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Here’s our TFP for Monday, Oct. 19, 2026:

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THE FINAL PITCH: MAKAYLA ‘MAK’ MANN

Uncommitted 2029 MIF Makayla “Mak” Mann, #13 in the 2029 Line Drive Hot 100, recently talked to Line Drive Media about Birmingham Thunderbolts Premier 2029-Whitaker, PGF Nationals, Alabama players, LTG, injuries, athletic family, future college, college camps, teaching, math, Jennie Finch, “Out of My Mind,” “Baby Got Back,” “Stranger Things,” “Ratatouille” and drawing.

THE FINAL PITCH Q&A

Name: Makayla ‘Mak’ Mann

Hometown: Madison, AL

High School: James Clemens High

Club Team: Birmingham Thunderbolts Premier 2029-Whitaker 16U

Graduation Year: 2029

Height: 5-11

Position/s: MIF

Nickname: “Mak,” one of my first travel ball coaches in 8U started calling me “Mak” and it stuck.

Social Media: @makaylacmann on Twitter

Honors: #13 in the 2029 Line Drive Hot 100, 14U All-Summer Team by Line drive (2026), Offensive Player of the Year and All-Area Selection (2025),
​Defensive Player of the Year (2026), NFCA/Easton All-American Scholar Athlete, All-256 7A Team, All-County (2024), Top 22 Honorable Mention for Huntsville, Focus Award from Coach Rocky Thompson at Bolts Camp and consistently ranked in the Top 20 nationally for the Class of 2029.

Travel Ball Summer 2026 Stats: .471 AVG, .516 OBP, .765 SLG, 40 hits, 14 extra-base hits, 5 HRs, 37 RBIs and 33 runs.