Atlanta Braves, Charlie Morton
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It was a lackluster trade deadline for the Detroit Tigers in terms of adding arms to the rotation for the rest of the regular season and into the playoffs. They
That reality, the Tigers designated Morton for assignment Sunday, became inevitable Friday night after Morton lasted just 1.1 innings with six runs of damage on his ledger against the Braves. Over his last five starts with the Tigers, he'd given up 22 earned runs in 17 innings.
It was supposed to be a fun start to the week for the Braves. Michael Harris, Ronald Acuna Jr., and others had another big offensive game as the Braves earned their ninth straight victory. Other fun news occurred throughout the day as well, and it seemed like the season was going to end on plenty of good vibes.
Charlie Morton is set to rejoin the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday, manager Brian Snitker confirmed to reporters on Monday. The 41-year-old right-hander was designated for assignment by the Tigers just a day earlier.