Mickey Gasper #30

Full name is Michael Edward Gasper...Attended Bryant University, playing four seasons from 2015-18...Named Northeast Conference Player of the Year as a junior in 2017...Graduated from Merrimack High School (N.H.), where he lettered in baseball and basketball.

2025

Made his first career Opening Day roster...Over four ML stints with the Twins, made 12 starts as the catcher, eight as the DH, two at 1B and two at 2B...In 47 games with Triple-A St. Paul, hit .285 (51-for-179) with a .385 OBP, .916 OPS, 14 doubles, 10 HR, 32 runs scored and 26 RBI...Recorded his first career hit (3/29 at STL), RBI (4/25 vs. LAA) and HR (8/26 at TOR).

2024

Was an invite to Boston spring training and played in four games, going 1-for-3 in Grapefruit League play...Began season with Double-A Portland and was promoted to Triple-A Worcester on June 4...Recorded season-high five RBI on June 30 at Scranton/Wilkes-Barre...Recorded a nine-game hitting streak from July 6-July 24 (G2) and an 11-game streak from July 27-August 10 (G2)...Named International League Player of the Week on August 11 after batting .579 with 10 runs scored in five games from August 6-10 (11-for-19, 2B, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 3 BB)...From June-August, led Triple-A (min. 100 PA) in average (.396) and OBP (.509)...also ranked third in OPS (1.164) and fourth in SLG (.655)...Selected by Red Sox on August 12 and made debut that night vs. Texas...reached base in first plate appearance, drawing a walk against Walter Pennington...walked again in second plate appearance three days later in second career PA on Aug. 15 at Baltimore...Made his first start on Aug. 24 vs. Arizona, playing second base...Optioned to Worcester on Sept. 7, playing seven games before being recalled back to Boston on Sept. 21 (Rafael Devers - IL)...Scored first career run in the 10th inning on Sept. 24 at Toronto, after pinch-running for Triston Casas...Did not record a hit in his 23 major league plate appearances (0-for-18) but reached base five times (4 BB, 1 HBP)...Made 89 starts in the Minors, 36 each at first base and catcher, 13 as the designated hitter, and four at second base...also played two innings at third base for Worcester...committed just one error in 366.1 innings at the Triple-A and MLB level combined...Hit .328 with a .970 OPS over 92 minor league games (102-for-311, 66 R, 27 2B, 12 HR, 58 RBI, 56 BB, 9 HBP, 4 SF, 4 SB)...posted a .367 AVG/1.063 OPS in 48 games for Worcester (62-for-169, 38 R, 14 2B, 8 HR, 36 RBI, 30 BB)...Acquired by Twins via trade with Red Sox on Dec. 24, 2024, in exchange for left-handed pitcher Jovani Morán.

2023

Split season with Double-A Somerset (70 G) and Triple-A Scranton/ Wilkes-Barre (22 G), hitting .246 (55-for-224) with 9 HR, 32 RBI, and 33 BB...played 26 games (22 starts) at first base and 19 games (16 starts) at catcher.

2022

Spent entire season with Double-A Somerset (New York-AL)...hit .296 (13-for-44) with a .931 OPS against left-handed pitching and .259 (44-for-170) with a .840 OPS against right-handed pitching...played career-high 57 games (56 starts) at first base and 13 games (12 starts) at catcher.