MLB Rumors: The Atlanta Braves and free agent pitcher Charlie Morton have agreed to terms on a one year, $15 million deal, per multiple reports.
The 37 year old righthander spent the previous two seasons with the Tampa Bay Rays, putting up a 3.33 ERA in 232.2 IP, with a 2.92 FIP. Morton finished third in the American League Cy Young Award balloting in 2019 and 21st in the A.L. MVP voting when he put up a 3.05 ERA in 33 starts for the Rays. Morton had a 4.74 ERA in 38 innings over 9 starts in 2020, though with a 3.