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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.

Career

Spence graduated from St. Joseph's College in Geelong, Victoria. 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. In 2021, he was a finalist for the Brooks Wallace Award.

Chicago Cubs

The Chicago Cubs drafted Spence in the fifth round, with the 154th overall selection, of the 2021 Major League Baseball draft. 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.

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. 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.

On March 29, 2024, Spence was released by the Cubs organization.

Sioux Falls Canaries

On May 2, 2024, Spence signed with the Sioux Falls Canaries of the American Association of Professional Baseball.

Personal life

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.

References

1. "Subscribe to the Geelong Advertiser".
2. Oorschot, Vinnie van (21 July 2021). "Former Geelong baseballer selected to the Chicago Cubs". Geelong Times.
3. "2021 Brooks Wallace Award finalists announced". MLB.com.
4. "Chicago Cubs pick Tennessee baseball shortstop Liam Spence in MLB Draft". Knoxnews.com. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
5. "Pelicans' Liam Spence breaks baseball barriers". WBTW. 13 May 2022. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
6. "Liam Spence - Stats - Batting". fangraphs.com. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
7. "Liam Spence Stats & Scouting Report". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
8. "Transactions".
9. "2024 Transactions". aabaseball.com. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
10. "Liam Spence's brother watching Tennessee in CWS from Australia". Knoxnews.com. Retrieved 9 March 2023.

External links

• Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)

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