As had been speculated quite a bit since news of his designation for assignment and subsequent release by the Detroit Tigers, the Atlanta Braves are indeed bringing starting pitcher Charlie Morton according to multiple reports. What is unknown, according to multiple reports including MLB.com’s Mark Bowman, is if that means Morton will pitch again this season or retire (or speculatively speaking, possibly attempt to return in 2026).

Earlier this afternoon, the team announced that it had added reliever Joel Payamps off waivers from the Milwaukee Brewers and designated fellow reliever Connor Seabold for assignment. Seabold was himself a waiver claim from the Tampa Bay Rays in August.

Payamps, 31, was not effective this season, but has been in the past, so this is another flier on an arm tha

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