CLEVELAND — Detroit Tigers prospect Matt Manning has found the perfect way to stay calm before he pitches.

He watches "The Office" on his iPad because it keeps him calm.

So tonight, he will take that idea to another level and wear a pair of custom Nike cleats that honor the longtime NBC sitcom in the MLB Futures Game on Sunday night.

“It’s my favorite show,” Manning said in the American League clubhouse on Sunday afternoon, showing off his new cleats. “I watch 'The Office' before every start. I try to get very mellowed out. I don’t want to get too stressed about the game. That’s what I do.”

Manning, who pitches for the Erie SeaWolves, started the tradition last year.

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“I kept going into the games, getting nervous,” he said. “You get to the field 3 hours before and have nothing to do.”

So he started watching “The Office” to stay relax.

“I just sat there and sort of un-check,” he said. “I probably start watching about an hour before, when I’m heating up."

He said he has seen the entire series seven times.

Season 4 is his favorite.

“I like the basketball episode,” he said.

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He didn’t plan to watch it on Sunday.

“That’s why I brought the shoes,” he said.

He won’t start but expects to pitch in the middle innings.

“It’s kind of cool coming in out of the bullpen with runners on,” he said. ““I’ll probably warm up like a reliever. When they call my name, I’ll start ramping up in the bullpen.”

The Tigers have three prospects in the game, including Jake Rogers, who will start at catcher and third baseman Isaac Parades.

“It’s great being around these guys,” Manning said. “ Having (Jake) and Isaac around, it’s awesome.”

Rogers hit a couple of home runs in batting practice.