Christopher Michael Spurling (born June 28, 1977) is an American former
relief pitcher
In baseball and softball, a relief pitcher or reliever is a pitcher who enters the game after the starting pitcher is removed because of fatigue, ineffectiveness, injury, or ejection, or for other strategic reasons, such as inclement weat ...
, most recently with the
Milwaukee Brewers minor league system. His ties to Dayton include attending
Sinclair Community College
Sinclair Community College is a public community college in Dayton, Ohio.
History
Sinclair Community College is named for David A. Sinclair, a Scottish immigrant and secretary of the Dayton YMCA (1874–1902), who founded the adult training schoo ...
and graduating from Northridge High School.
With the return of
Todd Jones
Todd Barton Jones (born April 24, 1968) is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed. He was an effective middle reliever for several teams and also filled the role of closer, most nota ...
to the
Detroit Tigers' closer role in late April 2006, Spurling was sent down to their Triple-A affiliate, the
Toledo Mud Hens
The Toledo Mud Hens are a Minor League Baseball team of the International League and the Triple-A affiliate of the Detroit Tigers. They are located in Toledo, Ohio, and play their home games at Fifth Third Field. A Mud Hens team has played in ...
of the
International League.
Spurling, drafted by the New York Yankees in the 41st round of the 1997 amateur draft, has also been in the
Pittsburgh Pirates and
Atlanta Braves
The Atlanta Braves are an American professional baseball team based in the Atlanta metropolitan area. The Braves compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) East division. The Braves were founded in Bos ...
organizations.
On September 8, 2006, he was claimed off waivers from the Tigers by the
Milwaukee Brewers. Spurling had a 2007 record of 2–1, with a 4.68 ERA, and 28
strikeouts. During
spring training 2008, he was released by the Brewers.
"Sounds Edged By River Cats In Spring Action."
''Nashville Sounds''. 24 March 2008. 25 March 2008.
References
External links
MLB.com Player File
1977 births
Living people
Major League Baseball pitchers
Milwaukee Brewers players
Detroit Tigers players
Baseball players from Dayton, Ohio
Toledo Mud Hens players
Nashville Sounds players
Newark Bears players
Long Island Ducks players
Miami RedHawks baseball players
Gulf Coast Yankees players
Greensboro Bats players
Tampa Yankees players
Lynchburg Hillcats players
Altoona Curve players
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