| Charlie Morton | |
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| Pittsburgh Pirates — No. 37 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: November 12, 1983 Flemington, New Jersey |
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| Bats: Right | Throws: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| June 14, 2008 for the Atlanta Braves | |
| Career statistics (through 2009 season) |
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| Win-Loss | 9-17 |
| Earned run average | 5.24 |
| Strikeouts | 110 |
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Charles A. Morton (born November 12, 1983 in Flemington, New Jersey) is a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates. He stands at 6'4" and weighs in at about 170 lbs. He is a strong right-hander.
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Professional career
Morton was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 3rd round (95th overall) of the 2002 Major League Baseball Draft. He was drafted right out of Joel Barlow High School, located in Redding, Connecticut.
Morton was added to the 40-man roster by the Atlanta Braves on November 20, 2007. Morton made his major league debut on June 14, 2008, against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, allowing 3 runs in 6 innings, earning his first Major League win in the process.[1]
On June 3, 2009, the Braves traded Morton with Gorkys Hernández and Jeff Locke to the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for Nate McLouth.
On his first start with the Pirates on June 10,pitching an inning against the Braves, while Jeff Karstens got the win.On June 28, he received his first decision, a loss to Kansas City. On July 3, he won his first game, Pitching 6 innings of 1 hit ball against the Marlins. His best performance in July came in July 18, vs Houston. He pitched 7 innings of a 3 hit, 1 run game with 6 strikeouts. His best game to date is his September 20 start at the Cubs, where he pitched a complete game 4 hitter, to go with his 8 strikeouts. His record so far in 18 starts is 5 wins against 9 losses, a 4.55 ERA, 97 innings pitched and 62 strikeouts.
Scouting Report
Morton's fastball is about 93-95 MPH while he also throws a 2 Seam fastball, topping out at 95. His curveball has a sharp break to it and sits at 72. A hard, diving change-up, that is about 75 is a setup pitch for his curve.
References
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
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