Like many young men in the Dominican Republic, 19-year-old Miguel "Sugar" Santos dreams of winning a slot on an American baseball team. Indeed, his talents as a pitcher eventually land him a slot on a single-A team in Iowa, but culture shock, racism and other curveballs threaten to turn Sugar's dream sour.
Top Cast
Algenis Perez Soto as Miguel
Jose Rijo as Alvarez
Walki Cuevas as Alfonso
Santo Silvestre as Umpire #1
Emmanuel Nanita Carvajal as Reyes
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