Matthew David Tupman (born November 25, 1979) is a retired professional baseball catcher.
| Matt Tupman | |
|---|---|
| Catcher | |
| Born: November 25, 1979 Concord, New Hampshire, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 18, 2008, for the Kansas City Royals | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 18, 2008, for the Kansas City Royals | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | 1.000 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 0 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Amateur career
editTupman played for Plymouth State University his freshman year before transferring to University of Massachusetts Lowell. He hit .414 his freshman year at Plymouth. He batted .363 with 8 home runs, 73 runs, 18 doubles and 50 RBIs his junior year and was named second-team a Division II All-American.
Professional career
editKansas City Royals
editBefore the 2008 season Tupman played in the Caribbean Series in the Dominican Republic.[1] Tupman was called up by the Kansas City Royals on May 16, 2008, when John Buck was placed on the paternity list after his wife gave birth prematurely. Tupman made his major league debut as a pinch-hitter for Jimmy Gobble against the Florida Marlins on May 18, 2008. Tupman recorded a hit off Kevin Gregg, but was the first out in a double play in the next plate appearance. The next day, Buck was activated from the paternity list and Tupman returned to the minor leagues.
He became a free agent at the end of the 2008 season, but re-signed to a minor league contract on November 30.[2] On June 23, 2009 Tupman was released from the Royals organization.
Arizona Diamondbacks
editOn July 6, 2009, Tupman was signed to a minor league contract by the Arizona Diamondbacks. He was granted free agency at the end of the '09 season. He was suspended for violating Minor League Baseball's drug policy.[3] It was his second positive test.[3]
Lancaster Barnstormers
editAfter spending 2010 out of baseball, in 2011, Tupman signed with the Lancaster Barnstormers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He played in 57 games he hit .268/.302/.380 with 4 home runs, 17 RBIs and 1 stolen base. He became a free agent following the season.
References
edit- ^ Dick Kaegel (February 17, 2008). "Notes: Tupman getting great chance". Major League Baseball. mlb.com. Retrieved December 8, 2009.
- ^ Dick Kaegel (November 30, 2008). "Royals ink three to Minors deals". Major League Baseball. mlb.com. Retrieved December 8, 2009.
- ^ a b "Four Minor Leaguers suspended". Minor League Baseball. milb.com. December 4, 2009. Retrieved December 4, 2009.
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- A Play-by-play log of Tupman's major league debut