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COBB COUNTY, Ga — Charlie Morton signed a one-year contract extension that will keep him with the Atlanta Braves through the 2023 season, the team announced Friday.
The contract will pay Morton $20 million next season and will have a club option for $20 million in 2024.
The Atlanta #Braves today signed RHP Charlie Morton to a one-year contract worth $20 million for the 2023 season, with a $20 million club option for 2024 that does not include a buyout. pic.twitter.com/BnNgQmcv5q
— Atlanta Braves (@Braves) September 30, 2022
Morton, 38, has been a steady arm for the team over the last two seasons, with a 23-12 record as a starter.
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Morton was drafted by the Braves all the way back in 2002, and after spending his rookie season with the team in 2008. He returned to the organization in 2020, signing as a free agent.
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