BOTTOM OF THE 9TH

A redemption story at its core
Bottom of the 9th follows a once-promising baseball player whose career is derailed after a violent mistake, and who tries to rebuild his life after spending many years in prison.

Joe Manganiello leads the film and also produced it
Joe Manganiello plays Sonny Stano, the main character, and was also involved behind the scenes as one of the producers, helping shape the project from development to release.

Sofía Vergara plays a key emotional role
Sofía Vergara appears as Angela Ramirez, a character tied to Sonny’s past life and emotional journey as he tries to reconnect with what he lost.

From a working title to release change
The film was originally titled Stano during production before being released as Bottom of the 9th, a baseball reference that fits the story’s “last chance” theme.

A smaller, character-driven sports drama
Instead of focusing on big baseball games, the film leans more into personal struggle, regret, and second chances, using baseball as a backdrop rather than the main spectacle.