Morton is the fifth pitcher added by the Tigers in the 24 hours leading up to Thursday night’s trade deadline. The Tigers have also acquired veteran right-handed relievers Rafael Montero , Paul Sewald, Kyle Finnegan and Codi Heuer. On Monday, they added starting pitcher Chris Paddack.

Detroit Tigers right-hander Rafael Montero's 5.06 ERA ranks 164th out of 174 relievers — just ahead of Carlos Hernández, John Brebbia.

Here’s a list of all the trades the Tigers have made so far this deadline. Full trade: Tigers trade player to be named later (or cash) to Guardians for Paul Sewald. The Tigers made their second trade this week with an AL Central opponent, adding some swing-and-miss to the back end of the bullpen.

Here's how Evan Petzold, the Detroit Tigers beat writer for the Detroit Free Press, evaluates the Paul Sewald trade ahead of the 2025 trade deadline.