MATT MANNING NEWS

Detroit Tigers' AJ Hinch: Matt Manning seemed 'very thankful' for chance at MLB debut Detroit Tigers manager AJ Hinch talks Tuesday, June 15, 2021, about calling top pitching prospect Matt Manning to the big leagues.

JUNE 15, 2021 • FREEP.COM

Detroit Tigers: Ready or not, here comes Matt Manning The Detroit Tigers are looking at Matt Manning to help out the rotation as injuries continue to pile on. During Monday night's game between...

JUNE 15, 2021 • MOTORCITYBENGALS.COM

Detroit Tigers prospect Matt Manning to make MLB debut Thursday The Detroit Tigerst top pitching prospect, Matt Manning, is joining former prospects Casey Mize and Tarik Skubal in the big leagues.

JUNE 15, 2021 • FREEP.COM

Expected to start Thursday Manning joined the Tigers' taxi squad Tuesday and is likely to start Thursday's game against the Angels, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.

Impact The acclaimed pitching prospect will be making his major-league debut despite struggling to the tune of a 8.07 ERA in seven starts with Triple-A Toledo this season. That being said, his most recent outing was one of his best, a six-inning, two-run effort with eight strikeouts June 9.

JUNE 15, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Detroit Tigers Minor League Report: Matt Manning frustrates Bats Detroit Tigers fans were encouraged to see the statline from Matt Manning, who pitched his best start so far for the Toledo Mud Hens, and Jo...

JUNE 10, 2021 • MOTORCITYBENGALS.COM

Yields three homers in season debut Manning fanned six batters but allowed three homers in his five-inning season debut at Triple-A Toledo on Tuesday.

Impact All told, Manning allowed six hits, five runs, and a walk over his five innings. He found the strike zone with 51 of his 80 pitches but was obviously done in by the long ball. He'll look to build on the effort in his next start and remains a candidate for a rotation spot later in the summer if he can remain healthy.

MAY 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Set for Triple-A debut Tuesday Manning is set to start Tuesday's season opener for Triple-A Toledo, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.

Impact This isn't much of a surprise, as Manning is considered the team's top pitching prospect and he's expected to make his MLB debut sometime this summer, so he should headline the staff in Toledo while he's there. There isn't a definitive timeline for the 23-year-old to reach the majors, but he can help his cause by getting off to a hot start for the Mud Hens.

MAY 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Scherzer faces deGrom in spring game, rematch on opening day

Max Scherzer will have the ball in his hands when he begins the final season of his seven-year, $210 million contract with the Washington Nationals

MARCH 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Detroit Tigers prospect Matt Manning needs to 'find my routine' as starter Detroit Tigers right-hander Matt Manning talks after his start Sunday, March 21, 2021, against the Philadelphia Phillies.

MARCH 21, 2021 • FREEP.COM

Tigers have a chance to provide a glimpse of the future

The Detroit Tigers have been one of baseball’s worst teams for the past four seasons, but they can now boast a few highly ranked prospects

MARCH 17, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

No. 25 prospect Manning sent to Triple-A The next Tigers starter of the future became a Toledo Mud Hen for the present on Tuesday. But Matt Manning, the No. 25 prospect on MLB Pipel...

MARCH 16, 2021 • MLB.COM

Tigers option Christin Stewart, Matt Manning, three others to Triple-A Hinch said pitching prospect Matt Manning will likely stay in Lakeland for the month of April and work in minor-league camp

MARCH 16, 2021 • DETROITNEWS.COM

Sent to MiLB camp The Tigers optioned Manning to Triple-A Toledo on Tuesday, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

Impact The 2016 first-round pick had been given the opportunity to compete for a rotation spot this spring, but since the Tigers have yet to start his MLB service clock, the prevailing expectation was that he would begin the year in the minors. Tuesday's transaction confirms that will be the case, though Manning could still appear in Grapefruit League games as he looks to build back up after a forearm strain cost him time in 2020. He'll likely remain at the Tigers' spring-training facility in Lakeland, Fla. for another month before reporting to Toledo when the Triple-A season begins in May.

