Charlie Morton posted a 7.09 ERA after Detroit Tigers acquired him at the July 31 trade deadline, including an 11.65 ERA in his final five starts.
The Detroit Tigers have parted ways with Charlie Morton.
Morton, a 41-year-old right-hander, posted a 7.09 ERA across 39⅓ innings in nine starts after the Tigers acquired him from the Baltimore Orioles at the July 31 trade deadline, including an 11.65 ERA in his final five starts.
Five bad starts in a row convinced the Tigers to cut him.
"I met with Charlie off-site last night and had an incredible conversation with him, but I gave him the reality that this was the end here with the Tigers," manager A.J. Hinch said Sunday, Sept. 21, before the series finale against the Atlanta Braves at Comerica Park. "I love the man, and he gave us what he could. We don't have the time to sort it out over the next week as we push forward for more wins."
In a corresponding move, the Tigers selected right-handed reliever Tanner Rainey from Triple-A Toledo.
Rainey, 32, registered a 2.66 ERA with 14 walks and 33 strikeouts across 23⅔ innings in 19 games (two starts) for the Mud Hens. In mid-July, the Tigers signed Rainey — an eight-year MLB veteran with nearly 200 innings — to a minor-league contract.
He won the World Series with the Washington Nationals in 2019.
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This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Detroit Tigers cut Charlie Morton after nine starts since trade
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