CHARLIE MORTON NEWS

Retooled Marlins triumphant in return, beat Orioles 4-0

AUGUST 5, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Retooled Marlins triumphant in return, beat Orioles 4-0

AUGUST 5, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Earns first win Morton (1-1) allowed one earned run on five hits and no walks while striking out five across 5.2 innings to earn the win Tuesday against the Red Sox.

Impact Morton held Boston's lineup in check, with the only major damage he surrendered coming on a solo home run by Mitch Moreland. Perhaps most importantly, Morton saw his velocity tick up, as he he sat between 93 and 94 mph for much of his start. Morton has a 5.52 ERA through 14.2 innings this season, though that is inflated by his first start when he surrendered six earned runs. His 14:2 K:BB suggests better results are on the way, and he'll look to deliver in his next start, currently projected for Sunday against the Yankees.

AUGUST 5, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Meadows 2 hits in return from virus, Rays top Red Sox 5-1

Austin Meadows got two hits after missing the first 10 games of the season with the coronavirus and the Tampa Bay Rays stopped their losing streak at five by beating the Boston Red...

AUGUST 5, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Morton expected to start as Rays host the Red Sox

The Boston Red Sox face the Tampa Bay Rays

AUGUST 4, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rays’ Charlie Morton not completely built up, but feeling good Also the team is evaluating how soon to activate outfielder Austin Meadows, who has been working out in Port Charlotte.

AUGUST 3, 2020 • TAMPABAY.COM

Red-hot Judge powers streaking Yankees past Red Sox 9-7

Aaron Judge homered twice and drove in five runs, connecting for the fifth straight game and breaking an eighth-inning tie with a tape-measure shot that powered the New York Yankee...

AUGUST 3, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tampa Bay Rays: Charlie Morton pitches well in loss to Braves The Tampa Bay Rays suffered their first loss in four games in last night's battle of the aces with the Atlanta Braves. The Tampa Bay Rays se...

JULY 30, 2020 • RAYSCOLOREDGLASSES.COM

Freeman powers Braves to 7-4 win, snaps Rays' 4-game streak

Freddie Freeman homered and drove in three runs on a four-hit night, leading the Braves to a 7-4 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays in Atlanta’s homer opener

JULY 30, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Whiffs seven in no-decision Morton pitched five innings against the Braves on Wednesday, allowing two runs on six hits and one walk while striking out seven. He did not factor in the decision.

Impact Morton's second start of the campaign was a marked improvement over his Opening Day outing in which he allowed six earned runs. The right-hander was hurt by a two-run home run off the bat of Freddie Freeman in the third inning, but he held Atlanta scoreless in each of his other four frames while throwing 55 of 80 pitches for strikes. Morton will aim for his first win of the campaign Tuesday in a home game against Boston.

JULY 30, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Soroka to start home opener for Atlanta against Tampa Bay

Atlanta hosts Tampa Bay for the 2020 home opener

JULY 29, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tsutsugo gets key hit as Rays beat Braves 5-2

Yoshi Tsutsugo had a two-run single during a five-run third inning and the Tampa Bay Rays won their fourth consecutive game, 5-2 over the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday night

JULY 29, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tampa Bay Rays: Charlie Morton rocked, Tsutsugo homers Tampa Bay Rays lost to the Toronto Blue Jays on Opening Day. Here are the recap and takeaways. Tampa Bay Rays' Opening Day starter Charlie M...

JULY 25, 2020 • RAYSCOLOREDGLASSES.COM

Olson's grand slam in 10th sends Athletics past Angels 7-3

JULY 25, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Biggio HR, Blue Jays begin 2020 odyssey by beating Rays 6-4

Cavan Biggio hit a three-run homer and the Toronto Blue Jays began their still-in-progress odyssey by topping the Tampa Bay Rays 6-4  in a season opener

JULY 25, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Morton starts strong, fades in first OD start It wasn’t the Opening Day start Charlie Morton envisioned. Morton, who waited 13 big league seasons before making his first Opening Day star...

JULY 25, 2020 • MLB.COM

Struggles to begin season Morton (0-1) allowed six runs on seven hits and one walk while striking out four over four innings as he was charged with the loss Friday against the Blue Jays.

Impact Morton had built up to just 51 pitches in his final tuneup, and although he threw 80 pitches in his Opening Day start, he struggled late in the outing. After firing three scoreless innings, the right-hander allowed three runs in the fourth and fifth innings prior to his removal. While his season didn't go as planned, the 36-year-old will look to build on a 2019 season in which he put up a career-best 3.05 ERA and 240 strikeouts over 194.2 innings across 33 starts with the Rays. Morton will look to bounce back on the road Wednesday against the Braves.

JULY 25, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Best Opening Day Pitching Duels

Pitching will be paramount in this 60-game season, Jason McIntyre explains. And that will be on full display on Friday.

JULY 24, 2020

Morton to start season opener for Tampa Bay against Toronto

The Tampa Bay Rays host the Toronto Blue Jays for the season opener

JULY 24, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Morton on OD start: 'It does mean a lot' When Rays manager Kevin Cash told Charlie Morton that the right-hander was getting his first career Opening Day start on Friday against the...

JULY 19, 2020 • MLB.COM

Builds up to 51 pitches Morton threw 31 of 51 pitches for strikes in his final tuneup before his Opening Day start at home against the Blue Jays, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.

Impact Morton struck out five and walked one while allowing three hits in an informal 2.2 innings. He will probably be able to get to five-plus innings Friday if he is efficient with his pitches, but there are other Opening Day starters who have built up well past the 51 pitches Morton threw in this intrasquad outing. His second start of the season will be July 29 in Atlanta, and he lines up for a two-start week the following week.

JULY 19, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Morton to start Opening Day for Rays The Rays announced on Saturday that Charlie Morton will start the Rays' Opening Day matchup against the Toronto Blue Jays on July 24. Morton...

JULY 18, 2020 • MLB.COM

AL East Preview Capsules

JULY 17, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Puig picks Braves, Glasnow makes strong return to Rays

Opening day rosters have gained clarity as the Atlanta Braves reached an agreement with outfielder Yasiel Puig, and Tampa Bay pitcher Tyler Glasnow provided hopes for teams awaitin...

JULY 14, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tampa Bay Rays: Tyler Glasnow could skip 1st start, Morton logs 5 IP The Tampa Bay Rays have had some notable players missing from camp. With just 10 days left until Opening Day, Tyler Glasnow has arrived. Wil...

JULY 14, 2020 • RAYSCOLOREDGLASSES.COM