The Tigers were linked to Manning, an athletic righthander, throughout the draft process.
Although the first round of the 2016 MLB Draft has been in disarray so far, the Detroit Tigers went with a previously expected pick when they selected Matt Manning with the No. 9 overall pick on Thursday. Manning, a tall righthander from California, is known for his big fastball, which has gotten as high as 99 miles per hour on radar guns.
MLB Pipeline ranked Manning as the No. 11 overall prospect in the 2016 draft, giving his fastball a '65' grade on the 20-80 scouting scale.