By and large the league has been incredibly inactive thus far this offseason, but the Braves have been a rare active club. Not too long after signing Drew Smyly, the reigning NL East champs have made another addition to their rotation. It was another one-year deal this time around as well as Atlanta inked Charlie Morton to a one-year deal worth $15 million.
Morton was part of what had been a very good Rays rotation that could look quite different in 2021 between this departure and the potential for a Blake Snell trade. Regarding Morton specifically, the veteran was one of the best starters on the market this year, having been one of the best pitchers in the game from 2017 through 2019.