So the Rays failed to re-sign Charlie Morton. Despite, allegedly, trying.
The Braves and Rays were the finalists for Morton, per source.
— Mark Feinsand (@Feinsand) November 24, 2020
Morton signed with Atlanta for one year, $15 million, which was, you may recall, the team option that the Rays declined. From this we can deduce that the Rays valued Morton as a baseball player worthy of his rotation spot on this World Series team, but not at $15 million.
Call it cheap, or call it disciplined.