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Rays Nearing A Deal With Charlie Morton

By Mark Polishuk | December 12, 2018 at 2:42pm CDT

The Rays are closing in on a contract with free agent righty Charlie Morton, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports (Twitter link).

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  1. Ty1990

    7 years ago

    Reds lose out on another one.

    2
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    • titanic struggle

      7 years ago

      Not heartbroken over that…

      Reply
    • fieldsj2

      7 years ago

      Yep! That is definitely a team friendly contract. Would have loved him here in Cincy.

      Reply
  2. LostYankee

    7 years ago

    First comment!

    1
    Reply
    • hiflew

      7 years ago

      So, I take it you are not a math major.

      5
      Reply
    • bklynny67

      7 years ago

      No you weren’t, and also no one cares…

      3
      Reply
    • joshua.barron1

      7 years ago

      Nope, you lose!

      1
      Reply
  3. BrandonBrave91

    7 years ago

    Rays doing stuff

    Reply
    • BrandonBrave91

      7 years ago

      Guessing 2 years at 12 mil per, with team option on 3rd year

      Reply
      • Jbigz12

        7 years ago

        No chance. He’s openly said he doesn’t want to play more than 2 years. No way there’s a third year team option. I’m certain he did better than 12 per as well.

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        • BrandonBrave91

          7 years ago

          It’s the rays…. how much can they pay out? Anyway, so maybe not a 3rd year, but 12 mil a year is probably pretty close. What do you think he gets?

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        • Jbigz12

          7 years ago

          2/30 was what I thought. Just reported.

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        • kc38

          7 years ago

          There is an option for the 3rd year lol. Burn

          Reply
        • Jbigz12

          7 years ago

          Got me. Surprised he did it. You can always retire though.

          Reply
  4. ScottRC

    7 years ago

    Siiiiigh, 1-8

    1
    Reply
    • WestCoastSoxFan

      7 years ago

      Much like March Madness, it’s time to rip up your bracket. You aren’t coming back.

      1
      Reply
  5. goomba444

    7 years ago

    What the heck is going on in St Petersburg

    Reply
  6. batty

    7 years ago

    I’m surprised by this.

    Reply
  7. geejohnny

    7 years ago

    No kidding. Wow….maybe 2 at 25 mil?

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    • BrandonBrave91

      7 years ago

      Up above I guessed 2 at 24 mil plus a team option for a 3rd. He just came off a deal making 14 mil in last year of contract, and hes improved last 3-4 years consecutively. I think your pretty close on your guess.

      Reply
    • kc38

      7 years ago

      2 for 30. Just was reported

      Reply
      • BrandonBrave91

        7 years ago

        Source? That’s awesome for him if he got that. He deserves it

        Reply
  8. WestCoastSoxFan

    7 years ago

    The Rays are smart. That’s all there is to it.

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    Reply
  9. srechter

    7 years ago

    Nice move for the Rays. Gives them another guy with nasty stuff who can give them some form of length. They’re going to be fun to watch this year as they continue to tinker with a combo of traditional starters and openers.

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  10. Christian Larsen

    7 years ago

    Smart move! Bringing a veteran presence to a young pitching cew

    Reply
  11. kc38

    7 years ago

    Now a report they are circling back on Realmuto. If this teams signs Morton, Cruz and aquires jt that’s a hell of a team

    Reply
  12. Soldierofgod619

    7 years ago

    Rays always making smart low cost investments i mean everyone though they were rebuilding last year and they still won 90 games even trading Archer in the process.

    Reply
    • snotrocket

      7 years ago

      Archer is like a 3-4 starter, so that wasn’t a huge loss. I do admire the way the Rays run their franchise though.

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      Reply
  13. kc38

    7 years ago

    Now reports they have circled back on Realmuto. If this teams does that and signs Morton and Cruz and one reliever. That’s a scary team

    Reply
  14. bleacherbum

    7 years ago

    Good for the Rays. At least a couple organizations aren’t trying to make these winter meetings another laughing stock. No action. The sport needs teams to sell intrigue, that’s why the NBA and NFL are so popular right now because it’s year around.

    People watch a bunch of 6’5, 300 LB men run around in underwear working out while the NFL is in it’s offseason because it creates year around buzz which is great for the game.

    Seeing these stalemate offseason’s sucks for the fans. Because at the end of the day, that’s what it is all for.

    Hopefully Morton kicks something off here..

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    • Jbigz12

      7 years ago

      I don’t think Morton signing a 2/30 really gets your average guy all jacked up about baseball.

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      • bleacherbum

        7 years ago

        It doesn’t but something needs to soon. Crickets*

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  15. raysfanenigma

    7 years ago

    Good moves.

    Reply
  16. sufferforsnakes

    7 years ago

    Not first.

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