The Orioles remade their rotation in the offseason, but to the extent hoped for by Baltimore fans. Corbin Burnes departed in free agency, netting a compensatory draft pick, but the front office opted to go with a series of older veterans on one-year deals to round out the staff.
Morton has a 10.89 ERA after five starts this season
The Baltimore Orioles were embarrassed by the Cincinnati Reds, 24-2, on Sunday afternoon at Camden Yards. The loss dropped the Orioles to 9-12 on the season while the win elevated the Reds to 11-11.
How many of the 50 MLB players with three or more 40 home run seasons can you name in six minutes?
Yesterday afternoon, both Max Fried and Charlie Morton toed the rubber for their new teams, with Fried hoping to continue his red-hot start to the season and Morton trying to snap arguably the worst skid of his lengthy career.
Baltimore Orioles fans have seen enough: Charlie Morton needs to go. Morton played a key role in the Orioles' 24-2 shellacking at the hands of the Cincinnati Reds at Camden Yards on Sunday.
The Baltimore Orioles were embarrassed on Sunday, losing 24-2 against the Cincinnati Reds at Camden Yards. With the loss, the Orioles are 9-12 on the season, making them one of the most disappointing teams in the league.
The St. Louis Cardinals have a few starting pitchers they could look to trade this year, notably the duo of Sonny Gray and Erick Fedde. Between the two, Fedde is much more likely to be dealt for a few reasons.
BALTIMORE- What’s happened? How bad was Sunday for the Orioles? They gave up 24 runs—the most since they lost, 30-3, to Texas on August 22nd, 2007. Two position players — infielder Jorge Mateo and catcher Gary Sánchez — combined to allow nine runs in the eighth and ninth inning.
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.
Charlie Morton's first season with the Baltimore Orioles hasn't gone all that well for the veteran right-hander. The Orioles sure would like that to change on Sunday afternoon.
On whether his early-season struggles are age-, health-, or something-else-related. It’s the rotation that time forgot. The Orioles’ starting pitching collective is the second-oldest in the league, and few are excited about it.
Another day, another loss for the Baltimore Orioles. Tuesday's game against the Cleveland Guardians brought more of the same for the Orioles, who dropped the series opener 6-3 at Camden Yards.
Cedric Mullins and the team debut of Scott Blewett were some of the few bright spots in another frustrating loss. Another Charlie Morton start, another mid-inning implosion for the Orioles.
This offseason, the Baltimore Orioles signed veteran starting pitcher Charlie Morton to a one-year, $15 million contract to add some depth to their rotation.
There was some really weird umpiring, some really bad luck, and some really poor situational hitting along the way. Some time in the 2025 Orioles season, the team will manage to win consecutive games.
The Baltimore Orioles are off to an average start to begin the season. Through the first nine games they were one game under .500, which put them at the bottom of the AL East.
Charlie Morton got shelled by the Boston Red Sox on Thursday, but the veteran still managed to make history when his stuff was working. The Baltimore Orioles righty racked up three strikeouts in the first inning alone, even if his opening frame was spoiled by a walk and a home run.
After a six-home run barrage on Thursday, the Baltimore Orioles will take on the Toronto Blue Jays again on Friday night at Rogers Centre in Toronto. And when they do, starting pitcher Charlie Morton will make some franchise history, according to Sarah Langs of MLB.com.
Braves Country is getting plenty of practice saying goodbye to their favorite players. Freddie Freeman, Dansby Swanson, Max Fried, and now the elder statesman in Charlie Morton have left Atlanta.
Yesterday, it was announced Charlie Morton will not be returning for a fifth season with the Braves, as he inked a one-year, $15 million contract with the Baltimore Orioles. The now 41-year-old Morton certainly regressed in a number of areas in 2024.
The Baltimore Orioles need veteran pitching help, and they found some on Friday in the form of a two-time All-Star.
While the Braves remain idle, another one of the top starting pitchers has come off the market. This time, it’s one of their own, as Charlie Morton has inked a one-year, $15 million contract with the Baltimore Orioles.
This is not the type of move — or offseason — that Orioles fans were hoping for.
Charlie Morton isn't getting any younger...but he's still serviceable in an MLB rotation.
Right-hander Charlie Morton still appears set on pitching in 2025. But MLB insider Jon Heyman reported it has to be the right situation for him. "Favorite Charlie Morton is a frontline starter who'd return at 41 for the right team," wrote Heyman on Dec.
Charlie Morton intends to return for an 18th big league season. After four years with the Braves, the righty may need to find a new landing spot.
Left-hander Max Fried will not be back for the Atlanta Braves next season. Veteran right-hander Charlie Morton might not be either. The Athletic's David O'Brien reported Wednesday that the Braves and Morton have not engaged in "recent contract discussions" and that Morton is open to fielding offers from other teams.
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