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Tigers acquire 'battle-tested' starting pitcher Charlie Morton from Orioles
President of baseball Scott Harris, as is his way, took it right to the wire Thursday, adding 41-year-old veteran starting pitcher Charlie Morton from the Baltimore Orioles. The Tigers also got cash back in the deal and sent left-handed pitcher Micah Ashman, who was recently promoted to Double-A Erie, to the Orioles.
Charlie Morton set to make Tigers debut against former team
RHP Charlie Morton will start for the Tigers on Sunday. Rookie RHP Troy Melton had previously been slated to start the series finale in Philadelphia. He'll now be in the bullpen. The other two scheduled starters -- Flaherty tonight, Skubal tomorrow -- remain the same.
Veteran right-hander Charlie Morton, who has gone 7-1 with a 3.66 ERA since rejoining the Orioles' rotation in May, has been traded to the Tigers.
It left Jim Bowden of The Athletic (subscription required) very impressed, giving the Orioles a “B+” for the work they did ahead of the deadline. The former MLB executive praised Baltimore for getting ...
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