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Phillies pitcher leaves MLB to sign contract in Korea's KBO

Matt Manning wasn't with the Philadelphia Phillies for very long.

He won't be coming back, either.

The right-handed pitcher is heading to Korea to play in the KBO.

The Samsung Lions announced Sunday that Manning has signed a one-year, $1 million contract to play for them.

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Manning was outrighted away from the Phillies' roster in September and chose minor league free agency in November.

He was originally the No. 9 overall pick in the 2016 MLB Draft by the Tigers.

Manning appeared in parts of four MLB seasons with Detroit. In 50 starts, he had a 4.43 ERA with 178 strikeouts in 254 innings pitched.

He didn't come to the Phillies until the 20

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