Matthew Manning: Everything you need to know

Manning signed a one-year, $1 million contract with the Samsung Lions of the Korea Baseball Organization on Sunday, Yonhap of the Korea Times reports. Manning will head to Korea after posting an inflated 6.04 ERA and 1.63 WHIP with 52 strikeouts over 50.2 innings in 31 appearances, including four starts, with Triple-A Toledo in 2025. The right-hander was the Tigers' first-round pick in the 2016 MLB First-Year Player Draft, and he'll look to recapture some of his luster overseas in 2026.

The Phillies outrighted Manning to Double-A Reading on Monday. He'll remain in the organization after passing through waivers unclaimed. Manning has spent all of the 2025 season in the minors, holding a 6.47 ERA between the Double- and Triple-A levels.

The Phillies designated Manning for assignment Friday. Manning was removed from the 40-man roster in order to make room for Walker Buehler, who was added to the 40-man and 26-man rosters Friday. Manning was acquired by the Phillies from the Tigers back in July and has been pitching at Double-A Reading, where he has a 10.80 ERA, 2.00 WHIP and 8:7 K:BB across five innings of work.