

Walters played for San Diego State and was projected by many to go undrafted in the shortened draft. He hit .271 in 2020 for the Aztecs. Before San Diego State, Walters spent one season with Cal and one season with Mt. San Antonio College.

Published
Lance Smith, SBLive Sports
LANCE SMITH, SBLIVE SPORTS

Lance Smith is a veteran high school sports reporter who worked previously with SBLive Sports covering basketball, football, and softball in California's Southern Section and LA City Section and has returned as contributor to High School On SI in 2025. He also covers Nevada and National Girls Basketball. A graduate of The USC Marshall School of Business, Smith dabbles in linear algebra and football and basketball computer rankings.

Home/California