Michael Seth Maness (/ˈmeɪnɛs/ MAY-ness; born October 14, 1988) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Texas Rangers organization. He previously played in MLB for the St. Louis Cardinals and Kansas City Royals.\n', '

Maness was born in Pinehurst, North Carolina. The son of Michael Maness and Jan Andrews Benton, he has two siblings—Bailey and Tanner. He attended Pinecrest High School in Southern Pines, North Carolina, where he played for the school\'s baseball team. As a sophomore, he earned first team All-State and conference Player of the Year honors. His father served as one of his coaches.\n', '

Following high school, Maness enrolled at East Carolina University, majoring in accounting. He played college baseball for the East Carolina Pirates where he became a four-time first team All-Conference USA performer (2008-11). He finished his ECU career as the Pirates career leader in wins (38), strike outs (321), innings pitched (411.2), and games started (61). In 2010 Maness was named Conference USA Pitcher of the Year. The Florida Marlins drafted Maness in the 41st round of the 2010 MLB draft, but he did not sign.\n', '

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