Atlanta Braves news and notes from Friday.
The Charlie Morton era has come to an end as the former Atlanta Braves pitcher has agreed to a deal with the Baltimore Orioles. The year-long contract is worth $15M.
We have agreed to terms with RHP Charlie Morton on a one-year contract for the 2025 season.
Welcome to Birdland, Charlie! pic.twitter.com/QsqvAt3VLf
— Baltimore Orioles (@Orioles) January 3, 2025
41-year-old Morton has spent the last four seasons in Atlanta and his performance in the 2021 World Series will never be forgotten.
Last night, Charlie Morton suffered a leg fracture in the second inning.
He went on to get three outs, including two Ks. Unbelievable. pic.twitter.com/rEhLnKrvcz
— MLB (@MLB) October 27, 2021
MLB News:
The Boston Red Sox aim to keep Ceddanne Rafaela in center field as much as possible.
The Los Angeles Dodgers re-signed Teoscar Hernandez to a three-year deal, where he is guaranteed $66M. The club also agreed to a three-year, $12.5M deal with Hyeseong Kim.
Jack Flaherty is still on the board and is now drawing interest from the Toronto Blue Jays and San Francisco Giants.