CHARLIE MORTON NEWS

Suffers another loss Morton (8-10) took the loss Sunday against Kansas City, allowing four runs on five hits and two walks across 4.1 innings. He struck out three.

Impact Morton took the loss for the third time in his last four starts and surrendered four runs for a second consecutive outing. All four runs against the 40-year-old came via the long ball, with Michael Massey lifting a three-run homer in the first inning before Hunter Renfroe notched a solo shot in the fourth. Morton ends the regular season with a 4.19 ERA and a 167:65 K:BB across 165.1 innings spanning 30 starts.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Braves-Mets doubleheader to determine the final NL wild-card spots

Charlie Morton gave up a three-run homer to Michael Massey in the first inning and the Atlanta Braves squandered a chance to clinch a postse...

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

Braves fall to Royals 4-2, will play doubleheader against Mets to determine whether in playoffs

Charlie Morton gave up a three-run homer to Michael Massey in the first inning and the Atlanta Braves squandered a chance to clinch a postseason berth, losing to the playoff-bound...

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Braves look to keep home win streak alive, host the Royals

The Atlanta Braves, on a three-game home winning streak, host the Kansas City Royals

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Will start Sunday Morton will start for Atlanta in Sunday's series finale against the Royals, Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

Impact By having Morton start Sunday, Atlanta has the flexibility to start Chris Sale or Spencer Schwellenbach on Monday against the Mets or Tuesday in Game 1 of the National League Wild Card Series. Morton came away with the loss in his last start against the Marlins on Sept. 20, during which he gave up four runs on seven hits and four walks while striking out three over six innings. Over his 29 starts this season, Morton has an 8-9 record with a 4.08 ERA, 1.32 WHIP and 164:63 K:BB across 161 innings.

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Will start Sunday Morton will start for Atlanta in Sunday's series finale against the Royals, Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

Impact By having Morton start Sunday, Atlanta has the flexibility to start Chris Sale or Spencer Schwellenbach on Monday against the Mets or Tuesday in Game 1 of the National League Wild Card Series. Morton came away with the loss in his last start against the Marlins on Sept. 20, during which he gave up four runs on seven hits and four walks while striking out three over six innings. Over his 29 starts this season, Morton has an 8-9 record with a 4.08 ERA, 1.32 WHIP and 164:63 K:BB across 161 innings.

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Walks four in loss Morton (8-9) yielded four runs on seven hits and four walks over six innings Friday, striking out three and taking a loss against Miami.

Impact Morton struggled out of the gate and allowed three runs in the first inning. He kept the Marlins off the board for a few frames before allowing another run in the fifth. He threw 64 of 105 pitches for strikes and forced 12 whiffs, including seven with his curveball. Morton has walked multiple batters in seven straight starts, posting a 44:19 K:BB over 40.1 innings during that span. He now owns a 4.08 ERA with a 164:63 K:BB through 29 starts this season. Morton is projected to make his final start of 2024 in a home matchup against the Mets next week.

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Braves' run of 6 straight NL East titles ends with 4-3 loss to Marlins

The Atlanta Braves’ run of six straight NL East titles ended with a 4-3 loss to the Miami Marlins as Jake Burger singled and doubled

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Marlins start 3-game series at home against the Braves

The Miami Marlins open a three-game series at home against the Atlanta Braves on Friday

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tosses quality start Morton did not factor into the decision in Sunday's loss to the Dodgers, allowing one run on three hits and two walks while striking out six over six innings.

Impact Morton blanked the Dodgers through four innings and allowed just two baserunners. They eventually got one in the fifth off a Shohei Ohtani double after the Dodgers opened up the frame with a single and a walk. Morton now has consecutive quality starts for the first time since July and has a 2.68 ERA over his last seven starts. He's now down to a 4.01 ERA, 1.30 WHIP and 161:59 K:BB in 155 innings and lines up for a favorable start against Miami later in the week.

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Dodgers try to break 3-game road slide, play the Braves

The Los Angeles Dodgers travel to the Atlanta Braves looking to break a three-game road losing streak

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Pitches well in loss Morton (8-8) took the loss Monday, giving up one run on six hits and two walks over 6.2 innings in a 1-0 loss to the Mets. He struck out seven.

Impact Morton put together one of his better efforts of the season in a losing effort Monday. He pitched into the seventh inning for just the fifth time this season and held the Reds to a single run on an RBI double by Ty France in the third inning. The 40-year-old got lit up for eight runs against the Brewers early in August but has bounced back nicely since then with a 2.88 ERA over his last six starts. 

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Finishes strong for eighth victory Morton (8-7) earned the win over Colorado on Wednesday, allowing two runs on five hits and three walks while striking out eight batters over five innings.

