Derek Rain Thompson (born January 8, 1981) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher.

For the Dodgers he played for the Jacksonville Suns in 2004 & 2005, appearing in the Southern League All-Star Game in 2004.

Thompson pitched briefly for Triple-A Las Vegas in 2005 before he was called up to the Los Angeles Dodgers.

He was released by the Dodgers after the season, and signed a minor league contract with the Oakland Athletics.

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