When Charlie Morton first debuted in MLB, the first Iron Man movie had just come out, Beyoncé and Jay-Z were getting hitched, Heath Ledger was winning acclaim as the Joker in The Dark Knight, and Phillies were on their way to being crowned World Series champions.
PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates took on a former pitcher in the season finale, who likely made his final outing in the MLB in his long and storied career.
The Atlanta Braves closed out their 2025 season with an emotional 4-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates — a game that doubled as a farewell to 18-year veteran Charlie Morton.
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18-year MLB veteran and former Pittsburgh Pirate Charlie Morton appeared in what is expected to be his final outing as a Major Leaguer against his former club.
When it comes to unforgettable plays within the 2025 sports calendar, this was truly a special year. Here's our rankings of the 25 best.
Chris Sale pitched 5 2/3 strong innings, Ronald Acuna Jr. provided the offense with a home run and the Atlanta Braves closed the season with a 4-1 win over the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday.
Looking to upgrade their pitching staff ahead of the MLB trade deadline, the Detroit Tigers made several moves to shake things up. Some of those moves have paid off better than others.
America's favorite pastime has more memorable performances than any sport. As such, figuring out which pitchers had the best seasons ever is no easy task.
With no playoffs awaiting, the Atlanta Braves will honor one of the team's favorite players with the starting assignment on Sunday when they host the Pittsburgh Pirates in the final game of the regular season.
The Atlanta Braves recently acquired Charlie Morton after the Tigers released him, but he has not yet appeared for Atlanta. Morton’s 2025 season was so uneven that it saddled him with an unfortunate nickname: “Cy Yuk.” For a respected veteran, the label feels harsh, yet his numbers made it nearly unavoidable.
The Braves picked up Charlie Morton earlier in the week after he was designated for assignment. He rejoined the team, but there was no word on whether or not he’d make one final appearance for the club before likely sailing off into the sunset of retirement.
The return of Charlie Morton to the Atlanta Braves dugout has allowed for a few reunions. An under-the-radar one is the reunion between him and rookie starting pitcher Hurston Waldrep.
Entering Tuesday’s series opener against the Washington Nationals, the Atlanta Braves own a 74–83 record, set to miss the postseason for the first time since 2017.
The trade deadline moves the Detroit Tigers made this year aren't aging well. Chris Paddack has already been moved into a relief role after he was expected to fortify this rotation.
The Atlanta Braves signed right-handed pitcher Charlie Morton to a major league contract on Monday with one week left in the season. Morton, 41, began his big-league career with the Braves and spent five of his 18 seasons in Atlanta.
The Tigers announced this morning that they’ve designated right-hander Charlie Morton for assignment. Right-hander Tanner Rainey had his contract selected to replace Morton on the 40-man and active rosters.
The Detroit Tigers were busy ahead of the trade deadline, but they didn't land anyone who analysts -- or fans for that matter -- deemed to be a difference maker.
The Detroit Tigers completed a deal for the second-oldest player in the majors just before the trade deadline. Thus far, Charlie Morton has given the rotation a boost.
The Detroit Tigers acquired veteran right-hander Charlie Morton from the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday in exchange for minor league left-hander Micah Ashman.
At the buzzer, the Detroit Tigers made a trade with the Baltimore Orioles to acquire right-handed starter Charlie Morton, according to MLB insider Mark Feinsand.
Charlie Morton did not appear to have anything left in the tank in his first six outings with the Baltimore Orioles.
Charlie Morton’s time with the Orioles couldn’t have begun much worse. He started his first five appearances and lost all of them. His best outing in that stretch was a five-inning start in which he recorded 10 strikeouts but allowed five runs.
Charlie Morton hit Jose Caballero with a pitch. It marked the 191st time Morton hit a batter in his career, moving him ahead of Hall of Fame left-hander Randy Johnson for fifth all-time.
Perhaps there was no bigger scapegoat during the Baltimore Orioles' early struggles this season than Charlie Morton. Signed to a one-year, $15 million
For the second straight game, Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Charlie Morton started to look like himself. In doing so, he set a new franchise record in Sunday's victory over the Chicago White Sox.
The Baltimore Orioles are down, but they might not be out.
For the second time this season, it seems like the Baltimore Orioles have moved Charlie Morton into the bullpen. This comes on the heels of the disastrous
While plenty of things have gone wrong for the Baltimore Orioles through the first 21 games of the 2025 season, the offseason signing of starting pitcher Charlie Morton is standing out as one of the franchise's biggest blunders.
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