Overview

• The club announced the move Sunday, selecting right-hander Tanner Rainey to the 40-man and active rosters in Morton's place.
• Since his July 31 acquisition, Morton posted a 7.09 ERA across nine starts for Detroit, including an 11.65 mark over his last five.
• His struggles peaked Friday in a 10-1 loss to the Braves, when he was tagged for six runs in 1 1/3 innings at Comerica Park.
• Morton called the stretch “heartbreaking” and said he was “not expecting anything,” while manager A.J. Hinch had been non-committal and cited a loss of command.
• Detroit has dropped seven of eight and leads Cleveland by 2.5 games with eight to play, and reporting notes a thin pool of rotation alternatives after recent role shifts and injuries.