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Only right-hander Kevin Correia (12) had more.<\/p>\n<p>Morton underwent hip surgery in October to repair a torn labrum but is expected to be ready for opening day.<\/p>\n<p>The Pirates also avoided arbitration with closer Joel Hanrahan earlier today with a one-year deal. There are still four remaining arbitration eligible players left. They include Garrett Jones, Jeff Karstens, Evan Meek and Casey McGehee.<\/p>\n<p>Photo credit: Yahoo! Sports<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PITTSBURGH &#8212; The Pittsburgh Pirates today announced that they have agreed to terms on a one-year contract with right-hander Charlie Morton for the 2012 season, thus avoiding arbitration. The deal is reported to be for $2.445 million in his first year of arbitration eligibility. 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