Charlie Morton was a workhorse again for the Atlanta Braves in 2022. Despite leading the team in starts, he had a down year, both by his recent standards, and in general, so what happened?
Although Morton did lead the team in starts, he was third in innings pitched, showing that he did not last far in games. He also struggled with keeping runs off the board. In a year where we saw the second lowest league-average OPS since 1992, Morton still had an ERA of 4.34, which in terms of adjusted ERA, was six percent worse than league average.