Liam Spence
Chicago Cubs
Infielder
Born: (1998-04-09) 9 April 1998 (age 25)
Geelong, Victoria, Australia
Bats: Right
Throws: Right

Liam John Spence (born 9 April 1998) is an Australian professional baseball infielder in the Chicago Cubs organization.

Career

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.

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.[6]

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's brother watching Tennessee in CWS from Australia". Knoxnews.com. Retrieved 9 March 2023.

External links


Australia roster – 2023 World Baseball Classic
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