After a rough start to his Orioles tenure, Charlie Morton turned his season around enough for the Tigers to trade for him at the deadline.

The World Series is always the motivator when teams pursue trades at the deadline. The chance at a first title in franchise history only serves to double that inspiration.

In addition to the deal for Miller, the Padres got Ryan O’Hearn and Ramon Laureano from the Orioles, two of the top bats available as they seek to chase down the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL West.

Texas, Seattle and Houston each made aggressive plays at Thursday’s wild trade deadline, making the AL West even more ...