DETROIT -- The final chapter of Charlie Morton’s 18-season MLB career may have a happy ending after all.

Morton, 41, has agreed to a deal with the Atlanta Braves for the final days of the 2025 season.

The veteran right-hander was designated for assignment by the Tigers on Sunday after he was roughed up in a 10-1 loss to the Braves on Friday night at Comerica Park .

It looked like his career might end amid boos and a performance he called “heartbreaking. "

Now Morton will get a chance to finish out the season and potentially retire as a member of the Braves, the team that originally drafted him out of high school back in 2002 .

Morton made his MLB debut with Atlanta in 2008 and returned for a second stint from 2021-24, playing a key role in their 2021 World Series championship

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