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Charlie Morton News: Removed from 40-man roster

Written by RotoWire Staff

Updated on September 21, 2025 at 11:20am

The Tigers designated Morton for assignment Sunday, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.

Detroit acquired Morton at the trade deadline with the expectation that he'd help bolster the team's rotation, but the veteran hurler struggled during his time with the Tigers, posting a 7.09 ERA, 1.60 WHIP and 47:23 K:BB over 39.1 innings. His most recent start was particularly disastrous, as he gave up six earned runs over 1.1 frames against Atlanta on Friday. That appears to have been the final straw for Detroit. The right-hander will likely finish the campaign with his worst ERA (5.89) since he posted a 7.57 mark with Pittsburgh in 2010. The Tigers selected the contract of Tanner Rainey from Triple-A Toledo on Sunday to fill Morton's slot on the roster, though it's unclear who will take the now-open rotation spot.

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