Morton Rejoins Braves; Oldis, Acosta Dead

Charlie Morton, 41, rejoined the Atlanta Braves after his release from the Detroit Tigers and will not start this week; he is expected to make a planned relief appearance as a send-off before retiring after posting a 5.89 ERA and a 148:71 K:BB across 140.2 innings between the Orioles and Tigers in 2025. Former catcher Bob Oldis has died at 97; Oldis was a backup on the Pittsburgh Pirates’ seven-game 1960 World Series victory, played parts of seven MLB seasons with Washington, Pittsburgh and Philadelphia and batted .237 in 135 games. Oldis later served as the Phillies’ bullpen coach and a long-time scout and earned a second World Series ring with the 2003 Florida Marlins; his passing was announced by longtime Phillies public relations director Larry Shenk. Oldis is also remembered for throwing out Maury Wills twice in one game during Wills’ record 104-steal 1962 season. Former Pirates and Padres pitcher Ed (Eduardo) Acosta has died at 81; Acosta famously did not wear a glove until age 21 and pitched parts of three major-league seasons (1970–72), finishing 6–9 with a 4.05 ERA.