Arizona Fall League: Mesa Solar Sox Prospect Report
Filled with prospects from the last two World Series champions, Mesa leads the AFL East with two weeks remaining and is prime for its second consecutive Arizona Fall League championship. MLB prospect contributor Peyton Wesner highlights the Solar Sox’s top performers, including one of baseball’s top prospects, through a month of action.
Last Wednesday, history was made at Chavez Ravine in Southern California as the Houston Astros defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers, winning their first World Series championship in a seven-game series for the ages.
Therefore, with a champion crowned, Major League Baseball players have the majority of the next four months off to rest, relax and prepare for next season. Yet, that does not mean baseball is absent until pitchers and catchers report to Florida and Arizona in February.
In fact, there are two weeks left of games.
Over the last month, future Major League Baseball stars have taken over the desert for Arizona Fall League. In its 25-year history, the likes of Derek Jeter, Roy Halladay, Albert Pujols, Kris Bryant and Andrew McCutchen have refined their skills in the Arizona Fall League before beginning accolade-filled careers and playing in sold-out stadiums.
This year’s class is no exception as talented position players and pitchers have continued their respective 2017 campaigns. Thus, let’s take a look at the top performers on the Mesa Solar Sox, who are affiliated with the Chicago Cubs, Detroit Tigers, Houston Astros, Oakland Athletics, and Washington Nationals.
Hitting Leaders
- AVG: .349 – David Bote (CHC)
- H: 22 – David Bote (CHC)
- R: 15 – Sheldon Neuse (OAK)
- HR: 4 – David Bote (CHC), Sheldon Neuse (OAK)
- RBI: 18 – Sheldon Neuse (OAK)
- SB: 5 – Daniel Johnson (WSH)
Pitching Leaders
- W: 3 – Kyle McGowin (WSH)
- SO: 25 – Kyle McGowin (WSH)
- ERA: 0.00 – Zac Houston (DET), Mark Ecker (DET)
- SV: 2 – Pedro Araujo (CHC)
- IP: 19.0 – Kyle McGowin (WSH), Alec Mills (CHC)