Manny Acta

Manuel Elias Acta (born January 11, 1969) is a Dominican former professional baseball manager who is currently the third base coach for the Seattle Mariners, and formerly a broadcast analyst for ESPN and ESPN Deportes. He has served as manager for the Washington Nationals and the Cleveland Indians of Major League Baseball. In the Dominican Winter League, He has been sucesfull both as a manager, and general manager He managed the Tigres del Licey from 2003–2005, including leading them to victory at the 2004 Caribbean Series .As a general manager, he won with the Tigres del Licey on the 2013-14 season, and then did the same with Aguilas Cibaenas on 2018.Acta managed the Dominican Republic team at the 2006 World Baseball Classic where they placed 4th. Playing career Houston Astros Acta was signed by the Houston Astros at age 17 as an undrafted free agent infielder. Acta played baseball professionally for six seasons, all in the Astros' system, but never reached the major leagues as a player. The Astros organization would eventually send him to scouting school in Florida to utilize his analytical skills rather than his athletic talent.