#40, Utility, R/R

Karli Spaid

Miami University '24

Hometown: Chicago, Illinois

Four-Time First-Team All-MAC

Playing for American Foundation for Suicide Prevention

Karli Spaid is a 5-foot-7 professional softball utility player from Chicago, Illinois. She was acquired following a collegiate career at Miami (Ohio).

Personal Life

Career: Assistant softball coach at Ohio State.

Professional Experience

2024 AUX & Championship Seasons: Hit three combined home runs across her rookie AUX and Championship campaigns.

International Experience (2021)

Team USA: Won Gold at the 2021 Junior Women’s World Championship (.400 average, two HRs).

College Experience: Miami (Ohio) (2021–2024)

Career Statistics: First player in program history to have their jersey retired. Miami’s career leader in home runs (103), runs (253), hits (274), and RBIs (258).

Senior Year (2024): First-Team All-American. MAC Player of the Year. Hit 36 home runs (second in NCAA history) with a .407 batting average and 76 RBIs.

YEAR	G	GS	PA	AB	AVG	OBP	SLG%	OPS	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	HP	SO	LOB	TB	SF	SH	SB	CS
2026 AUSL	3	1	3	2	-	.333	-	.333	1	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-
2024 Championship*	10	4	10	9	.333	.400	.667	1.067	4	3	-	-	1	3	-	1	4	-	6	-	-	-	-
2024 AUX Softball	10	5	21	19	.211	.286	.526	.812	3	4	-	-	2	4	2	-	5	-	10	-	-	-	-
Career Totals	23	10	34	30	.233	.324	.533	.857	8	7	-	-	3	7	3	1	10	165	16	-	-	-	-

*The AUSL All-Star Cup was known as the Championship season through 2024.

Splits

DATE	HOME TEAM	AWAY TEAM	PA	AB	AVG	OBP	SLG%	OPS	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	HP	SO	LOB	TB	SF	SH	SB	CS
6/17/2026	Bandits	Blaze	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
6/15/2026	Blaze	Volts	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
6/9/2026	Blaze	Cascade	3	2	-	.333	-	.333	1	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-

*The AUSL All-Star Cup was known as the Championship season through 2024.

Awards & Honors

Four-Time First-Team All-MAC

2024 MAC Player of the Year

2024 NFCA All-Mideast Region First Team

2024 USA Softball Collegiate POY Top 10 Finalist

Miami Career Leader in Home Runs (103)

7/16/2026-
Karli Spaid placed back into the reserve pool
7/13/2026Blaze
Blaze reserved player Karli Spaid for 30 days
6/20/2026-
Karli Spaid placed back into the reserve pool
5/20/2026-
Karli Spaid placed in the reserve pool
5/20/2026Blaze
Blaze reserved player Karli Spaid for 30 days

DATE	TEAM	TRANSACTION
7/16/2026		Karli Spaid placed back into the reserve pool
7/13/2026	Blaze	Blaze reserved player Karli Spaid for 30 days
6/20/2026		Karli Spaid placed back into the reserve pool
5/20/2026		Karli Spaid placed in the reserve pool
5/20/2026	Blaze	Blaze reserved player Karli Spaid for 30 days