The two players who draw the most attention are brash young outfielder Willie Mays Hayes (Wesley Snipes), who showed up at spring training without an invitation, and pitcher Rick Vaughn (Charlie Sheen), a convicted felon released from a California prison after serving time for stealing a car. Hayes claims he can "run like Hayes", and "hit like Mays". He proves to be the fastest player on the team, but his first trip to the batting cage makes it clear he cannot hit. Vaughn has a fastball in the mid 90s, but has no control over it, which earns him the nickname "Wild Thing".