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Spence spent the majority of his 2012 season between Triple-A Tucson and the majors and did not find much success at either spot. The main flaw in Spence's game is his inability to limit walks to oppo...
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Claimed off waivers by the Yankees in November of 2012.
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Spence was outrighted to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
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| Year | Age | Lg | Tm | G | GS | SH | IP | H | ER | HR | K | BB | W | L | SV | BS | HLD | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 22 | R | Peo | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| 2010 | 22 | A | Eug | 7 | 2 | 0 | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 | 0.83 |
| 2010 | 22 | A | For | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17.0 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 31 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.71 | 1.18 |
| 2011 | 23 | AA | San | 35 | 0 | 0 | 47.1 | 29 | 9 | 4 | 42 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.71 | 0.85 |
| 2011 | 23 | MAJ | SD | 40 | 0 | 0 | 29.7 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 31 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 2.73 | 1.11 |
| 2012 | 24 | AAA | Tuc | 31 | 4 | 0 | 49.1 | 48 | 23 | 4 | 36 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.20 | 1.38 |
| 2012 | 24 | MAJ | SD | 11 | 0 | 0 | 10.3 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.35 | 1.74 |
| 2013 | 25 | AAA | Scr | 14 | 0 | 0 | 16.1 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.86 | 1.61 |
| 3-Year Averages | MAJ | 25 | 0 | 0 | 20.0 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 20 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3.15 | 1.25 |
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No Yes No| Year | Age | Lg | Tm | G | GS | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | K/BB | HR/9 | GB/FB Ratio | Strand % | Fastball | ERA | FIP | BABIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 22 | R | Peo | 7 | 0 | 1.0 | 27.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | – | 100% | – | 0.00 | -2.80 | 1.220 |
| 2010 | 22 | A | Eug | 7 | 2 | 6.0 | 12.00 | 1.50 | 8.00 | 1.50 | – | 100% | – | 1.50 | 3.20 | .252 |
| 2010 | 22 | A | For | 7 | 3 | 17.0 | 16.41 | 3.18 | 5.17 | 1.06 | – | 72.2% | – | 3.71 | 2.32 | .415 |
| 2011 | 23 | AA | San | 35 | 0 | 47.1 | 8.03 | 2.10 | 3.82 | 0.76 | – | 86.1% | – | 1.71 | 3.28 | .216 |
| 2011 | 23 | MAJ | SD | 40 | 0 | 29.7 | 9.40 | 5.76 | 1.63 | 0.61 | 0.71 | 77.4% | 83.8 MPH | 2.73 | 4.11 | .186 |
| 2012 | 24 | AAA | Tuc | 31 | 4 | 49.1 | 6.60 | 3.67 | 1.80 | 0.73 | – | 70.3% | – | 4.20 | 4.08 | .300 |
| 2012 | 24 | MAJ | SD | 11 | 0 | 10.3 | 8.71 | 4.35 | 2.00 | 0.87 | 0.56 | 76.5% | 83.9 MPH | 4.35 | 3.97 | .385 |
| 2013 | 25 | AAA | Scr | 14 | 0 | 16.1 | 6.71 | 3.91 | 1.71 | 0.00 | – | 73.1% | – | 3.86 | 3.20 | .363 |
| 3-Year Averages | MAJ | 25 | 0 | 20.0 | 9.00 | 5.40 | 1.67 | 0.45 | – | 75% | – | 3.15 | 3.65 | .248 |
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Worst Matchups for Josh Spence (by OPS against, min 0 AB)
| Batter | Team | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | AVG | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Victorino | BOS | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.000 | 5.000 |
| Jay Bruce | CIN | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.000 | 5.000 |
| Carlos Ruiz | PHI | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 3.000 |
| Omar Infante | DET | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 3.000 |
| Andres Torres | SF | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.500 | 2.500 |
| Ty Wigginton | STL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| Michael Cuddyer | COL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| Alex Gordon | KC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| Clayton Kershaw | LA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| Jonathan Herrera | COL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
Best Matchups for Josh Spence (by OPS against, min 0 AB)
| Batter | Team | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | AVG | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Bay | SEA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Ronny Paulino | BAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Aaron Hill | AZ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Scott Hairston | CHI-N | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Ryan Doumit | MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Jason Pridie | BAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Chad Tracy | WAS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Carlos Beltran | STL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Mark DeRosa | TOR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Ramon Hernandez | LA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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2012
Just one year removed from the Padres' Rookie League, Spence, a 23-year-old lefty out of Australia, made 40 appearances out of the bullpen in 2011 and posted a 2.73 ERA with a 1.61 K/BB. As he continues to gain experience and works on his control, he should reduce the walks and possibly become the team's top lefty specialist in 2012.
