Charlie Morton has an 11.65 ERA in his five most recent starts with the Tigers.
The 41-year-old gave up six runs while getting just four outs against the Atlanta Braves on Friday, Sept. 19.
The Tigers — teetering on the edge of a catastrophic collapse — enter Saturday with a 2½-game lead over the Cleveland Guardians in the American League Central, with eight games remaining.
Right-hander Charlie Morton might have thrown his last pitch for the Detroit Tigers .
He summarized his contributions.
"It's heartbreaking," Morton said. "It's really disappointing."
The Tigers have lost each of his past five starts, including a 10-1 loss to the Atlanta Braves on Friday, Sept. 19, at Comerica Park. The 41-year-old (an impending free agent) owns a 7.09 ERA in nine starts since joining the Ti