Charlie Morton's Stats, Metrics, Game Logs, Projections & Rankings
Player profile
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HT/WT6' 5'' , 215 lbs
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Birthdate11/12/1983 (40)
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Draft InfoUndrafted
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StatusInactive
Free agent pitcher Charlie Morton has stated that he intends to keep his career going in 2025, it's just not known where yet. The 41-year-old pitched the last four seasons for the Braves, and while he was by no means dominant, he was serviceable and reliable. The veteran made at least 30 starts and pitched at least 163 innings each season for Atlanta during his four-year tenure. In 2024, while his ERA was down a bit, to 4.19 compared to a career ERA of 4.01, both his xFIP (3.99) and SIERA (4.06) were slightly better, so there's reason to believe he's still a capable hurler. The righty still averaged a strikeout per inning and even decreased his BB% by 2.3% over 2023. It is anticipated that he'll sign a short-term (one year) deal with a team that is in a position to win now.
Starting pitcher Charlie Morton got obliterated in Thursday's outing versus the Milwaukee Brewers. The veteran only last 2 2/3 innings, allowing nine hits, eight runs, one walk and striking out three. Morton allowed four homeruns in the contest, on his way to his seventh loss of the season. The veteran has had some big blowout performances like this on the season, but also has shined in others, making him frustrating to rely on. With his strikeouts also down this season, he has become more of a streamer down the stretch for managers. Despite a few rough starts of late, Morton will look to get back on track versus the San Francisco Giants as part of a two-start week that also features a favorable matchup against the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday.
Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Charlie Morton improved his record to 6-6 with Thursday's victory against the division rival Miami Marlins. The 40-year-old earned his ninth quality start of the season by tossing six innings, in which he allowed one run (zero earned), two walks and six strikeouts. It was a very big bounce back for Morton, who got hit hard for seven runs (five earned) in his previous outing versus the New York Mets. Morton has been solid this season with a 3.94 ERA, but he has also been hit hard in some matchups. As it stands, Morton is best suited as a streamer moving forward. His next start will come at home against a good Milwaukee Brewers lineup on Wednesday.