Lucas Spence
| Lucas Spence | |
|---|---|
| Houston Astros – No. 28 | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: January 27, 2003 Chicago Heights, Illinois, U.S. | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 17, 2026, for the Houston Astros | |
| MLB statistics (through July 31, 2026) | |
| Batting average | .162 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 3 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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Lucas Edward Spence (born January 27, 2003) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Amateur career
Spence graduated from Crete-Monee High School in Crete, Illinois.[1] He played college baseball at the Black Hawk College and Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. In summer 2024, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Rockford Rivets of the Northwoods League.[2]
Professional career
After going unselected in the 2024 Major League Baseball draft, Spence signed with the Houston Astros as an undrafted free agent.[3] Spence made his professional debut with the Fayetteville Woodpeckers.[4] He started 2025 with Fayetteville before being promoted to the Asheville Tourists and Corpus Christi Hooks.[5]
After catching an 11-pound, 30 1/2-ounce (5.85-kilogram) walleye during the All-Star break, Spence had his contract selected by the Astros from the Triple–A Sugar Land Space Cowboys on July 17, 2026. He made his MLB debut in a 3–2 home loss to the Baltimore Orioles later that night, drawing a walk in his first plate appearance and hitting a leadoff single off Grant Wolfram in the seventh inning.[6]
References
- ^ Vorva, Jeff (August 17, 2025). "Picking baseball paid off for Crete-Monee grad Lucas Spence". Southwest Regional Publishing. Retrieved 2026-07-18.
- ^ admin (July 20, 2026). "Northwoods League Alums Gabriel Hughes and Lucas Spence Make Major League Debuts". Northwoods League. Retrieved 2026-07-20.
- ^ https://www.thetelegraph.com/sports/article/siue-s-spence-signs-astros-19581632.php
- ^ Vorva, Jeff (2025-03-23). "Vedette sports report: Lucas Spence debuts for Astros". Southwest Regional Publishing. Retrieved 2025-09-22.
- ^ https://southwestregionalpublishing.com/2025/08/17/picking-baseball-paid-off-for-crete-monee-grad-lucas-spence/
- ^ McTaggart, Brian. "Spence collects first hit in MLB debut as Matthews (knee) heads to IL," MLB.com, Friday 17 July 2026. Retrieved 18 July 2026.
External links
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
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