Veteran right-handed pitcher Charlie Morton appears to have made a decision about a potential return. According to ESPN’s Jeff Passan , the 41-year-old intends to pitch in the 2025 season. This will be Morton’s 18th season in the MLB after debuting in 2008 with the Atlanta Braves .
The expectation is that Morton will sign with a contending team. At age 41, he’s unlikely to sign on for any rebuilding efforts or to mentor a group of young arms. Morton has made at least 30 starts and pitched at least 163 1/3 innings in each of the past four seasons.
He’s provided more than just bulk work, as well. In 686 1/3 innings for the Braves, the veteran righty has pitched to a 3.87 ERA while striking out 26.
6% of batters. He has also maintained a 9.3% walk rate.
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com/Gad4Cah4bE — MLB Trade Rumors (@mlbtraderumors) November 12, 2024 Charlie Morton Intends to Return for 2025 Season Possibility Of Retirement Morton has been rumored for many seasons now that retirement is always a possibility going into the off-season. Heading into this past spring, Morton was quoted as saying. “I thought I was gonna retire off and on over the past few years.
Always thought that the game was gonna tell me to stop,” Morton said. “I thought that either my body or the game was gonna tell me to stop. I remember being with the Phillies going into the 2016 season and thinking I better start to really enjoy this time, because.