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Mesa Solar Sox
Mesa Solar Sox
Founded in 1992 ; Mesa, Arizona ;
Minor league affiliations
Class	Class A to Triple-A
League	Arizona Fall League (1992–present)
Division	East Division (2009–present)
Major league affiliations
Teams	Boston Red Sox; Chicago Cubs; Los Angeles Angels; Oakland Athletics; Tampa Bay Rays;
Minor league titles
League titles (6)	1992; 1998; 1999; 2003; 2016; 2021;
Division titles (10)	1992; 1995; 1998; 1999; 2003; 2008; 2013; 2016; 2017; 2021;
Team data
Name	Mesa Solar Sox (1999–present)
Previous names	Sun Cities Solar Sox (1992–1998)
Ballpark	Sloan Park (2014–present)
Previous parks	HoHoKam Stadium (1999–2013); Peoria Sports Complex (1994–1998); Sun City Stadium (1992–1993);
Manager	James Cooper

The Mesa Solar Sox are a baseball team that plays in the East Division of the Arizona Fall League. They play their home games in Mesa, Arizona, at Sloan Park, which is also the spring training facility of the Chicago 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]

Notable alumni

Skye Bolt, outfielder for the Oakland A's
Kris Bryant, third baseman for the Chicago Cubs
Drew Carpenter, former pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays
Jermaine Dye, former outfielder for the Oakland Athletics and Chicago White Sox
Scott Effross (born 1993), pitcher for the Chicago Cubs and New York Yankees
Sam Fuld, outfielder for the Chicago Cubs, Tampa Bay Rays, Oakland Athletics, and Minnesota Twins
L.J. Hoes, outfielder for the Houston Astros
Spencer Horwitz (born 1997), first baseman for the Toronto Blue Jays
Ryan Kalish, former outfielder for the Boston Red Sox and Chicago Cubs
Paul Konerko, former first baseman and designated hitter for the Chicago White Sox
Derrek Lee, former first baseman for the Chicago Cubs and Baltimore Orioles
Joc Pederson, outfielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Chicago Cubs, Atlanta Braves, and San Francisco Giants
Mike Piazza, MLB Hall of Famer and former catcher for the New York Mets and Los Angeles Dodgers
Cody Ross, former outfielder for the Arizona Diamondbacks
Josh Satin, second baseman for the New York Mets
Kyle Schwarber, outfielder for the Chicago Cubs and Washington Nationals
Josh Zeid, pitcher for the Houston Astros
Yordan Alvarez, outfielder for the Houston Astros

Roster

Mesa Solar Sox roster
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Players				Coaches/Other
Pitchers 29 Cooper Adams (BOS) 30 Alexander Alberto (TB) 23 Tyler Baum (OAK) 19 Logan Britt (LAA) 28 Micah Dallas (OAK) 51 Jack Dashwood (LAA) 34 Brandon Dufault (LAA) 36 Derrick Edington (TB) 35 Zach Fogell (BOS) 49 T. J. Fondtain (TB) 39 Wander Guante (OAK) 14 Houston Harding (LAA) 22 Jack Hartman (TB) 38 Grant Kipp (CHC) 32 Danny Kirwin (BOS) 47 Jackson Lancaster (TB) 12 Shane Marshall (CHC) 88 Mitch Myers (OAK) 56 Samy Natera Jr. (LAA) 7 Vince Reilly (CHC) 44 Luis Rujano (CHC) 40 Conor Steinbaugh (BOS) 33 Sam Thoresen (CHC) 25 Tyler Uberstine (BOS) 17 Jake Walkinshaw (OAK)		Catchers 16 Moisés Ballesteros (CHC) 55 Brooks Brannon (BOS) Infielders 1 Benjamin Cowles (CHC) 11 Max Ferguson (BOS) 24 Cole Fontenelle (LAA) 15 Mac Horvath (TB) 9 Xavier Isaac (TB) 8 Niko Kavadas (LAA) 46 Nick Kurtz (OAK) 20 Jonathon Long (CHC) 4 David Mershon (LAA) Outfielders 41 Henry Bolte (OAK) 10 Denzel Clarke (OAK) 26 Tre' Morgan (TB) 18 Caden Rose (BOS)		Manager Andy Schatzley Coaches Bruce Billings (pitching) Javier Godard (hitting) Sean Isaac (pitching) Braxton Martinez (hitting) 7-day injured list ~ Development list # Rehab assignment ∞ Reserve list ‡ Restricted list § Suspended list † Temporarily inactive list Roster updated October 28, 2024 → More rosters: MiLB • Arizona Fall League

References

^ "Batter Up! Arizona Fall League". The Arizona Republic. October 16, 1999. p. NW 1. Retrieved November 25, 2021 – via newspapers.com.
^ Balazs, Diana (July 11, 1994). "Sports complex adds pair of fall league teams". The Arizona Republic. p. NW 1. Retrieved November 25, 2021 – via newspapers.com.
^ "Arizona Fall League Rosters". Arizona Daily Star. September 24, 1992. p. D5. Retrieved November 25, 2021 – via newspapers.com.
^ "Sloan Park". MLB.com. Retrieved November 25, 2021.
^ Boor, William (November 20, 2021). "Mesa flirts with no-no, claims AFL title". MLB.com. Retrieved November 20, 2021.