TheMesa Solar Sox are a baseball team that plays in the East Division of theArizona Fall League. They play their home games inMesa, Arizona, atSloan Park, which is also thespring training facility of theChicago Cubs.[4] The team was established in 1992 as the Sun Cities Solar Sox, and played for seven seasons under that name. The Solar Sox have won six league championships, most recently in 2021.[5]
| Mesa Solar Sox | |
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| Minor league affiliations | |
| Class | Class A to Triple-A |
| League | Arizona Fall League (1992–present) |
| Division | East Division (2009–present) |
| Major league affiliations | |
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| Minor league titles | |
| League titles(6) |
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| Division titles(10) |
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| Team data | |
| Name | Mesa Solar Sox (1999–present) |
Previous names | Sun Cities Solar Sox (1992–1998) |
| Ballpark | Sloan Park (2014–present) |
Previous parks |
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| Manager | James Cooper |
Notable alumni
edit- Skye Bolt, outfielder for theOakland A's
- Kris Bryant, former third baseman for theChicago Cubs
- Drew Carpenter, former pitcher for theToronto Blue Jays
- Jermaine Dye, former outfielder for theOakland Athletics andChicago White Sox
- Scott Effross (born 1993), pitcher for theChicago Cubs andNew York Yankees
- Sam Fuld, outfielder for theChicago Cubs,Tampa Bay Rays,Oakland Athletics, andMinnesota Twins
- L.J. Hoes, outfielder for theHouston Astros
- Spencer Horwitz (born 1997), first baseman for theToronto Blue Jays
- Ryan Kalish, former outfielder for theBoston Red Sox andChicago Cubs
- Paul Konerko, former first baseman and designated hitter for theChicago White Sox
- Derrek Lee, former first baseman for theChicago Cubs andBaltimore Orioles
- Joc Pederson, outfielder for theLos Angeles Dodgers,Chicago Cubs,Atlanta Braves, andSan Francisco Giants
- Mike Piazza, MLB Hall of Famer and former catcher for theNew York Mets andLos Angeles Dodgers
- Cody Ross, former outfielder for theArizona Diamondbacks
- Josh Satin, second baseman for theNew York Mets
- Kyle Schwarber, outfielder for theChicago Cubs andWashington Nationals
- Josh Zeid, pitcher for theHouston Astros
- Yordan Alvarez, outfielder for theHouston Astros
Roster
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Pitchers
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Infielders
Outfielders
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Coaches
~ Development list | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^"Batter Up! Arizona Fall League".The Arizona Republic. October 16, 1999. p. NW 1. RetrievedNovember 25, 2021 – via newspapers.com.
- ^Balazs, Diana (July 11, 1994)."Sports complex adds pair of fall league teams".The Arizona Republic. p. NW 1. RetrievedNovember 25, 2021 – via newspapers.com.
- ^"Arizona Fall League Rosters".Arizona Daily Star. September 24, 1992. p. D5. RetrievedNovember 25, 2021 – via newspapers.com.
- ^"Sloan Park".MLB.com. RetrievedNovember 25, 2021.
- ^Boor, William (November 20, 2021)."Mesa flirts with no-no, claims AFL title".MLB.com. RetrievedNovember 20, 2021.