Jalen DeLuca and his hero New York Yankee James âJYâ Yager must team up to prove themselves in this sequel to Tim Green and Derek Jeterâs New York Times bestselling novel, Baseball Genius.
Jalen DeLuca loves baseball. Heâs playing for his summer travel team and trying to win a regular spot in the rotation. But Jalenâs got more than talent on the field. Heâs a baseball genius who can analyze and predict almost exactly what any pitcher is going to do with his next pitch. He canât quite explain how he knows, he just does. His unique ability helped him save the career of New York Yankee star baseman James âJYâ Yager, and now Jalen figures heâll be almost part of the team. Or will he?
After a power struggle with the Yankees GM and a failed negotiation with Cat, JY strikes out on his own to show he can still hit in the majors without Jalenâs help. Disappointed, but focused on his own baseball career, Jalen tries to carve out his own spot with the Rockton Rockets.
When things go wrong for both of them, JY works out a deal with Cat, bringing the pair together again. With JYâs help, Jalen and Daniel are able to join a travel team from a nearby rival town who will face off against the Rockets in the championship game of an elite tournament in Boston. With the pressure mounting for JY to perform at the Green Monster and Jalen intent on paying back his former team, theyâll have to pull off the ultimate double play if theyâre both going to succeed.