Four months ago, the Detroit Tigers summoned Jace Jung — the 2022 No. 12 overall pick — for a career-changing meeting. The message: Change your swing.

Unfortunately for Detroit, both goals will not come to fruition. Skubal was forced to exit with left side tightness on Sept. 12, although it appears he has fully recovered since then. On Sunday, the Tigers announced via manager A.J. Hinch that Skubal would be bumped to start on Tuesday against the Cleveland Guardians on four days of rest.

For two hours Saturday night, AJ Hinch and Charlie Morton sat in a restaurant and talked. They reminisced about the old Astros days, about their shared World Series triumph, embellished

Charlie Morton posted a 7.09 ERA after Detroit Tigers acquired him at the July 31 trade deadline, including an 11.65 ERA in his final five starts.

DETROIT -- Jake Rogers will be behind the plate for the Detroit Tigers on Friday night at Comerica Park. The Tigers (85-68) and Atlanta Braves (70-83) meet at 6:40 p.m. Catcher Dillon Dingler; infielders Trey Sweeney and Andy Ibanez; and outfielder Jahmai Jones will be available off the bench. The full lineup is below.

After that Tigers series wraps up next week, the Guardians will host the Texas Rangers for three games. The Tigers, for their part, will play three games this weekend against the Atlanta Braves and will then close out their season, following the Guardians series, with three games in Boston against the Red Sox.

The Cleveland Guardians swept the American League Central leading Detroit Tigers on Thursday, inching the team closer to the MLB Playoffs.

Tarik Skubal allowed one run over six innings, but the bats slumbered again in a 3-1 loss to the Cleveland Guardians.

There's no timetable for third baseman Colt Keith to return from an intercostal strain, but he hopes to join the Detroit Tigers for the postseason.

Morton's time in Detroit was shaky and ended in disaster, as he contributed to the Tigers' collapse late in the season. In each of his last five outings, the Tigers have lost. He's made it only as far as four innings in his four starts in September, something Detroit couldn't manage with its lackluster and taxed bullpen.

Charlie Morton couldn't find his control and gave up six runs while getting only four outs in the Tigers' 7th loss in 8 games.