Impact Morton yielded two hits in a scoreless first inning, then allowed the Rockies to score twice on a walk, a triple and a double in the second. The veteran right-hander pitched much better the rest of the way, surrendering just one hit and two walks while keeping Colorado off the scoreboard across his final three frames. Morton needed 100 pitches to cover five innings and didn't return for the sixth, but he was effective in racking up 13 swinging strikes and eight punchouts. He's allowed three or fewer runs with at least six strikeouts in each of his past five starts but has completed six frames only once during that span.

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Jarred Kelenic's 3-run homer leads Braves to 5-2 win over Rockies

Jarred Kelenic hit a three-run home run and the Atlanta Braves continued their mastery of the Colorado Rockies with a 5-2 victory on Wednesday night

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Braves bring 1-0 series lead over Rockies into game 2

The Atlanta Braves lead 1-0 in a three-game series against the Colorado Rockies

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

One out shy of quality start Morton allowed three runs on five hits and four walks while striking out seven over 5.2 innings in a no-decision versus Philadelphia on Thursday.

Impact Morton successfully worked around traffic in each of the first five innings, but he got tagged for a three-run home run by Brandon Marsh in the sixth. Morton threw 62 of 105 pitches for strikes, but Atlanta couldn't hold the lead after he exited the game. He's allowed three runs or fewer in six of his eight starts since the All-Star break, though the two exceptions saw him give up seven (five earned) and eight runs in his only two losses in that span. Overall, Morton has a 4.26 ERA, 1.31 WHIP and 140:52 K:BB through 137.1 innings across 25 starts this season. The 40-year-old is projected to make his next start at home versus Colorado.

AUGUST 30, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Castellanos hits go-ahead 2-run homer, Marsh hits 3-run shot in Phillies' 5-4 win over Braves

Nick Castellanos hit a go-ahead two-run homer in seventh inning, Brandon Marsh hit a three-run shot in the sixth and the Philadelphia Phillies built on their NL East lead with a 5-...

AUGUST 30, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Charlie Morton Faces Philadelphia for First Time This Season in Series Opener The Atlanta Braves are hoping that Charlie Morton can frustrate a Philadelphia Phillies team that’s struggled to hit non-fastballs down the...

AUGUST 29, 2024 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Braves visit the Phillies on 5-game road win streak

The Atlanta Braves hit the road against the Philadelphia Phillies looking to extend a five-game road winning streak

AUGUST 29, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Strikes out six in no-decision Morton did not factor into the decision in Saturday's win over the Nationals, allowing two runs on eight hits and two walks over 5.2 innings while striking out six.

Impact Both runs charged to Morton on the night came across on a two-run homer from Jose Tena in the second inning. The right-hander would then hurl three consecutive scoreless frames before being relieved by Aaron Bummer with two outs in the sixth. It marked the second straight outing in which Morton has been unable to get through six innings, though he's now given up two or fewer runs in each of his last three starts. He's also recorded six or more strikeouts in four of five starts in August, posting a 30:8 K:BB over that stretch.

AUGUST 25, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Braves play the Nationals with 1-0 series lead

The Atlanta Braves face the Washington Nationals, leading the series 1-0

AUGUST 24, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Back to .500 with win Morton (7-7) got the win Sunday over the Angels, allowing one run on two hits and two walks while striking out seven over 5.1 innings.

Impact Morton retired 12 of the first 13 batters he faced but ran into some trouble in the fifth inning. He found himself in a bases loaded jam with nobody out and was able to escape with just one run allowed. Atlanta's pitching combined for 14 strikeouts with Morton responsible for half of those. He now has 15 strikeouts over his last two starts (11.1 innings) after had had just 15 strikeouts over his previous four starts combined (17.1 innings). The 40-year-old now owns a 4.29 ERA, 1.28 WHIP and 127:46 K:BB in 126 innings. He lines up to face the Nationals at home in a start over the weekend.

AUGUST 19, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Charlie Morton, Braves shut down Angels to win series Charlie Morton gave up one run and two hits in 5 1/3 innings and got just enough offensive support as the Atlanta Braves beat the Los Angele...

AUGUST 18, 2024 • KANSASCITY.COM

Charlie Morton, Braves shut down Angels to win series Charlie Morton gave up one run and two hits in 5 1/3 innings and got just enough offensive support as the Atlanta Braves beat the Los Angele...

AUGUST 18, 2024 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Morton trends in the right direction with strong outing ANAHEIM -- Charlie Morton's had his fair share of struggles on the mound recently, but it looks like he took a step in the right direction b...

AUGUST 18, 2024 • MLB.COM