Daryl Marcelus Thompson (born November 2, 1985) is an American professional baseball pitcher and pitching coach for the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He played in Major League Baseball with the Cincinnati Reds in 2008 and 2011. Career Montreal Expos/Washington Nationals Thompson was selected in the 8th round of the 2003 Major League Baseball Draft by the Montreal Expos. He made his professional debut for the rookie ball GCL Expos. He spent the 2004 season in Single-A with the Savannah Sand Gnats, recording a 4-9 record and 5.08 ERA with 79 strikeouts in 25 games for the club. After the team Expos moved to Washington and became the Nationals in 2005, Thompson remained in Savannah for the year, pitching to a 3.35 ERA with 48 strikeouts in 53.2 innings of work. Thompson was assigned to the Low-A Vermont Lake Monsters to begin the 2006 season. Cincinnati Reds On July 13, , the Reds traded Austin Kearns, Felipe López, and Ryan Wagner to the Washington Nationals for Thompson, Bill Bray, Royce Clayton, Brendan Harris, and Gary Majewski. Thompson rose quickly through the minor league system of the Reds. While playing for the Triple-A Louisville Bats, where he won three games in four starts. After compiling a 2.22 ERA in the minors, Thompson was called up by the Reds on June 20, , to replace the 0-3 Homer Bailey. His first start came on June 21, 2008, against another rookie making his first start, Dan Giese of the New York Yankees. He pitched well, allowing no runs while striking out two and stranding eight baserunners (four hits/four walks) over five innings. Thompson allowed 11 earned runs in 14.1 innings for the Reds in 2008. After 2009 Spring Training, he was assigned to the Triple A Louisville Bats to gain more experience. On November 20, 2009, Thompson was outrighted to Louisville from the 40-man roster, and accepted his assignment with an invite to Spring Training. He spent the 2010 season in Double-A with the Carolina Mudcats, recording a 3.71 ERA in 12 games. On November 19, 2010, Thompson was re-added to the 40-man roster. On May 26, 2011, Thompson was recalled to the majors when Matt Maloney was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a strained left oblique. He was optioned back down the next day without making an appearance but was recalled again on June