Ryan Thompson (born November 4, 1967 in Chestertown, Marylan) is a former Major League Baseball player from 1992 to 2002 for the New York Mets, Cleveland Indians, Houston Astros, New York Yankees, Florida Marlins, and Milwaukee Brewers. He was an outfielder. He is perhaps best known for hitting a line drive off the face of Red Sox pitcher Bryce Florie while with the Yankees.