The Phillies announced that has been outrighted to Double-A Reading. He cleared waivers after being designated for a signment on Saturday as the corresponding move for promotion. Its the first career outright a signment for Manning, the ninth overall pick in 2016. The Tigers draftee was part of a touted contingent of pitching prospects that also included and . Manning hasnt had anywhere near the same level of succe s as Mize, Mark Grace Jersey much le s approached Skubals ace form. The lanky right-hander started 50 games for Detroit between 2021-24. He pitched to a 4.43 earned run average with a well below-average 16.4% strikeout rate acro s 254 innings. Manning has not spent any time in the majors this season. Detroit optioned him fairly early in Spring Training. Theyd used him mostly out of the bullpen in Triple-A, but that didnt spur much succe s. He was carrying a 6.04 ERA over 31 appearances when the Tigers designated him for a signment at the trade deadline. They flipped him to Philly for a low minors outfielder ( ). The Phils sent Manning back to Double-A, where he walked seven batters and allowed six runs in five innings over a pair of starts. The 27-year-old Manning will finish the season in the Phils organization. Hell become a minor league free agent at the end of the season unle s Philadelphia adds him back to the 40-man roster within the next few weeks. He should be able to find a minor league contract somewhere over the winter. Thyago Vieira Jersey