A promising MLB player is forced to return to his country after being found to be using steroids, and the only option he gets to rebuild his life is joining a team of losers in the Dominican league.
Acting
Luis Jose Lopez balances pathetic and sympathetic without tipping over.
Production
Authentic Dominican league locations you never see in Hollywood sports films.
Director
Alfonso Rodríguez Zorrilla
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The Dominican Winter League is a real institution where MLB stars regularly play—this film captures that unique baseball ecosystem most Americans never see.
Director Alfonso Rodríguez Zorrilla was primarily a TV director; this was his rare theatrical feature, explaining the episodic structure and broad comedic beats.
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