Tigers Designate Veteran Pitcher Charlie Morton for Assignment Amidst Struggles

The Detroit Tigers designated veteran right-hander Charlie Morton for assignment on Sunday, September 21, as the club battles to maintain its American League Central lead. The 41-year-old Morton struggled significantly since joining the Tigers from the Orioles at the Trade Deadline in exchange for Minor League left-hander Micah Ashman. He posted a 2-3 record with a 7.09 ERA across nine starts. His recent performance included allowing six runs in just 1 1/3 innings against the Braves on Friday, contributing to Detroit's 5-12 record this month and a shrinking division lead from 9 1/2 games to just one. In a corresponding move, Tanner Rainey was called up from Triple-A Toledo.