Red Sox Arizona Fall League Week In Review: Fall Star Antonio Anderson Shines While Pitchers Get Lit Up

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It was a tough week for the Mesa Solar Sox as they finished their final full week of the Arizona Fall League, going 2-3 as their record fell to 11-14-1. They are likely to finish fifth in the standings barring a perfect 2-0 in the final week, along with Salt River losing both of their games next week as well.

Also of note: The Fall Stars Game took place on Sunday, along with the Home Run Derby on Saturday. The Red Sox had one representative, as Antonio Anderson was chosen for both events. Unfortunately, he failed to make it past the first round of the Derby; he fell to Brooks Bryan by one home run, the final score being 7-6.

Now, onto the actual games from this week.

Antonio Anderson 1B/3B/DH

Anderson continued his fantastic play by going 5-for-11 with three doubles, three RBIs, six walks, and five strikeouts in three games played. Unfortunately, his hitting streak came to an end at 11 games, going 0-for-3 in his final game of the week.

Anderson’s first hit of the week was a double in a 2-1 count. It came off of a 86.7 mph slider that he went to left field with. It also drove in a run to put Mesa on the board. The hit came against Alejandro Chiquillo of the Texas Rangers organization.

His second hit was also a double, this time driving it to center field at 98.7 mph and driving in his second run of the night. The hit came on an 0-1 slider. He was facing 27-year-old Andrew Walling of the Philadelphia Phillies organization who made 11 appearances in Triple-A in 2026.

The infielder’s third and final hit of the first game was a groundball single to left field at 97.5 mph. Anderson didn’t wait around, smacking a first-pitch fastball that caught too much of the plate. The single also drove in his third runner of the game. It came against Brendan Girton who is part of the New York Mets organization. He pitched in Double-A in 2026.

In his second game of the week, his first hit came in the fifth inning. Taking an 87.7 mph changeup in a 1-2 count, Anderson reached for it off the plate and deposited it into center field. It came against Kannon Kemp of the San Diego Padres organization. He finished 2026 in High-A.

Anderson’s final hit of the week was a double to center field. Swinging at a 1-0 fastball, Anderson hit it at 95.6 mph. It came against Adam Smith of the Seattle Mariners organization (and a former Portland Sea Dog). He split 2026 between High-A and Double-A.

Overall, Anderson has played in 18 games in the AFL, slashing .353/.506/.603 with six doubles, one triple, three home runs, and 20 RBIs.

Mason White 2B/SS

The young infielder appeared in four games this week, making two appearances at shortstop and two at second base. Offensively, it was a tough week for White, as he went 1-for-10 with one RBI, three walks, and four strikeouts. He was also pinch hit for in two of his four games of the week after going 0-for-2 in both games.

His lone hit of the week came in his third game of the week. In the fourth inning, White took an 0-2 sweeper on the outer third of the plate and pulled it into right field. The single drove in a run. It came against Emmett Olson of the Miami Marlins organization. He split the season between Low-A, High-A, and Double-A.

Overall on the fall season, White has appeared in 18 games and struggled to the tune of a .153/.320/.237 line with one triple, one home run, and six RBIs. He also has five stolen bases.

Nazzan Zanetello 2B/SS/3B/OF

Zanetello continued to get playing time during the final full week of the Fall League as he appeared in four of Solar Sox's five games. Defensively, he was used all around the infield, appearing twice at both shortstop and second base while also playing one game at third base.

Offensively, it was more of the same from Zanetello, who has struggled all fall; he went 0-for-12 with four walks and nine strikeouts. He has flashed some offensive potential early in the season but has also shown a lot of swing and miss. The Red Sox hope he can look closer to the player he was while healthy in 2026 compared to the offensive performance he’s showcased in the AFL.

Overall on the season, he’s appeared in 18 games, hitting .123/.333/.246 with two triples, one home run, and seven RBIs. He’s also stolen three bases.

Harry Blum

Blum made two appearances this week, both multi-inning outings with decent results. Overall, he tossed four innings, allowing one run on five hits and two walks. He also struck out five batters.

His first outing of the week came against the Surprise Saguaros, lasting two innings and allowing one run on four hits and a walk. He also struck out three.

He came into the game in the seventh inning with two on base and immediately got two outs. Unfortunately, one of the runners scored on a single and he then walked the next batter. Blum managed to get out of the bases loaded jam with a ground-out.

