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092    |fF|aHOFFMAN 
100 1  Hoffman, KT,|eauthor. 
245 14 The prospects :|ba novel /|cKT Hoffman. 
250    First edition. 
264  1 New York :|bThe Dial Press,|c[2024] 
300    336 pages ;|c21 cm 
336    text|btxt|2rdacontent 
337    unmediated|bn|2rdamedia 
338    volume|bnc|2rdacarrier 
500    Includes discussion questions and a recipe. 
520    "Gene Ionescu, a gay trans man in his third year in the 
       minors with the Beaverton Beavers, is a solid shortstop, 
       but he's no one's idea of a major league prospect. He's 
       just happy to be here, though, getting underpaid six 
       months of the year to play the sport he's loved since 
       childhood--a game that favors underdogs and optimists. He 
       likes to keep his hopes in the day, inning by inning and 
       game by game. But his plans go awry when Luis Estrada-
       Gene's rival since their college days--gets traded to his 
       team...and promptly takes Gene's position. After Gene's 
       coach forces him over to second base, he and Luis can't 
       manage a civil conversation off the field or a competent 
       play on it--a major issue for the team since their two 
       positions make up the critical keystone combination on the
       infield. But when Gene finds Luis having a panic attack in
       their shared hotel room, he offers to start extra 
       practices together. After all, the better Luis plays, the 
       more likely he is to get called up to the majors and out 
       of Gene's life. However, as they grow closer and the 
       Beaverton Beavers gain playoff traction for the first time
       in over a decade, Gene's private dream of playing in the 
       major leagues becomes a threat to his team's success--as 
       well as his burgeoning relationship"--|cProvided by 
       publisher. 
650  0 Baseball players|vFiction. 
650  0 Minor league baseball|vFiction. 
650  0 Gay men|vFiction. 
650  0 Transsexuals|vFiction. 
655  7 Transgender fiction.|2lcgft 
655  7 Gay fiction.|2lcgft 
655  7 Sports fiction.|2lcgft 
655  7 Novels.|2lcgft