Mitch Spence
Oakland Athletics
Pitcher
Born: (1998-05-06) May 6, 1998
Kirkland, Washington, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right

Mitch Perry Spence (born May 6, 1998) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Oakland Athletics of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Career

Spence attended Green Hope High School in Cary, North Carolina, and played on the school's baseball team.[1] He enrolled at the University of South Carolina (USC) Aiken, where he played college baseball for the USC Aiken Pacers. Spence was twice named the Peach Belt Conference's pitcher of the week.[2][3]

New York Yankees

The New York Yankees selected Spence in the 10th round, with the 315th overall selection, of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft.[4] The Yankees invited Spence to spring training as a non-roster player in 2023.[5]

Oakland Athletics

On December 6, 2023, the Oakland Athletics selected Spence with the first overall pick of the Rule 5 draft.[6]

References

  1. ↑ https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/high-school/article75722662.html
  2. ↑ "Pacers' Spence earns PBC honor". Post and Courier. March 26, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Pacers' Spence named PBC Pitcher of the Week again". Post and Courier. April 24, 2018.
  4. ↑ "USCA's Mitch Spence selected in 10th round of MLB Draft". Post and Courier. June 4, 2019.
  5. ↑ "Yanks invite top 2 prospects Volpe, Domínguez to camp". MLB.com.
  6. ↑ Mayo, Jonathan (December 6, 2023). "2023 Rule 5 Draft results: Pick by pick". MLB.com. Retrieved December 6, 2023.


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