The Pittsburgh Pirates rotation may not be so front-heavy after all.
Charlie Morton now has four starts in 2015 under his belt since returning from injury, and the results can’t be anything but encouraging for the Pirates and their fans. Despite a shaky outing in an eventual 10-8 win over the Atlanta Braves, Morton has turned in nothing but vintage ground chuck appearances, and is clearly getting stronger as he progresses. Consider this: Morton threw 102 pitches in the win, a sizable increase from the mid-80s pitch counts of this first three starts. It is safe to say that he is fully back from offseason hip surgery.