Just days after the Atlanta Braves torched Charlie Morton in what ended up being his final start with the Tigers, the club has decided to reunite with him for the final week of the 2025 season.
Morton, who started his career with the Braves in 2008, and then pitched for Atlanta from 2021 through 2024, has had a up-and-down year in the American League between the Baltimore Orioles and Detroit Tigers.
Charlie Morton is back with the Braves. They are still talking about whether he’ll pitch this year. They’ll talk to him tomorrow
— Mark Bowman (@mlbbowman) September 22, 2025
Charlie Morton reunites with Braves (with an odd caveat)
After the Braves opted to not re-sign Charlie Morton after the 2024 season, the 41-year-old inked a one-year deal worth $15 million. This was initially disastrous for Baltimore, as Morton's first five starts were so bad, the Orioles moved him to the bullpen.
However, Morton redeemed himself, first in the bullpen, and then in the rotation, enough that the Detroit Tigers were willing to trade for him at the deadline. Unfortunately, Morton struggled with the Tigers, allowing 31 earned runs in just 39.1 innings.
At 41, getting designated for assignment this late into the season likely meant that the 18-year veteran's career was over. But the Braves, eliminated from postseason contention, decided it would be worth it to bring back Uncle Charlie for one last ride.
The Braves mentioned that they weren't sure whether or not Morton would start during the final week of the season, only that they had reunited with the righty.
In his 18-year career, Morton pitched five seasons for the Braves, pitching 761 innings with a 4.09 ERA. Morton spent more time as a Brave than anywhere else outside of the Pittsburgh Pirates, who the Braves coincidentally play this weekend.
If this is truly a send off for Morton, it will end a very successful career. Morton started his career as a sinker baller who transformed into fastball/curveball pitcher that likely extended his career another half a decade or more. This transformation helped him become the 89th pitcher in MLB history with 2,000 last season.