MLB notebook: Morris, Trammell elected to Hall of Fame

Former Detroit Tigers stars Jack Morris and Alan Trammell were elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday by the entity’s Modern Era Baseball committee in Orlando, Fla.

Morris, a pitcher, and Trammell, a shortstop, both failed to gain entry during their 15 years on the regular ballot. Morris gained two-thirds of the vote in 2012 — his 13th time on the ballot — but didn’t receive the required 75 percent in either of his final two years.

In balloting by the 16-member Modern Era panel, with 12 votes needed for election, Morris got 14 votes and Trammell received 13. Ted Simmons, an eight-time All-Star catcher, just missed election to Cooperstown, getting 11 votes. Committee members were limited to voting to no more than four candidates.

Morris, a five-time All-Star, compiled a 254-186 record in 18 big-league seasons with the Tigers (1977-90), Minnesota Twins (1991), Toronto Blue Jays (1992-93) and Cleveland Indians (1994). He had a high 3.90 ERA but pitched 28 shutouts and had 175 complete games.

Trammell played his entire 20-year career with the Tigers and batted .285 with 185 homers and 1,003 RBIs. The six-time All-Star had 2,365 career hits and stole 236 bases and was a five-time Gold Glove winner.

–The Chicago Cubs agreed to a two-year deal with reliever Brandon Morrow, according to multiple outlets.

Morrow, 33, was 6-0 with a 2.06 ERA in 45 regular-season games for the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2017. He gave up just one run and three hits over 8 1/3 innings as the Dodgers won the first two rounds of the National League playoffs to reach the World Series.

Overall, Morrow is 51-43 with a 4.05 ERA in 299 career appearances (113 starts) with the Seattle Mariners (2007-09), Toronto Blue Jays (2010-14), San Diego Padres (2015-16) and the Dodgers.

–The St. Louis Cardinals agreed to a two-year contract with right-handed reliever Luke Gregerson.

The deal, according to multiple media outlets, is worth $11 million pending a physical and includes a vesting option.

Gregerson, 33, spent the past three seasons with Houston, going 2-3 with a career-high 4.57 ERA in 65 relief appearances for the World Series champion Astros. In 623 career appearances, all in relief, Gregerson owns a 35-36 record with a 3.02 ERA. He also has pitched for the Padres and the Oakland Athletics.