MARCH 16, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Tigers' Matthew Boyd, Matt Manning take lessons from 4-0 spring loss Two scoreless innings for Matt Manning, but it came with a lesson. His failure to hold runners led to three stolen bases in one inning

MARCH 15, 2021 • DETROITNEWS.COM

Detroit Tigers spring training: What we learned from Franklin Perez, Matt Manning Two of the Detroit Tigers' pitching prospects, Franklin Perez and Matt Manning, pitched Wednesday against the Philadelphia Phillies.

MARCH 11, 2021 • FREEP.COM

Manning answering challenge; Perez debuts CLEARWATER, Fla. -- Long at-bats are the utensils with which veteran hitters can chew up young pitchers, waiting for that one mistake they c...

MARCH 10, 2021 • MLB.COM

Detroit Tigers prospect Matt Manning strikes out Bryce Harper in 6-4 loss to Phillies Prospects Matt Manning and Isaac Paredes had strong performances in the Detroit Tigers' 6-4 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies at BayCare Bal...

MARCH 10, 2021 • FREEP.COM

Detroit Tigers: Can Matt Manning make the big jump in 2021? The Detroit Tigers are well underway with their 2021 Spring Training down in Lakeland. Could starting pitcher Matt Manning make the big leag...

MARCH 5, 2021 • DETROITJOCKCITY.COM

Logs two scoreless innings Manning pitched two scoreless innings in Wednesday's Grapefruit League game against the Phillies. He allowed one hit and struck out one.

Impact Manning threw 25 pitches (16 for strikes) and was effective in his spring debut. The 23-year-old is one of the team's top prospects and will compete for a rotation spot to begin the season, though he could begin the year in the minors and make his MLB debut later in the summer.

MARCH 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Will debut Wednesday Manning will make his Grapefruit League debut Wednesday, pitching after Daniel Norris, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.

Impact Manning is one of the team's best prospects and is closing in on his MLB debut, though it's likely to happen sometime in the summer rather than right out of spring training. The 23-year-old will still be looking to make a good impression during his Grapefruit League action, and he could be an impact arm whenever he does reach the majors. He posted a 2.56 ERA, 0.98 WHIP and 148 strikeouts across 133.2 innings in 2019 with Double-A Erie, then spent last season at the Tigers' alternate training site.

FEBRUARY 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Matt Manning loves feedback from Detroit Tigers' Miguel Cabrera: 'Those are trained eyes' Detroit Tigers pitching prospect Matt Manning explains Saturday, Feb. 27, 2021, what it's like to face Miguel Cabrera.

FEBRUARY 28, 2021 • FREEP.COM

Tigers' GM says team considering 6-man rotation

The Detroit Tigers are considering using a six-man rotation for at least some of this season as they return to a normal-length schedule

FEBRUARY 16, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

AL Central teams at the start of spring training

A team-by-team look at the American League Central entering spring training, including key players each club acquired and lost, and dates of the first workout for pitchers and catc...

FEBRUARY 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Working on new pitch Manning has been developing a new, sharp breaking ball, which could be classed as either a slider or a cutter, Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic reports.

Impact The 23-year-old righty already had quite a high ceiling, and the existence of a third offspeed pitch to pair with his plus curveball and above-average changeup could potentially push it even higher. It's of course no guarantee the pitch works as well as Manning hopes, however, and he'll come with question marks this season even if it does, as he could have been on a path to debut last year but was shut down with a strained right forearm. While he feels 100 percent now, it's certainly possible the issue returns.

FEBRUARY 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Unlikely to start season in majors Manning is likely to start the season in the minors, according to executive vice president of baseball operations Al Avila, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.

Impact The Tigers protected the right-hander from the Rule 5 draft in November by placing him on the 40-man roster. While a lot of plans can evolve leading up to and during spring training, Manning currently appears to be a long shot to break camp with the big club. With that being said, the 22-year-old figures to have a solid chance of making his major-league debut at some point in 2021.

JANUARY 8, 2021 • ROTOWIRE