President of baseball Scott Harris, as is his way, took it right to the wire Thursday, adding 41-year-old veteran starting pitcher Charlie Morton from the Baltimore Orioles. The Tigers also got cash back in the deal and sent left-handed pitcher Micah Ashman, who was recently promoted to Double-A Erie, to the Orioles.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/orioles as Could Orioles trade Charlie Morton to the Cubs?. As the trade deadline quickly approaches for the Baltimore Orioles, the team will likely remain aggressive in trying to sell off some of their veteran assets.