In Fall League, World Series foes are teammates

MESA, Ariz. — The Cubs and Indians will be in opposite dugouts when the World Series kicks off Tuesday night at Progressive Field, but 2,001 miles away at Sloan Park, prospects from each organization are sharing the same clubhouse.

Cubs and Indians prospects — along with Minor Leaguers from the Blue Jays, A’s and Marlins — comprise the Mesa Solar Sox, one of six teams in the Arizona Fall League.

With prospects from three playoff teams in one clubhouse there has inevitably been banter throughout the postseason, and players from the Cubs and Indians expect that to continue through the World Series.

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“It’s funny in the clubhouse,” Cubs top prospect Ian Happ said. “I’m sure tomorrow night we’ll get into a little bit more of guys rooting back and forth during the games, but that’s all fun for us. It’s cool that we have both organizations trying to win the World Series.”

While out in Arizona the prospects have been busy with their own development and AFL schedules, but they’ve made time to follow the playoffs as well.

Meanwhile, the addition of Kyle Schwarber, who had been out of action since he suffered a torn ACL and LCL in his knee on April 7, to Mesa’s roster on Saturday only added to the excitement for …

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