AUGUST 18 • KANSASCITY.COM
CHARLIE MORTON #50 - PITCHER - ATLANTA BRAVES
8-10 W-L •
1.32 WHIP •
4.19 ERA
8-10 W-L
1.32 WHIP
4.19 ERA
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...
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 • 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 • MLB.COM
Ramón Laureano's homer helps power Braves to 3-1 victory over Angels
Ramón Laureano homered for the second straight game and the Atlanta Braves wrapped up a 10-game road trip with a 3-1 victory over the Los Angeles AngelsAUGUST 18 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Angels and Braves meet with series tied 1-1
Both the Los Angeles Angels and the Atlanta Braves are looking for a series win with a victory on SundayAUGUST 18 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Bounces back with quality start Morton did not factor into the decision in Tuesday's win over the Giants, allowing two runs on six hits and a walk while striking out eight over six innings.
Impact The Giants scratched across a run against Morton in the second and Tyler Fitzgerald would take him yard in the third for the only major damage against him. Morton racked up eight strikeouts, which tied his season-best mark. His final strikeout of the evening, which came against Mike Yastrzemski in the sixth, was the 2,000th strikeout of his career. Morton has been alternating good and bad starts over his last four outings. He's allowed 13 runs, seven homers and struck out just five batters combined over the two bad starts, while allowing two runs and striking out 14 batters combined over his two good starts. It's been a struggle for the 40-year-old to find consistency over a longer stretch this season, and he now owns a 4.40 ERA, 1.30 WHIP and 120:44 K:BB in 120.2 innings. He lines up to complete a two-start week against the Angels on Sunday.
AUGUST 14 • ROTOWIRE
Braves' Charlie Morton on his confusing season and making peace with future SAN FRANCISCO – After Charlie Morton notched the latest accomplishment in his impressive and lengthy career – recording his 2000th strikeout...
AUGUST 14 • AJC.COM
Charlie Morton gets 2,000th strikeout, Braves prevail in 10 innings SAN FRANCISCO – In a baseball season, there will be brutal losses. They are part of this lengthy grind. They sting, but they are inevitable.
AUGUST 14 • AJC.COM
Morton reaches rare air with 2,000th strikeout SAN FRANCISCO -- More than two decades since being part of the same Braves’ Draft class that included Brian McCann and Jeff Francoeur, Charl...
AUGUST 14 • MLB.COM
Braves play the Giants leading series 1-0
The Atlanta Braves play the San Francisco Giants with a 1-0 series leadAUGUST 13 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Tagged for eight runs Morton (6-7) was charged with the loss Thursday versus the Brewers after he surrendered eight runs on nine hits and one walk over 2.2 innings. He struck out three.
Impact Milwaukee's offense erupted for eight long balls in the series finale, and Morton gave up half of those homers. It's the second time his past three starts the right-hander has allowed at least three home runs and was the fourth time in the past six outings he's served up multiple homers. Morton's ERA ballooned by a half-run to 4.47 following the poor showing, and he also has a 1.31 WHIP and 112:43 K:BB over 114.2 innings this year.
AUGUST 8 • ROTOWIRE
Braves host the Brewers on 4-game home slide
The Atlanta Braves are looking to stop their four-game home losing streak with a victory against the Milwaukee BrewersAUGUST 8 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Rebounds for sixth victory Morton (6-6) earned the win against Miami on Thursday, allowing an unearned run on five hits and two walks while striking out six batters over six innings.
Impact Morton was mauled for seven runs (five earned) over 2.2 frames in his previous start, but he bounced back nicely against the lowly Marlins, picking up both a win and a quality start. The only run the veteran right-hander allowed was unearned, though the error that led to the tally was a result of his own errant throw. While Morton's strikeout numbers are down this season, he's been able to hold his own against big-league hitters at age 40, posting respectable 3.94 ERA and 1.25 WHIP over 112 innings.
AUGUST 2 • ROTOWIRE
Austin Riley, Matt Olson, Orlando Arcia power the Braves past the Marlins, 4-2
Austin Riley and Matt Olson hit first-inning home runs, Orlando Arcia added a shot in the third and the Atlanta Braves beat the Miami Marlins 4-2 on Thursday nightAUGUST 2 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Braves host the Marlins on 4-game home losing streak
The Atlanta Braves are looking to stop their four-game home losing streak with a win over the Miami MarlinsAUGUST 1 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Rocked by Mets Morton (5-6) took the loss Friday, coughing up seven runs (five earned) on six hits -- including three home runs -- on a walk over 2.2 innings in an 8-4 loss to the Mets. He struck...
