Charles A. Morton (born November 12, 1983 in Flemington, New Jersey) is a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates. He stands at 6'5" and weighs in at about 230 lbs. He is a right-hander.
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 A...
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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 6'5" and weighs in at about 230 lbs. He is a right-hander.
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.
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...
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