One of those new arms is 32-year old right-hander Charlie Morton, a veteran of eight big league seasons, the last seven of those with the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Phils obtained Morton in a trade with the Bucs back on December 15th in exchange for prospect pitcher David Whitehead.
Morton was originally the 3rd round selection of the Atlanta Braves in the 2002 MLB Amateur Draft, and was dealt to Pittsburgh in June of 2009 as part of a three player package that sent Nate McLouth down south.