Emmett Montgomery returns to his field manager position after the MLB offseason for Chicago’s Windy City Warriors. The former owner, Arthur, has retired and left his legacy in the hands of his granddaughter, Reese Remington, whose obvious disdain for Emmett has convinced him that she doesn’t plan to renew his contract after this season. He attends the first staff meeting of the season alongside Kai Rhodes, a former player and Emmett’s new pitching coach and future son-in-law, and Dr. Kennedy Rhodes, the newly promoted team doctor and wife to Kai’s brother, Isaiah.

Reese is clearly nervous to lead the meeting. Afterward, she calls Emmett into her office for a chat. She informs him that the team has been operating in the red and major budget cuts are needed. When she asks him to fire one of his three video coaches, he refuses. The newest hire has recently moved to Chicago with his pregnant wife and needs the salary. Reese’s mind is not changed by this information.

Emmett visits his daughter Miller’s house for a family dinner after work, where she lives with Kai and his three-year-old son Max. Isaiah and Kennedy are also there. Kennedy informs them that the new athletic trainer she hired had a cancelled flight which will push her arrival time to tomorrow.