Pitching depth is important for every team. This latest postseason reproved that very truth multiple times. And the Astros realize this as well. That is probably reason why the team went ahead and signed veteran starting pitcher Charlie Morton.
Morton, 33, joins the Astros on a two-year, $14 million contract that is heavily based on incentives. After all, the right-hander has had his fair share of injuries over the course of his career. Just last season he only made four starts before tearing his hamstring running the base paths with the Philadelphia Phillies. He has already had Tommy John surgery once before.