Chris Spurling

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Christopher Michael Spurling (born June 28, 1977, in Dayton, Ohio) is a relief pitcher in Major League Baseball under contract with the Milwaukee Brewers. He entered the 2006 MLB season with a career 4.08 ERA. His ties to Dayton include attending Sinclair Community College and graduating from Northridge High School.

With the return of Todd Jones to the Tigers' closer role in late April of 2006, Spurling was sent down to the Tigers' AAA team, the Toledo Mud Hens 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 organizations.

On September 8, 2006 he was claimed off waivers from the Tigers by the Milwaukee Brewers.