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Tigers top pitching prospect Matt Manning to make MLB debut Thursday
Field Level Media
16 Jun 2021, 08:55 GMT+10
The Detroit Tigers, suffering through injuries in their pitching rotation, will make a splash to address those issues by debuting one of their most exciting young prospects Matt Manning Thursday against the Anaheim Angels.
Manning, 23, was drafted ninth overall by the Tigers in 2016 and is considered the organization s No. 3 prospect, per MLB.com. He ll draw a tough matchup in his first outing, facing off against Anaheim s Shohei Ohtani.
The young right-hander made his Triple-A debut May 4, and while his ERA has not been stellar at that level (8.07 in seven starts), he continues to hold high prospect rankings from Baseball America, MLB and Baseball Prospectus.
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After both Matthew Boyd and Alex Lange left Monday’s game against the Kansas City Royals early due to injury, the Detroit Tigers placed both pitchers on the 10-day injured list. The moves were part of the longest list of transactions we’ve seen from the Tigers in a while, as the club looks to simply field a healthy pitching staff for the remainder of their series in Kansas City.
Replacing Boyd and Lange on the active roster are lefthander Miguel del Pozo and righthander Wily Peralta, both up from Triple-A Toledo. Additionally, Jeimer Candelario is returning from a short stint on the COVID-19 injured list, which he moved to after being placed on the bereavement list last week. Candelario will be taking the place of Beau Burrows, who was designated for assignment. The 24-year-old former first round pick was knocked around for four runs in 1
Tigers Designate Wilson Ramos, Beau Burrows For Assignment
Ramos, 33, is a 12-year Major League veteran. The Tigers signed him to a one-year, $2MM deal back in January, and Ramos started the majority of the team’s games at catcher until going on the shelf on May 7th with a back injury. Ramos started strong, with six home runs in his first nine games. However, Eric Haase and Jake Rogers have proven themselves capable. The 28-year-old Haase, who was removed from the Tigers’ 40-man roster back in January, has already blasted eight home runs in 100 plate appearances.
Ramos has had a long, successful career, with his finest years coming as a member of the Nationals. He’s generally been regarded as a bat-first catcher, and posted a 105 wRC+ over a career-high 141 games for the 2019 Mets. He’s reached double-digit home runs in nine different seasons and has a pair of All-Star appearances under his belt.
MLB Trade Rumors
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The Tigers announced a series of roster moves today, the most exciting of which is the planned MLB debut of acclaimed pitching prospect
Jeimer Candelario was reinstated from the IL.
Manning was drafted ninth overall by the Tigers in 2016 out of high school. Prior to the season, Baseball America ranked Manning as the 33rd-best prospect in the game. The COVID-19 pandemic deprived Manning and many others of a minor league season in 2020, and he also dealt with a right forearm strain. Manning made his Triple-A debut on May 4th of this year. He’s scuffled to an 8.07 ERA in seven starts, with more than 27% of his flyballs leaving the yard. Still, Manning’s last outing was solid, and he retains “frontline starter potential” according to Baseball America. He’ll get a tough assignment, going up against