Thomas Michael Lampkin (born March 4, 1964) is a former catcher in Major League Baseball who played in 1988, 1990–1993, and 1995–2002.
[5] He made his Major League debut with the Indians on September 10, 1988 as a defensive replacement for Terry Francona (who had pinch hit for catcher Ron Tingley).
However, he was granted free agency following the season and, despite being signed by the San Francisco Giants in January 1994, did not appear in another Major League game until 1995.
[4][8][9] Prior to the 1999 season, the Mariners signed Lampkin to a two-year contract for $1.55 million[10] to back up Dan Wilson.
[4] On December 11, 2001, the Mariners traded Lampkin to San Diego with Brett Tomko and Ramón Vázquez for Alex Arias, Ben Davis and Wascar Serrano.