Charlie Morton Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 5" / 215 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 11/12/1983 (39)
- Experience
- 12
- College
- None
Charlie Morton Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Charlie Morton News
Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Charlie Morton (elbow) threw a touch-and-feel bullpen on Tuesday with new catcher Sean Murphy. Morton exited his final start of last season after taking a comebacker off his elbow in Game 4 of the National League Division series against the Philadelphia Phillies, but it looks as though he'll be fine for spring training and the star of the 2023 season. He's entering his age-39 season this year after going 9-6 with a 4.34 ERA (4.26 FIP), 1.23 WHIP and 28.2 strikeout rate in 172 innings over 31 starts. Morton is no longer in his prime and could be in his last season before retirement, but he can still miss bats (10th in strikeouts in 2022).
Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Charlie Morton (arm) was removed early during Saturday's start against the Philadelphia Phillies. The veteran right-hander exited with the training staff after finishing the third inning. The 38-year-old was struck by a comebacker on the arm in the second inning. The team hasn't given an update on his status, but there should be more news soon. The Braves have been eliminated from the postseason, so Morton will get the entire offseason to rest and recover.
Atlanta Braves right-hander Charlie Morton will make the start in Game 4 of the National League Division Series against the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday. With rookie Spencer Strider (oblique) getting the nod in Game 3 on Friday, Morton will be pushed back a day in the series. The 38-year-old veteran had a rough finish to the regular season and finished the year 9-6 with a 4.34 ERA (4.26 FIP), a 1.23 WHIP and a 205:63 K:BB in 172 innings over his 31 starts for Atlanta. The two-time All-Star has extensive playoff experience and faced the Phillies for five starts this year, allowing 17 runs (16 earned) on 31 hits while walking 11 and striking out 26 in 26 1/3 innings of work. Morton went 0-1 against them with a 5.47 ERA.
Batting Order
| 1 | Ozzie Albies |
| 2 | Matt Olson |
| 3 | Austin Riley |
| 4 | Travis d'Arnaud |
| 5 | Michael Harris II |
| 6 | Marcell Ozuna |
| 7 | Eddie Rosario |
| 8 | Kevin Pillar |
| 9 | Vaughn Grissom |
Charlie Morton Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
| 1 | Ozzie Albies |
| 2 | Matt Olson |
| 3 | Austin Riley |
| 4 | Travis d'Arnaud |
| 5 | Michael Harris II |
| 6 | Marcell Ozuna |
| 7 | Eddie Rosario |
| 8 | Kevin Pillar |
| 9 | Vaughn Grissom |
It's easy to look at Charlie Morton's 2022 numbers and believe Father Time has arrived to claim another victim. At 38 years old, Morton made 31 starts and had a 9-6 W-L record, 4.34 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 205 Ks (172.0 IP). Other than the 2020 season, it was the fifth consecutive year in which Morton had made at least 25 starts and also the first time he had an ERA over 4.00. But his underlying numbers suggest Morton wasn't as bad as it looked, with a 4.11 xERA, 3.60 xFIP and 3.48 SIERA. He maintained his elite strikeout numbers with a 28.2% K% ranking in the 82nd percentile but his 8.7% BB% was the highest Morton has had since 2018. Morton's 12.2% SwStr% was in line with the last few years but he was allowing more hard contact than before with a 9.5% Barrel% and 42.1% HardHit% both being career highs (since both stats were recorded in 2015). A large part of Morton's issues last year came from a 39.8% GB% (he had a 48.3% GB% over the previous five years). If he can get back to inducing more ground balls again, there's no reason Morton can't provide value on his ADP of ~177 and have one more solid season in his late 30s.
