August 8, 2009, he was claimed off waivers by the Tampa Bay Rays. On July 15, 2010, Springer signed with the Cincinnati Reds. The agreement called for Springer to join the Reds' Triple-A team, the Louisville Bats, for a prep assignment prior to possibly joining the Reds. The Reds' general manager, Walt Jocketty, was also the general manager for the Cardinals during Springer's two stints there. On August 2, 2010, Springer was called up by the Reds from Louisville, replacing Carlos Fisher on the active roster. Springer retired on January 30, 2011. References External links Russ Springer player profile page at stlcardinals.scout.com 1968 births Living people Major League Baseball pitchers Baseball players from Louisiana LSU Tigers baseball players New York Yankees players California Angels players Philadelphia Phillies players Houston Astros players Arizona Diamondbacks players Atlanta Braves players Cincinnati Reds players St. Louis Cardinals players Oakland Athletics players Tampa Bay Rays players Columbus Clippers players Louisville Bats players Richmond Braves players Tucson Sidewinders players Memphis Redbirds players New Orleans Zephyrs players Sportspeople from Alexandria, Louisiana People from Pollock, Louisiana Albany-Colonie Yankees players Fort Lauderdale Yankees players Gulf Coast Yankees players Greensboro Hornets players Jackson Generals (Texas League) players Vancouver Canadians players American expatriate baseball players in Canada Anchorage Glacier Pilots players