The Baltimore Orioles have officially signed right-handed pitcher Charlie Morton to a one-year major league contract for the 2025 season.
Charlie Morton:
- Age: 41
- 2024 Performance: Morton finished the season with the Atlanta Braves, posting an 8-10 record and a 4.19 ERA over 165.1 innings pitched. He recorded 167 strikeouts, 65 walks, and allowed 154 hits, including 23 home runs, across 30 starts.
- Consistency: He is one of only four pitchers to have made at least 30 starts in each full season since 2018, alongside José Berríos, Patrick Corbin, and Aaron Nola. Over the last four years with the Braves, Morton compiled a 45-34 record with a 3.87 ERA in 686.1 innings.
- Career: A 17-year MLB veteran, Morton has played for the Braves, Tampa Bay Rays, Houston Astros, Philadelphia Phillies, and Pittsburgh Pirates. He holds a career record of 138-123 with a 4.01 ERA, amassing 2,047 strikeouts over 2,125.2 innings in 383 games (382 starts). His 138 wins tie him for the seventh most among active pitchers.
- Accolades: Morton was third in the American League Cy Young Award voting in 2019 and received an MVP vote the same year with the Rays. He also made the All-Star team in 2018 and 2019.
Background:
- Hometown: Flemington, NJ
- Early Career: Drafted by the Braves in the third round of the 2002 First-Year Player Draft out of Joel Barlow High School in Connecticut. He was traded to Pittsburgh in 2009 and later played for Philadelphia before signing contracts with Houston, Tampa Bay, and Atlanta.
Roster Move: To make room for Morton on the 40-man roster, catcher René Pinto was designated for assignment. The Orioles’ 40-man roster now stands at 40 players.
Morton’s experience and track record add depth and veteran leadership to the Orioles’ pitching staff.
