Cory Joseph Spangenberg (/ˈspændʒənbɜːrɡ/; born March 16, 1991) is an American professional baseball second baseman in the Milwaukee Brewers organization. He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres.\n', '

Spangenberg graduated from Abington Heights High School in Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania, in 2009. During his senior year, he led the Abington Heights Comets varsity baseball team to a Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association Class AAA state championship. Spangenberg attended the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) in 2010, and played college baseball for the VMI Keydets. He was named the Big South Conference\'s freshman of the year. He transferred to Indian River State College in 2011, stating that the military commitment of VMI took too much time away from baseball and his coursework.\n', '

The San Diego Padres selected Spangenberg in the first round, with the 10th overall selection, of the 2011 MLB Draft. Spangenberg signed with the Padres, receiving a $1.863 million signing bonus. He made his professional debut with the Eugene Emeralds and was promoted to the Fort Wayne TinCaps in July. In 72 games between both teams, he batted .316 with three home runs and 44 RBIs. Before the 2012 season, MLB.com rated Spangenberg as the 81st best prospect in baseball.\n', '

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