John C. Manuel is a scout for the

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Career

Prior to being a scout, Manuel was editor-in-chief of the Durham, N.C.,-based magazine ''

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'' and its website BaseballAmerica.com.BaseballAmerica.com: Contact Us
/ref> He also contributed to Baseball America books such as the ''Prospect Handbook'' and ''Almanac'' and co-hosted Baseball America podcasts. Manuel is an expert on college baseball, minor league prospects and the draft, leading to radio and television appearances on

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and MLB Network, and as a color analyst for

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, ESPN and the

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. Prior to joining ''Baseball America'', Manuel worked at the ''Hickory Daily Record'', the ''Greensboro News and Observer'' and the High Point Enterprise. He is a graduate of the

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, where he worked at the Daily Tar Heel.

Personal life

He is a first generation Greek-American, and the son of Rev. Chrysostom Manuel. His uncle is the Rev.

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References

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