His second inning started with a leadoff single before back-to-back strikeouts. He then gave up back-to-back singles to give up a run. His velocity maxed out at 94.7 mph and he generated nine whiffs.

His second outing saw him toss two scoreless innings while allowing just one hit and walk. He also struck out two batters.

Blum entered in the sixth inning with two runners on and walked the first batter. He then allowed a sac fly and single before getting the next two batters out. His second inning was much cleaner, going 1-2-3. He tossed 28 pitches, 17 of them for strikes. His velocity topped out at 93.9 mph and he generated six whiffs.

Overall, Blum has appeared in eight games and has a record of 0-1 with a 2.79 ERA. He’s tossed 9 2/3 innings and allowed 12 hits and eight walks while striking out 16.

Madinson Frias

Frias made one appearance this week, starting for Mesa, though he lasted just 1⅔ innings. In that span, he allowed four runs, three of them earned, on two hits and one walk. He also struck out one. In the outing, he tossed 40 pitches with 24 of them going for strikes.

The first inning went well as Frias got the first two batters out before the third reached on an error. He avoided any trouble by getting the next batter out. It was the second inning where things went south; after striking out the first batter, Frias hit the next and then allowed a single, walk, and another single which resulted in a run.

A fielder’s choice allowed everyone to be safe and make it 2-0 before a balk made it 3-0. A sac fly would be the last thing Frias allowed, leaving with two outs in the second and four runs having scored. His velocity topped out at 97 mph and he generated four whiffs.

Overall, he’s appeared in five games and tossed 12 innings with the Solar Sox. Frias has an 0-2 record with a 6.00 ERA. He’s allowed 14 hits (one being a home run), has hit a batter, walked eight, and struck out 11.

Caden Vire

Vire made one appearance this week for Mesa, struggling as he allowed four runs on one hit and two walks in just ⅔ of an inning. He also struck out one. He needed a total of 26 pitches, with 11 of them being strikes.

Vire entered with two outs in the fourth and managed to strike out his lone batter of the inning. Coming back out for the fifth, he struggled with his control as he walked the leadoff batter. He got the next out, but it was followed by another walk, a hit by pitch, and a single to drive in two runs. Vire was pulled but his two runners came around to score, leading to the ugly final line. His velocity topped out at 95.2 mph and he generated one whiff.

Overall on the season, he’s made five appearances, tossing four innings while recording an 11.25 ERA. He’s allowed three hits, hit one batter, walked six, and struck out five.

Nicholas Judice

Judice appeared in two games this week, tossing a total of 2⅓ innings while allowing five runs on one hit and five walks. He also struck out one batter.

In his first appearance, Judice entered in the fifth inning and immediately loaded the bases as he allowed two walks and hit a batter. He got the next batter out but a single followed to drive in a run. Judice then got out of the jam with two straight outs.

He returned for the sixth inning but immediately allowed another walk and hit his second batter. He got the next batter to fly out before being replaced. His two runners would come around to score. His velocity topped out at 92.8 mph in the outing and he generated one whiff.

His second outing of the week went much better; tossing one inning, Judice allowed one run on just two walks. He entered in the bottom of the eighth inning and promptly walked two batters. He then got three straight groundballs to get out of the inning with just one run scoring. His velocity topped out at 92.6 mph and he generated one whiff.

Overall on the season, he’s made six appearances and has a 10.57 ERA in 7 2/3 innings. He’s given up six hits (one being a home run), hit two batters ,and walked eight while striking out five.

Trennor O’Donnell

O’Donnell had a rough week as he struggled in his two appearances. Tossing a total of 1⅓ innings, he allowed seven earned runs on four hits, five walks and two strikeouts.

Getting the start in his first outing, O’Donnell failed to get out of the first inning. The game started with a walk before a strikeout of the next batter. After that, things went downhill quickly; a second walk was followed by stolen bases to put two in scoring position, after which a single drove both in. O’Donnell would get the next batter before walking his third of the inning and getting pulled. His velocity topped out at 92.7 mph and he generated one whiff.

His second outing wasn’t much better. Lasting just ⅔ of an inning, he allowed four runs on three hits and two walks while striking out one batter. He needed 27 pitches, with 13 of them being strikes.

He was greeted rudely, giving up a double and then a walk before mercifully getting a strikeout. A single then scored two runs before O’Donnell got the final out of the fifth inning on a fly out. He would return to the mound for the sixth inning but wouldn’t get a batter out, as a single and walk led to him being replaced. The cherry on top: both runners would come around to score.

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