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.

Traded the next season, Morton truly established himself through seven seasons with the Pittsburgh Pirates before becoming an All-Star with the Houston Astros and Tampa Bay Rays. He returned to the Braves in 2021 and averaged 31 starts from ages 37 to 40 before signing a one-year deal with the Orioles this offseason.