2011 Mesa Solar Sox Roster
Arizona Fall League (AZFL) - Class: Fall
Team Record: 17-20
Finished 3rd in the AZFL's East Division
Manager: Joe McEwing (17-20)
Location: Mesa, Arizona
Ballpark: HoHoKam Park
2011 Mesa Solar Sox StatisticsTeam Record: 17-20
Finished 3rd in the AZFL's East Division
Manager: Joe McEwing (17-20)
Location: Mesa, Arizona
Ballpark: HoHoKam Park
The Mesa Solar Sox of the Arizona Fall League ended the 2011 season with a record of 17 wins and 20 losses, finishing third in the league's East Division.
The Solar Sox plated 236 runs and surrendered 234 runs, most in the circuit. Robbie Grossman paced all regular batters by hitting .375.
Members of the 2011 Mesa Solar Sox who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Chris Carpenter, Brock Holt, Marcus Hatley, Andrew Cashner, DJ LeMahieu, Jake Petricka, Steve Johnson, Josh Vitters, Robbie Grossman, Phil Irwin, Aaron Hicks, Junior Lake, Xavier Avery, Cole De Vries, Chris Herrmann, Joe Mahoney, Jeff Beliveau, Brian Dozier, Tyler Saladino and Gerrit Cole.
Joe McEwing served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xavier Avery | L | L | January 1, 1990 | 6'0" | 190 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Nate Baker | L | L | December 27, 1987 | 6'3" | 190 | Memphis, TN US |
| Jeff Beliveau | L | L | January 17, 1987 | 6'1" | 190 | Providence, RI US |
| Mike Blanke | R | R | October 17, 1988 | 6'4" | 225 | Granby, QC CA |
| Chris Carpenter | R | R | December 26, 1985 | 6'4" | 220 | Bryan, OH US |
| Andrew Cashner | R | R | September 11, 1986 | 6'6" | 235 | Conroe, TX US |
| Gerrit Cole | R | R | September 8, 1990 | 6'4" | 225 | Newport Beach, CA US |
| Mike Colla | R | R | December 23, 1986 | 6'2" | 220 | Santa Barbara, CA US |
| Jarek Cunningham | R | R | December 25, 1989 | 6'1" | 195 | Spokane, WA US |
| Cole De Vries | R | R | February 12, 1985 | 6'1" | 180 | St. Louis Park, MN US |
| Terry Doyle | R | R | November 2, 1985 | 6'4" | 250 | Concord, MA US |
| Brian Dozier | R | R | May 15, 1987 | 5'11" | 200 | Hattiesburg, MS US |
| Sean Gleason | L | R | August 21, 1985 | 5'11" | 210 | La Junta, CO US |
| Nevin Griffith | R | R | March 23, 1989 | 6'3" | 210 | Tampa, FL US |
| Robbie Grossman | S | L | September 16, 1989 | 6'0" | 215 | San Diego, CA US |
| Marcus Hatley | R | R | March 26, 1988 | 6'5" | 220 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Chris Herrmann | L | R | November 24, 1987 | 6'0" | 200 | Tomball, TX US |
| Aaron Hicks | S | R | October 2, 1989 | 6'1" | 202 | San Pedro, CA US |
| Brock Holt | L | R | June 11, 1988 | 5'8" | 180 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Jeff Inman | R | R | November 24, 1987 | 6'3" | 180 | Bakersfield, CA US |
| Phil Irwin | R | R | February 25, 1987 | 6'3" | 210 | Germantown, TN US |
| Brett Jacobson | R | R | November 9, 1986 | 6'6" | 205 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Steve Johnson | R | R | August 31, 1987 | 6'1" | 220 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Brandon Kloess | R | R | December 9, 1984 | 6'2" | 195 | Montgomery, AL US |
| Junior Lake | R | R | March 27, 1990 | 6'2" | 230 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Casey Lambert | L | L | December 11, 1985 | 5'11" | 175 | Charlottesville, VA US |
| DJ LeMahieu | R | R | July 13, 1988 | 6'4" | 215 | Visalia, CA US |
| Joe Mahoney | L | L | February 1, 1987 | 6'6" | 245 | Albany, NY US |
| Cole McCurry | L | L | September 25, 1985 | 6'2" | 210 | Candler, NC US |
| Trey McNutt | R | R | August 2, 1989 | 6'4" | 220 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Jake Petricka | R | R | June 5, 1988 | 6'5" | 220 | Northfield, IL US |
| Bruce Pugh | R | R | July 18, 1988 | 6'3" | 180 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Tyler Saladino | R | R | July 20, 1989 | 6'0" | 200 | San Diego, CA US |
| Elio Sarmiento | S | R | June 20, 1986 | 5'11" | 200 | , Carabobo VE |
| Brandon Short | R | R | September 9, 1988 | 6'0" | 190 | St. Mary's County, MD US |
| Josh Vitters | R | R | August 27, 1989 | 6'2" | 200 | Anaheim, CA US |
| Brian Ward | R | R | October 17, 1985 | 5'11" | 210 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Dakota Watts | R | R | November 16, 1987 | 6'5" | 205 | Oroville, CA US |
