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	Baltimore Orioles; Chicago Cubs; Miami Marlins; Oakland Athletics; Toronto Blue Jays;
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	Lance Rymel

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 San Francisco Giants
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
Sam Fuld, outfielder for the Oakland Athletics
L.J. Hoes, outfielder for the Houston Astros
Ryan Kalish, former outfielder for the Boston Red Sox
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, and Atlanta Braves
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 Cincinnati Reds
Kyle Schwarber, outfielder for the Chicago Cubs and Washington Nationals
Josh Zeid, pitcher for the Houston Astros

Roster[]

Mesa Solar Sox roster
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Players				Coaches/Other
Pitchers 48 Cameron Bishop (BAL) 28 Bryce Conley (OAK) 40 Danis Correa (CHC) 17 Jeff Criswell (OAK) 54 Michael Dominguez (TOR) 95 Justin Evans (MIA) 44 Cre Finfrock (TOR) 35 Evan Fitterer (MIA) 37 Logan Gillaspie (BAL) 36 Hogan Harris (OAK) 16 Ryan Jensen (CHC) 27 Caleb Kilian (CHC) 35 Brendon Little (CHC) 43 Conner Loeprich (BAL) 30 Brody Rodning (TOR) 52 Pedro Santos (OAK) 15 Josh Simpson (MIA) 38 Graham Spraker (TOR) 29 Nick Vespi (BAL) 25 Brock Whittlesey (OAK) 50 Jefry Yan (MIA)		Catchers 59 Will Banfield (MIA) 24 Gabriel Moreno (TOR) 9 Ramon Rodriguez (BAL) Infielders 41 Jonah Bride (OAK) 3 Greg Cullen (BAL) 7 Logan Davidson (OAK) 12 Jeremy Eierman (OAK) 4 Spencer Horwitz (TOR) 8 Leo Jimenez (TOR) 88 Luis Vasquez (CHC) 83 Andy Weber (CHC) Outfielders 2 Austin Beck (OAK) 67 J. J. Bleday (MIA) 23 Yusniel Díaz (BAL) 5 Troy Johnston (MIA) 84 Kameron Misner (MIA) 13 Kyle Stowers (BAL) 93 Nelson Velázquez (CHC)		Manager 1 Lance Rymel Coaches 24 Tim Gibbons (hitting) 7-day injured list ~ Development list # Rehab assignment ∞ Reserve list ‡ Restricted list § Suspended list ± Taxi squad † Temporarily inactive list Roster updated October 15, 2021 Transactions → 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.

External links[]

Official website

[1] "Batter Up! Arizona Fall League". The Arizona Republic. October 16, 1999. p. NW 1. Retrieved November 25, 2021 – via newspapers.com.

[2] 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.

[3] "Arizona Fall League Rosters". Arizona Daily Star. September 24, 1992. p. D5. Retrieved November 25, 2021 – via newspapers.com.

[4] "Sloan Park". MLB.com. Retrieved November 25, 2021.

[5] Boor, William (November 20, 2021). "Mesa flirts with no-no, claims AFL title". MLB.com. Retrieved November 20, 2021.

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v t Arizona Fall League
East Division	Mesa Solar Sox Salt River Rafters Scottsdale Scorpions
West Division	Glendale Desert Dogs Peoria Javelinas Surprise Saguaros
Rosters

v t Sports teams based in Arizona
Australian rules football	USAFL Arizona Hawks Arizona Outlaws
Baseball	MLB Arizona Diamondbacks ACL Angels Athletics Brewers Blue Brewers Gold Cubs Diamondbacks Dodgers Giants Black Giants Orange Indians Mariners Padres Rangers Reds Rockies Royals Blue Royals Gold White Sox AFL Glendale Desert Dogs Peoria Javelinas Scottsdale Scorpions Mesa Solar Sox Surprise Saguaros Salt River Rafters PL Tucson Saguaros
Basketball	NBA Phoenix Suns WNBA Phoenix Mercury
Football	NFL Arizona Cardinals IFL Arizona Rattlers Northern Arizona Wranglers Tucson Sugar Skulls WNFC Phoenix Prowlers WFA Phoenix Phantomz
Hockey	NHL Arizona Coyotes AHL Tucson Roadrunners
Soccer	USLC Phoenix Rising FC USL1 FC Tucson NISA Valley United FC NPSL FC Arizona WPSL FC Arizona Women FC Tucson Women Phoenix Del Sol
Roller derby	WFDTA Arizona Roller Derby Tucson Roller Derby RDCL Arizona Derby Dames
Rugby	ARU Camelback Rugby Club Northern Arizona Rugby Football Club Old Pueblo Lions Rugby Football Club Tempe Rugby Club Tucson Magpies Rugby Football Club Yuma Rugby Football Club
College athletics (NCAA Division I)	Arizona Wildcats Arizona State Sun Devils Grand Canyon Antelopes Northern Arizona Lumberjacks
College athletics (NAIA)	Arizona Christian University Benedictine University at Mesa Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University
College athletics (NJCAA)	Arizona Western College Central Arizona College Chandler-Gilbert Community College Cochise College Eastern Arizona College Estrella Mountain Community College GateWay Community College Glendale Community College Mesa Community College Paradise Valley Community College Phoenix College Pima Community College Scottsdale Community College South Mountain Community College Tohono O'odham Community College Yavapai College

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Notable alumni[]

Roster[]

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Minor league affiliations
Mesa Solar Sox Founded in 1992 Mesa, Arizona

Class	Class A to Triple-A
League	Arizona Fall League (1992–present)
Division	East Division (2009–present)
Major league affiliations
Teams	Baltimore Orioles Chicago Cubs Miami Marlins Oakland Athletics Toronto Blue Jays
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)^[1] Peoria Sports Complex (1994–1998)^[2] Sun City Stadium (1992–1993)^[3]
Manager	Lance Rymel