Matthew David Tupman (born November 25, 1979) is a retired professional baseball catcher.
[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.
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.