The Detroit Tigers traded for veteran starter Charlie Morton, then moved rookie Troy Melton to the bullpen to create a spot in the starting rotation.

RHP Charlie Morton will start for the Tigers on Sunday. Rookie RHP Troy Melton had previously been slated to start the series finale in Philadelphia. He'll now be in the bullpen. The other two scheduled starters -- Flaherty tonight, Skubal tomorrow -- remain the same.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/tigers as Tigers Could Benefit from Charlie Morton's Recent Upturn in Performance. The Detroit Tigers were focused on one thing during the trade deadline: pitching. Acquiring six pitchers, they attempted to have a full makeover of the staff.