Charlie Morton Salary: How Much Does Charlie Morton Make?

Charlie Morton was born in Flemington, New Jersey, to Jeanne and Chip Morton, a former Penn State basketball player and accountant, respectively. His grandfather was a minor league baseball player for the Philadelphia Athletics.



He grew up in Trumbull, Connecticut, where he played little league baseball alongside pitcher Craig Breslow and infielder Jamie D’Antona, both of whom went on to play in the major leagues.

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Atlanta Braves pitcher Charlie Morton and the Braves agreed to a hefty one-year agreement for $20 million on September 6, 2021.

The Houston Astros signed Morton to a two-year, $14 million contract on November 16, 2016. During the regular season of 2017, Morton made 25 starts and was 14–7 with a 3.62 ERA. He threw 163 strikeouts in 146+23 innings of work.



Morton signed a two-year, $30 million contract with the Tampa Bay Rays on December 21, 2018. On March 29, 2019, he made his Rays debut against the Astros, tossing five innings and earning the victory.

The Rays declined their $15 million team option on his contract for the 2021 season on October 30, 2020, and he became a free agent. The Rays were reportedly searching for a “creative” manner to re-sign Morton as a free agent for the following season when they made their choice.

Morton signed a one-year, $15 million contract with the Atlanta Braves on November 24, 2020. Morton and the Braves agreed to a hefty one-year agreement for $20 million on September 6, 2021.