Charlie Morton signs a one-year deal with the Baltimore Orioles

Charlie Morton, who spent the last four years with the Atlanta Braves, including a heroic performance during the 2021 World Series run, has signed a one-year deal with the Baltimore Orioles.

Morton, who just turned 41, will look to keep it going with a Baltimore club that should be pretty good again. He will earn $15 million according to multiple reports.

Morton made 124 starts with Atlanta over the last four years, posting a strong 3.87 ERA, 3.92 FIP and 3.77 xFIP. His best season (by far) came in 2021, when he posted a 4.5 WAR across 33 starts.

Perhaps no bigger moment came for Charlie in the 2021 World Series, where he managed to pitch on a broken leg before finally succumbing to the pain an inning later. The Braves would go on to win that game, 6–2, en route to the organization’s first championship in 25 years.

It was thought a reunion with Morton could be in the cards in 2025, but recent reports suggested the Braves could look elsewhere to bolster the rotation. It remains to be seen what exactly Alex Anthopoulos and team are working on.