Michael Paul Thompson (born November 6, 1980) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. The 6'4 right-hander was selected by the San Diego Padres in the 5th round of the 1999 Major League Baseball Draft. In , Thompson showed his first signs of serious major league potential with the Double-A Mobile BayBears. That season, he went 10–2 with a 3.41 ERA. Thompson started the season with the Triple-A Portland Beavers. He was called up to the Padres on May 17, , defeating the Arizona Diamondbacks in his major league debut. Thompson went on to start 15 more games for the big league club in 2006. In , he played in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization and became a free agent at the end of the season. External links 1980 births Living people People from Baca County, Colorado Baseball players from Colorado Major League Baseball pitchers San Diego Padres players Arizona League Padres players Fort Wayne Wizards players Idaho Falls Padres players Lake Elsinore Storm players Mobile BayBears players Portland Beavers players Indianapolis Indians players Gulf Coast Pirates players Somerset Patriots players