I don’t know if you’ve heard, but the Atlanta Braves won the World Series. You would never know it if you visited their website, as the lockout has erased any accomplishment or mention of any active player, but the Atlanta Braves really did win the World Series just one month ago. And one of the big reasons they did is because they made the decision to sign Charlie Morton.
How Acquired
In November 2020, Charlie Morton was coming off a World Series loss to the Dodgers, and faced with the reality that he was now a free agent after Tampa Bay decided to decline a club option that would have paid him $15 million for the 2021 season.