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Charlie Morton

Baltimore Orioles, Starting Pitcher

2025-2025 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Year Age PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2025 41 $15,000,000 $15,000,000 6.22% $15,000,000 $15,000,000
2026 42
UFA
Year Age Service Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2025 41 16.010 $15,000,000 - - $15,000,000 $15,000,000
2026 42 --
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2025 41 $15,000,000 $15,000,000 $15,000,000 - $15,000,000 $15,000,000
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Service Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2002 18
-
Signing Bonus
$415,000
$415,000
2008 24
0
Active
$219,508
$634,508
2009 25
0.103
Active
$405,000
$1,039,508
2010 26
1.054
Active
$422,500
$1,462,008
2011 27
2.009
Active
$441,000
$1,903,008
2012 28
3.009
Active / Arb Avoided
$2,445,000
$4,348,008
2013 29
4.009
Active / Arb Avoided
$2,000,000
$6,348,008
2014 30
5.009
Active / Arb Avoided
$4,000,000
$10,348,008
2015 31
6.009
Injured
$8,000,000
$18,348,008
2016 32
7.009
Injured
$8,000,000
$26,348,008
2017 33
8.009
Active
Buyout
$8,875,000
$1,000,000
$35,223,008
$36,223,008
 Champion
2018 34
9.009
Active
$8,875,000
$45,098,008
2019 35
10.009
Active
$15,000,000
$60,098,008
 All MLB (2nd)
2020 36
11.009
Active
$5,555,556
$65,653,564
2021 37
12.01
Active
$15,000,000
$80,653,564
 Champion
2022 38
13.01
Active
$20,000,000
$100,653,564
2023 39
14.01
Injured
$20,000,000
$120,653,564
2024 40
15.01
Active / Club Exercised
$20,000,000
$140,653,564
2025 41
16.01
Active
$15,000,000
$155,653,564
Total      
$155,653,564
$155,653,564
Total
$155,653,564

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
6 $75,219,508 $415,000 - $75,634,508
7 $17,713,500 - - $17,713,500
2 $9,000,000 - - $9,000,000
2 $14,000,000 - $3,750,000 $17,750,000
2 $20,555,556 - - $20,555,556
1 $15,000,000 - - $15,000,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2002
18
$415,000
$415,000
$415,000
2008
24
$219,508
$219,508
$634,508
2009
25
$405,000
$405,000
$1,039,508
2010
26
$422,500
$422,500
$1,462,008
2011
27
$441,000
$441,000
$1,903,008
2012
28
$2,445,000
$2,445,000
$4,348,008
2013
29
$2,000,000
$2,000,000
$6,348,008
2014
30
$4,000,000
$4,000,000
$10,348,008
2015
31
$8,000,000
$8,000,000
$18,348,008
2016
32
$8,000,000
$8,000,000
$26,348,008
2017
33
$7,000,000
$1,000,000
$1,875,000
$8,875,000
$1,000,000
$35,223,008
$36,223,008
2018
34
$7,000,000
$1,875,000
$8,875,000
$45,098,008
2019
35
$15,000,000
$15,000,000
$60,098,008
2020
36
$5,555,556
$5,555,556
$65,653,564
2021
37
$15,000,000
$15,000,000
$80,653,564
2022
38
$20,000,000
$20,000,000
$100,653,564
2023
39
$20,000,000
$20,000,000
$120,653,564
2024
40
$20,000,000
$20,000,000
$140,653,564
2025
41
$15,000,000
$15,000,000
$155,653,564
Total
$151,488,564
$415,000
$3,750,000
$155,653,564
$155,653,564
Total
$151,488,564
$415,000
$3,750,000
$155,653,564

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
6 $75,219,508 $415,000 - $75,634,508
7 $17,713,500 - - $17,713,500
2 $9,000,000 - - $9,000,000
2 $14,000,000 - $3,750,000 $17,750,000
2 $20,555,556 - - $20,555,556
1 $15,000,000 - - $15,000,000
Cap Hit

$15,000,000 / 111th

Cash Total

$15,000,000 / 106th

Contract Value

$15,000,000 / 199th

Contract Average

$15,000,000 / 107th

AAV% of Cap

6.22% / 115th

Signing Bonus

$0 / 114th

2-Year Cash

$15,000,000 / 160th

3-Year Cash

$15,000,000 / 179th

Total Guaranteed

$15,000,000 / 199th

Guaranteed at Signing

$0 / 1st

  • Jan 03, 2025 Signed a 1 year $15 million contract with Baltimore (BAL)
  • Nov 06, 2023 Atlanta (ATL) exercised a $20 million option for 2024
  • Sep 30, 2022 Signed a 1 year $20 million contract extension with Atlanta (ATL), including a $20M option for 2024
  • Sep 06, 2021 Signed a 1 year $20 million contract extension with Atlanta (ATL)
  • Nov 24, 2020 Signed a 1 year $15 million contract with Atlanta (ATL)
  • Oct 30, 2020 Tampa Bay (TB) declined a $15 million option for 2021
  • Dec 12, 2018 Signed a 2 year $30 million contract with Tampa Bay (TB), including a vesting option for 2021
  • Nov 16, 2016 Signed a 2 year $14 million contract with Houston (HOU)
  • Nov 03, 2016 Philadelphia (PHI) declined a $9.5M club option for 2017
  • Dec 12, 2015 Traded to Philadelphia (PHI) from Pittsburgh (PIT) for David Whitehead
  • Dec 11, 2013 Signed a 3 year $21 million contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
  • Dec 01, 2012 Signed a 1 year $2 million contract with Pittsburgh (PIT), avoiding arbitration
  • Jan 16, 2012 Signed a 1 year $2.445 million contract with Pittsburgh (PIT), avoiding arbitration
  • Mar 03, 2011 Signed a 1 year $441k contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
  • Mar 02, 2010 Signed a 1 year $422k contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
  • Jun 03, 2009 Traded to Pittsburgh (PIT) from Atlanta (ATL) as part of a 3-team trade: Atlanta (ATL) traded Gorkys Hernandez to Los Angeles (LAA); Atlanta (ATL) traded Jeff Locke to Pittsburgh (PIT); Pittsburgh (PIT) traded Nate McLouth to Atlanta (ATL)
  • Mar 02, 2009 Signed a 1 year $405k contract with Atlanta (ATL)
  • Jun 14, 2008 Contract purchased by Atlanta (ATL)
  • Jun 15, 2002 Signed a contract with Atlanta (ATL)
  • Jun 04, 2002 Drafted by Atlanta (ATL): Round 3 (#95 overall)