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Charlie Morton

Atlanta Braves, Starting Pitcher

2023-2024 Extension (CURRENT)

Year Age Status PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2023 39
$20,000,000 $20,000,000 8.58% $20,000,000 $20,000,000
2024 40
Club
$20,000,000 $20,000,000 8.44% $20,000,000 $40,000,000
2025 41
UFA
Year Age Service Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2023 39 14.010
$20,000,000 - - $20,000,000 $20,000,000
2024 40 15.010
Club
$20,000,000 - - $20,000,000 $20,000,000
2025 41 --
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2023 39
$20,000,000 $20,000,000 $20,000,000 $20,000,000 $20,000,000
2024 40
Club
$20,000,000 $20,000,000 $40,000,000 $20,000,000 $20,000,000
Contract Notes
  • 2024 club option includes no buyout
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2002 18
Signing Bonus
$415,000
$415,000
2008 24
Active
$219,508
$634,508
2009 25
Active
$405,000
$1,039,508
2010 26
Active
$422,500
$1,462,008
2011 27
Active
$441,000
$1,903,008
2012 28
Active / Arb Avoided
$2,445,000
$4,348,008
2013 29
Active / arbitration-settlement
$2,000,000
$6,348,008
2014 30
Active / Arb Avoided
$4,000,000
$10,348,008
2015 31
Injured
$8,000,000
$18,348,008
2016 32
Injured
$8,000,000
$26,348,008
2017 33
Active
Retained
$8,875,000
$1,000,000
$35,223,008
$36,223,008
 Champion
2018 34
Active
$8,875,000
$45,098,008
2019 35
Active
$15,000,000
$60,098,008
 All MLB (2nd)
2020 36
Active
$5,555,556
$65,653,564
2021 37
Active
$15,000,000
$80,653,564
 Champion
2022 38
Active
$20,000,000
$100,653,564
2023 39
Injured
$20,000,000
$120,653,564
2024 40
Active / Club Exercised
$20,000,000
$140,653,564
Total      
$140,653,564
$140,653,564
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
Total
$136,488,564
$415,000
$3,750,000
$140,653,564
$140,653,564

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
Cap Hit

$20,000,000 / 55th

Cash Total

$20,000,000 / 51st

Contract Value

$20,000,000 / 181st

Contract Average

$20,000,000 / 58th

AAV% of Cap

8.58% / 60th

Signing Bonus

$0 / 102nd

2-Year Cash

$40,000,000 / 34th

3-Year Cash

$40,000,000 / 85th

Total Guaranteed

$20,000,000 / 181st

Guaranteed at Signing

$0 / 1st

  • 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)
  • Jan 16, 2012 Signed a 1 year $2.445 million contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
  • 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)