Impact After holding New York off the board through the first two frames, Morton fell apart in the third and served up a grand slam to J.D. Martinez, a two-run shot to Mark Vientos and a solo blast to Francisco Alvarez before getting the hook. It's the third time in four July starts the veteran right-hander has been taken deep multiple times, a stretch in which he's stumbled to a 5.31 ERA, 1.28 WHIP and 16:4 K:BB through 20.1 innings. Morton will try to turn things around in his next trip to the mound, which lines up to come on the road next week in Milwaukee.
JULY 27 • ROTOWIRE
Mets move past Braves in NL wild card race as Senga gets hurt again, Martinez hits slam in 8-4 win
The New York Mets moved past the Braves for the top NL wild card berth, beating Atlanta 8-4 on behind JJULY 27 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Braves aim to stop skid in matchup with the Mets
The Atlanta Braves come into the matchup with the New York Mets after losing five in a rowJULY 26 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Collects quality start Saturday Morton came away with a no-decision in the first game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Cardinals, allowing one run on six hits and a walk over six innings. He struck out four...
Impact The matinee of the twin bill saw a pitchers' duel between two veteran right-handers, as both Morton and Kyle Gibson recorded up one-run quality starts in an eventual 3-2 extra-inning win for Atlanta. Morton's quality start was his eighth of the year, but the 40-year-old isn't racking up the Ks like he used to -- he's fanned five batters or less in four of his last five starts, managing a 3.94 ERA, 1.11 WHIP and 25:9 K:BB over 29.2 innings during that stretch. He lines up to make his next trip to the mound on the road next week against the Mets.
JULY 21 • ROTOWIRE
Cardinals-Braves game is postponed because of rain, doubleheader planned for Saturday
The game between the St. Louis Cardinals and Atlanta Braves originally scheduled for Friday night was postponed because of persistent rainJULY 20 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Allows two homers in no-decision Morton did not factor into the decision in a loss to the Diamondbacks on Wednesday, allowing four runs on five hits over 6.1 innings while striking out five.
Impact Most of the damage against Morton came in the second and third innings when the veteran surrendered home runs to Eugenio Suarez and Ketel Marte. The right-hander would then cruise through the next three frames before being relieved by Pierce Johnson with one out in the seventh, though the former would end up being charged with a fourth run after departing the mound. Morton has now allowed two home runs in back-to-back starts and has given up at least three runs in four of his last six outings. However, he's also tallied five or more strikeouts in three consecutive starts.
JULY 11 • ROTOWIRE
Takes fifth loss Morton (5-5) allowed four runs (three earned) on five hits and two walks while striking out five over 5.1 innings to take the loss versus the Giants on Thursday.
Impact Morton continues to alternated between good and bad starts, with this one being not particularly sharp. He threw 54 of 94 pitches for strikes and served up home runs to Heliot Ramos and Matt Chapman in the fourth inning. This was the first time all year Morton has been taken deep multiple times in a start. He's been generally effective with a 3.96 ERA despite a 1.25 WHIP and 92:38 K:BB over 91 innings across 16 starts. The veteran right-hander is projected to make his next start at Arizona.
JULY 5 • ROTOWIRE
Charlie Morton, Braves cruise past Pirates Charlie Morton gave up just three hits over 6 1/3 shutout innings and Marcel Ozuna hit a three-run double to highlight a five-run third inni...
JUNE 29 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
Falters against Yankees Morton (4-4) allowed five runs on five hits and five walks while striking out four over 5.2 innings to take the loss versus the Yankees on Saturday.
Impact Morton matched his season high with the five walks, something he has done three times this year. He's also given up five or more runs in three of his last five outings. The 40-year-old has done a good job of eating innings, but the results have been mediocre -- he's at a 4.20 ERA, 1.30 WHIP and 80:35 K:BB over 79.1 innings through 14 starts. Morton is projected to make his next start on the road versus the White Sox in a makeup game for a rainout from April 3.
JUNE 23 • ROTOWIRE
Yankees host Atlanta Braves, look to break home slide
The New York Yankees aim to stop their three-game home slide with a win over the Atlanta BravesJUNE 22 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
