Jeffrey Paul Manto (born August 23, 1964) is an American former journeyman baseball player and hitting coach.

Manto played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians, Philadelphia Phillies, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Seattle Mariners, Detroit Tigers, New York Yankees, and Colorado Rockies.

In 1994, a season in which he played for both the Norfolk Tides and the Rochester Red Wings, he won the International League Most Valuable Player.

Governor George Pataki had denied the city the funds needed to build a new stadium and keep the Red Wings in town.

Manto spoke at great length of his passion for the city, its fans, and the Silver family, which ran the Red Wings.

[5] Manto's most sustained run with one team was as a member of the Buffalo Bisons, at the time the Indians' Class AAA affiliate.

[7] After Manto's playing career ended, he worked as a hitting coach, as well as manager for the Philadelphia Phillies’ Lakewood BlueClaws.

Also during his time as the Pirates hitting coach, Manto saw the future breakout potential of then-Pirate José Bautista.

On October 31, 2011, Manto was named hitting coach for the Chicago White Sox where he helped guide Adam Dunn to an American League Sporting News Comeback Player of the Year Award in 2012.

[10] On April 12, 2021, Manto was announced as the manager of the Trenton Thunder for the inaugural season of the MLB Draft League.