Mark Manaig

Mark Steven Manaig

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 9", Weight 246 lb.

• Born February 18, 1999

Biographical Information

Mark Manaig has been a regular for the Philippines national team.

He was a teenager in the 2017 Asian Championship, splitting catching with Alfredo de Guzmán and Dino Altomonte. He was 4-for-4 (all against Sri Lanka) with a walk, run and a RBI, throwing out 2 of 3 who tried to steal. He hit .273/.273/.364 when the Philippines won the 2018 East Asian Baseball Cup, winning All-Star catcher honors - presumably, he made some big defensive plays as both Jack Daru and Ho-Nam Leung had much better offensive stats. He helped the Philippines win Gold in the 2019 Southeast Asian Games and was listed as one of the team's star performers.

Manaig batted .438 with 6 runs and 7 RBI in 4 games when the Philippines won the 2023 East Asian Baseball Cup to win a spot in the 2023 Asian Championship. He had three hits and three RBI in the finale over Hong Kong and was named the tourney's Outstanding Defensive Player though Ho-Yin Benny Tam beat him out as All-Star catcher. In the 2022 Asian Games (held in 2023 after delays due to COVID-19), he was 3 for 12 with two walks, two run and two RBI, handled 27 chances error-free and threw out two of three who tried to run on him. Only Takehiro Tsujino was better at throwing out runners (2-for-2).