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Tigers will call up RHP Matt Manning to make MLB debut on Thursday vs. Angels

After multiple pitchers left Monday’s game against the Kansas City Royals due to injury, the Detroit Tigers made a flurry of roster moves prior to Tuesday evening’s matchup. However, the most interesting move is the one they haven’t made yet. Righthander Matt Manning, the Tigers’ No. 4 prospect in our preseason rankings, will make his MLB debut on Thursday in a start against the Los Angeles Angels.

Of Detroit’s “Big Three” pitching prospects, Manning is the last to make his MLB debut, but he has been in the organization the longest. The Tigers made him the No.