As the University of Connecticut heads to Arizona for 2026’s MLB Desert Invitational, we look back at a UCONN great. George Springer came through Arizona back in 2012 as a member of the Mesa Solar Sox where he hit .286 with a 1.012 OPS across 21 Fall League games. The Blue Jays outfielder had a pivotal moment for Toronto in 2025’s ALCS hitting a three-run homer to send them to the World Series