Detroit Tigers reliever Brenan Hanifee hadn't allowed a run in nine games — spanning 10⅔ innings — before Friday, Aug. 1, against the Phillies.
PHILADELPHIA — Charlie Morton has arrived.
The Detroit Tigers welcomed Morton, an 18-year MLB veteran, to their 26-man roster Saturday, Aug. 2, ahead of his first start with the Tigers on Sunday, Aug. 3, against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park.
To create a roster spot, the Tigers optioned right-handed reliever Brenan Hanifee to Triple-A Toledo. Before the demotion, the Tigers named him as one of their two "Relievers of the Month" for July, with a 0.77 ERA in 11⅔ innings.
Hanifee, 27, hadn't allowed a run in nine games in a row, spanning 10⅔ innings, before giving up two runs in the eighth inning Friday, Aug. 1, resulting in a 5-4 loss to the Phillies. In 2025, he has a 3.10 ERA with 12 walks and 35 strikeouts across 52⅓ innings in 46 relief appearances.
The Tigers acquired Morton on Thursday, July 31, in a trade with the Baltimore Orioles. The 41-year-old owns a 5.42 ERA in 23 games (17 starts).
This story will be updated.
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