Pirates trade Charlie Morton for minor league righty

The Pirates traded right-handed starter Charlie Morton to the Philadelphia Phillies this morning, shedding the salary of an inconsistent pitcher but also removing a pitcher from a rotation they had just tried to strengthen.

In return, the Pirates received minor league right-hander David Whitehead.

Morton was in the final year of a three-year, $21 million contract and would have made $8 million in 2016. Between Morton, Pedro Alvarez and Neil Walker, the Pirates have moved roughly $26 million in salary commitment this offseason, though the addition of Jon Niese in the Walker trade offsets $9 million of that.

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Another good move by the front office. Charlie was too inconsistent and was often injured. Just more dead weight being cut. Jeff Locke better be next.



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