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 is a member of the Australia national baseball team in the 2023 World Baseball Classic.
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 drafted Spence in the fifth round,with the 154th overall selection,of the 2021 Major League Baseball draft. [4] He spent his first professional season with the rookie–level Arizona Complex League Cubs,High–A South Bend Cubs,and Triple–A Iowa Cubs. In 20 total games,he combined for a .175/.243/.175 batting line with six RBI and one stolen base. [5]
Spence split the 2022 campaign between the ACL Cubs and Single–A Myrtle Beach Pelicans. In 62 combined contests,he batted .192/.318/.305 with four home runs and 29 RBI. [6] Spence returned to High–A South Bend in 2023,playing in 36 games and hitting .214/.346/.303 with one home run,10 RBI,and two stolen bases. [7]
On March 29,2024,Spence was released by the Cubs organization. [8]
On May 2,2024,Spence signed with the Sioux Falls Canaries of the American Association of Professional Baseball. [9]
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. [10]
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