(SRN NEWS/AP/97.5 GLORY FM) – First it was Max Fried who left several weeks ago to join the New York Yankees. Now, another starting pitcher the past few seasons for the Atlanta Braves is leaving.
Veteran right-hander Charlie Morton and the Baltimore Orioles agreed to a one-year, $15 million contract on Friday.
The 41-year-old Morton, the hero of Game 7 of the 2017 World Series with Houston, will try to fill a hole in Baltimore’s rotation. It will be Morton’s 18th major league season.
Morton has a career record of 138-123. He pitched 165 1/3 innings for Atlanta last year, going 8-10 with a 4.19 ERA.
He is one of four pitchers to make at least 30 starts in each full season since 2018 (not including the pandemic-shortened 2020 season), joining José Berríos, Patrick Corbin and Aaron Nola. During the last four years with the Braves, Morton went 45-34 with a 3.87 ERA.
In addition to the Braves and Astros, Morton has played for Tampa Bay, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh.