Tag Archives: Charlie Morton
Pirates Outright Ali Solis to Indianapolis; Morton Activated From DL
According to the MLB.com transactions page, the Pittsburgh Pirates have outrighted catcher Ali Solis to Triple-A. Solis was claimed off of waivers last week from the Padres, apparently for the… Read more
MLBTR’s Projected Arbitration Prices For the Pirates
Matt Swartz of MLB Trade Rumors came out with a system last year to project expected arbitration prices. Here were the projections last year, and what the players actually received…. Read more
Pittsburgh Pirates 2012 Season Recap: Starting Pitchers
The Pittsburgh Pirates pitching staff was strong for the first four months of the season, but saw a drop off in the months of August and September, as the team… Read more
Pittsburgh Pirates 2012 Off-Season Contract Issues and Projections
The Pirates are going to have an interesting arbitration class this offseason. Several players — Garrett Jones, James McDonald, Neil Walker — could all stand to get pretty heavy pay… Read more
Pirates Notebook: Evolution of Jeff Locke; Reinforcements on the Horizon
The Jeff Locke on the mound this September compared to this time last year is a different pitcher. With more experience not only at the Major League level, but also at… Read more
Pirates Notebook: A Bad Week All Around For the Pirates Rotation
The Pittsburgh Pirates flew into Baltimore tied for first place with the Cincinnati Reds in the National League Central. They were on a four-game winning streak, a sweep of the Kansas City… Read more
Charlie Morton Undergoes Tommy John Surgery
Right-hander Charlie Morton underwent surgery to repair the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow today. The surgery, most commonly known as Tommy John, was performed by Dr. James Andrews in Pensacola,… Read more
Morton Not the Same Pitcher, and Now on the DL
Right-hander Charlie Morton hasn’t been the same pitcher this season that Pittsburgh saw in 2011, when he posted a career-best 3.83 ERA over a team-leading 171.2 innings. Morton entered the… Read more
Charlie Morton to DL, Juan Cruz Reinstated
The Pittsburgh Pirates made two roster moves today, reinstating relief pitcher Juan Cruz, and placing Charlie Morton on the 15-day disabled list. Cruz was on the restricted list, dealing with… Read more
Pirates Notebook: Morton Not in the Same Place as Last Year
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – Right-hander Charlie Morton has been struggling with leaving the ball up during the month of May. After posting a 2.65 ERA over his first three starts in April,… Read more
