Rays free agent rumors: Will Charlie Morton select his next team today?

Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty ImagesThings could finally be coming together for the Rays at the 2018 Winter Meetings in Las Vegas: Rays free agent target Charlie Morton is said to be nearing his decision for 2019!

... or maybe not.

The title “World Series hero” certainly catches the eye. Morton pitched 10.1 innings across two games in 2017, including the final four innings of Game 7. He also started Game 7 of the ALCS, where he partnered with Lance McCullers for a similar win.

More recently, Morton only made it 2.1 innings in his only ALCS appearance in 2018, allowing five base runners and three runs in what was called an Instant Classic. The record books have Morton as a footnote in that…