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Matt Manning is a 6'6", 185 lb. right handed pitcher from Sheldon High School in California. Manning was primarily throwing in the low nineties last year, but he shot out of the gates after a late start this spring, throwing up to 97 miles per hour. Matt's curveball is a good secondary offering that keeps getting better, and his changeup should be a big league average offering. The Loyola Marymount commit's height gives him good downward plane, and although his delivery has some effort he does repeat it well. Manning is very athletic, which is no surprise seeing that his father played in the NBA, and his natural talent as an athlete will be very useful on the mound. Manning will need to improve his control, but once he does he should be a Rick Porcello type pitcher in the middle of a rotation. The Twins have been scouting Manning this spring, with some believing he is their favorite, and if other players at the top of their board are gone they could very well select the California righty.