Liam Spence | |
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Sioux Falls Canaries – No. 21 | |
Infielder | |
Born: Geelong, Victoria, Australia | April 9, 1998|
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Liam John Spence (born April 9,1998) is an Australian professional baseball infielder for the Sioux Falls Canaries of the American Association of Professional Baseball.
Spence graduated from St. Joseph's College in Geelong,Victoria. [1] He then attended Central Arizona College,where he played college baseball for two years,before he transferred to the University of Tennessee to play for the Tennessee Volunteers. [2] In 2021,he was a finalist for the Brooks Wallace Award. [3]
The Chicago Cubs selected Spence in the fifth round of the 2021 MLB draft. [4] He played for the South Bend Cubs after he signed in 2021 and for the Myrtle Beach Pelicans during the 2022 season. [5] Spence is a member of the Australia national baseball team in the 2023 World Baseball Classic. On March 29,2024,Spence was released by the Cubs. [6]
On May 2,2024,Spence signed with the Sioux Falls Canaries of the American Association of Professional Baseball. [7]
Liam's two older brothers,Josh and Nic,played baseball for Central Arizona. Josh also played for the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball. [8]
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