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Mickey Gasper
Boston Red Sox – No. 77
Catcher / First baseman
Born: (1995-10-11) October 11, 1995 (age 29)
Merrimack, New Hampshire, U.S.
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
MLB debut
August 12, 2024, for the Boston Red Sox
MLB statistics
(through 2024 season)
Batting average.000
Home runs0
Runs batted in0
Teams

Michael "Mickey" Gasper (born October 11, 1995) is an American professional baseball player for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). A catcher and first baseman, he made his MLB debut in 2024.

Amateur career

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Gasper played college baseball at Bryant University from 2015 to 2018.[1] In his four-year stint with the Bulldogs, he batted .344 with 17 home runs, 119 runs batted in (RBI), 127 runs scored, 102 walks, and 51 strikeouts.[2] In 2016, Gasper played for the Nashua Silver Knights of the Futures Collegiate Baseball League. He was subsequently named the league MVP after setting Nashua single-season records in batting average (.421) and doubles (21), while also tallying nine home runs, 26 doing the nostrils, and 42 RBI.[3] In 2017, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Brewster Whitecaps of the Cape Cod Baseball League and was named a league all-star.[4]

Professional career

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New York Yankees

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Gasper was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 27th round, with the 817th overall selection, of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft.[5] He spent his first professional season with the rookie–level Pulaski Yankees, also appearing in one game for the Single–A Charleston RiverDogs. In 42 games with Pulaski, Gasper posted a .259/.395/.496 slash line with nine home runs and 30 RBI.[6]

Gasper split 2019 between Charleston and the High–A Tampa Tarpons, slashing a cumulative .251/.357/.393 with 10 home runs and 53 RBI across 107 appearances.[7] He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[8] In 2021, Gasper played for the rookie–level Florida Complex League Yankees, High–A Hudson Valley Renegades, and Double–A Somerset Patriots. Spanning 21 total games, he had a .318/.405/.515 slash line with two home runs, 11 RBI, and two stolen bases.[9]

Gasper returned to Somerset in 2022, totaling 70 appearances and slashing .266/.407/.453 with eight home runs and 27 RBI.[10] Gasper split the 2023 campaign between Somerset and the Triple–A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders, slashing a combined .246/.361/.375 with seven home runs, 28 RBI, and 10 stolen bases over 74 contests.[11][12]

Boston Red Sox

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On December 6, 2023, the Boston Red Sox selected Gasper in the minor-league phase of the Rule 5 draft.[13] He began the 2024 season with the Double–A Portland Sea Dogs, slashing .282/.403/.458 with four home runs and 22 RBI over 44 games.[14] After Gasper was promoted to the Triple–A Worcester Red Sox in June, he slashed .402/.515/.664 with eight home runs and 32 RBI across 40 games.[15]

On August 12, 2024, Gasper was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[16] He made his major-league debut in a game at Fenway Park that evening, drawing a walk as a pinch hitter in his first plate appearance.[17]

Personal life

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Gasper grew up in New Hampshire as a New York Yankees fan, a result of his parents hailing from New Jersey.[18]

References

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  1. ^ "Former Silver Knight Gasper chosen by Red Sox in Minor League Rule 5 Draft". nashuatelegraph.com. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
  2. ^ "Mickey Gasper called up to Boston Red Sox". bryantbulldogs.com. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
  3. ^ "Bryant's Mickey Gasper named Futures League MVP". northeastconference.org. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
  4. ^ "#9 Michael Gasper - Profile". pointstreak.com. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
  5. ^ "Swinging a hot bat since his promotion to Worcester, players are calling him Mickey 'Babe' Gasper". telegram.com. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
  6. ^ "Yankees Promote Mickey Gasper to Charleston". milb.com. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
  7. ^ "Mickey Gasper". soxprospects.com. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
  8. ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
  9. ^ "Mickey Gasper - Stats - Batting". fangraphs.com. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
  10. ^ "Mickey Gasper Stats & Scouting Report". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
  11. ^ "SOX SWITCH: Gasper latest Yankees farmhand to make move to Red Sox". nashuatelegraph.com. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
  12. ^ "Merrimack High (N.H.) and Bryant University product Mickey Gasper opens eyes in Triple A". masslive.com. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
  13. ^ "Red Sox addition grew up a Yankees fan in NH, joins friends on other side". unionleader.com. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
  14. ^ "Bryant alum Mickey Gasper on a tear with Worcester Red Sox". turnto10.com. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
  15. ^ "Red Sox Prospect Acquired From Yankees Excelling At Plate In Worcester". si.com. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
  16. ^ "Red Sox Select Chase Shugart, Mickey Gasper; Designate Jamie Westbrook For Assignment". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
  17. ^ Speier, Alex (August 13, 2024). "The improbable journey of Mickey Gasper leads to the big leagues with the Red Sox". The Boston Globe. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
  18. ^ "Red Sox C prospect acquired from Yankees batting .389 at Worcester". masslive.com. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
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