MLB insider rules out Jack Flaherty, Nick Pivetta to Orioles in light of $15,000,000 acquisition of 41-year-old pitcher

The Baltimore Orioles have figured out a way to buff out their way, acquiring the veteran Charlie Morton with a $15 million, one-year deal. Morton is returning for his 18th MLB regular season and is set to replace the All-Star Corbin Burnes, who signed a $210 million deal with the Arizona Diamondbacks last month.

Now that the Orioles have secured Charlie Morton as their starting pitcher, MLB insider Jon Morosi has talked about how that has ruled out the possibility of Jack Flaherty and Nick Pivetta receiving an offer from the Orioles. Moreover, he also shed some light on Morton being the first choice for the Orioles.

"Now why Morton to the Baltimore Orioles? One key reason for Charlie as you talked about, very family focused. He lives in the Sarasota Tampa area so he can have spring training at home. That matters a lot to him. He's 41 years young and as CY documented, he has still found a way to give you reliable innings and rack up these strikeouts as you see on your screen right now," Morosi said.

"So they're certainly banking on that veteran impact Tomoyuki Sugano also has that same idea of a veteran of course. He's coming over from NPB Sugano probably fits more in that fourth starter role and right now at Nan and see why this creates a lot of questions about where The likes of Jack Flaherty and Nick Pivetta will sign now that Baltimore seems to no longer be an option for either of them," he added.

Moreover, Morosi also believes that the Baltimore Orioles might wake up again in August and September before the trade deadline in 2025 and not repeat the same mistake of missing out on Tarik Skubal and Garret Crochet.

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Atlanta Braves might need more depth, especially after losing on pitcher Charlie Morton to Orioles

After spending four years with the Atlanta Braves, Charlie Morton has shaken hands with the Baltimore Orioles. He has accumulated 383 career wins and two World-Series rings. Last season, he went 8-10 with a 4.19 ERA in 165.1 innings.

So, it's safe to say that there's still time before the pitcher bows to father time. They will look to use the playoff experience of Charlie Morton, as they haven't won a postseries since 2014.

Meanwhile, the Atlanta Braves could use depth in their rotation, as there are injury concerns with their pitchers, including Spencer Strider, Reynaldo Lopez, Chris Sale and Spencer Schwellenbach.