“Bottom of the 9th” centers on Sonny Stano, who returns to the Bronx after 17 years in prison due to a violent encounter with a local gang that led to an accidental fatality. Now free, he aims for redemption by assisting his former minor league baseball coach and possibly earning a second chance at the major leagues.

Navigating a skeptical community and old relationships, including a rekindled romance with Angela, his high school love, Sonny also grapples with the hope and complexity of starting anew in both love and baseball.