The forgotten member of the Phillies rotation has officially traded his pinstripes for cowboy boots. Veteran starter Charlie Morton signed a two-year contract with the Houston Astros, and is set to become a key to their rotation.
Morton missed the majority of his sole season in Philadelphia after tearing his hamstring early in the year. Morton has undergone four surgeries in the past five years, which makes the two-year contract surprising.
In four starts for the Phillies, Morton sported a 4.15 ERA with 19 strikeouts in just-over 21 innings of work. The 33-year-old tore his left hamstring during a series in Milwaukee after attempting to run out a sacrifice bunt that turned into a double play.