Liam Spence
| Liam Spence | |
|---|---|
| Sioux Falls Canaries | |
| Infielder | |
| Born: April 9, 1998 Geelong, Victoria, Australia | |
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.
Career[edit]
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]
Chicago Cubs[edit]
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]
Sioux Falls Canaries[edit]
On May 2, 2024, Spence signed with the Sioux Falls Canaries of the American Association of Professional Baseball.[7]
Personal life[edit]
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]
References[edit]
- ^ "Subscribe to the Geelong Advertiser".
- ^ Oorschot, Vinnie van (21 July 2021). "Former Geelong baseballer selected to the Chicago Cubs". Geelong Times.
- ^ "2021 Brooks Wallace Award finalists announced". MLB.com.
- ^ "Chicago Cubs pick Tennessee baseball shortstop Liam Spence in MLB Draft". Knoxnews.com. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- ^ "Pelicans' Liam Spence breaks baseball barriers". WBTW. 13 May 2022. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- ^ https://www.milb.com/iowa/roster/transactions/chicago-cubs
- ^ "2024 Transactions". aabaseball.com. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
- ^ "Liam Spence's brother watching Tennessee in CWS from Australia". Knoxnews.com. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
External links[edit]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
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- Living people
- 1998 births
- Sportspeople from Geelong
- Australian baseball players
- Central Arizona Vaqueros baseball players
- Tennessee Volunteers baseball players
- South Bend Cubs players
- Myrtle Beach Pelicans players
- 2023 World Baseball Classic players
- Sportsmen from Victoria (state)
- Australian baseball biography stubs