The Red Sox got a welcome update on Mickey Gasper on Wednesday, and it sounds like his recovery is moving in the right direction after season-ending surgery on his right biceps tendon earlier in October.
Tom Caron of the New England Sports Network spoke with the versatile Gasper, who said his arm is feeling good and that he’s about to ramp things up in rehab. "Just spoke to Mickey Gasper who said his arm is feeling good after undergoing surgery to repair his right biceps tendon earlier this month. He said he is moving on to the next stage of physical therapy beginning tomorrow, adding strengthening and mobility work," Caron wrote on X.
Gasper’s progress matters because 2026 turned into a breakthrough year for him in Boston. He came into the season with only 58 games of major league experience, and the early sample didn’t exactly hint at what was coming.
He went 0-for-18 with the Red Sox in 2024, then played 45 games for the Minnesota Twins in 2025 and hit .158. After Boston claimed him off waivers last offseason, he looked like a completely different hitter.
In 67 games for the Red Sox this season, Gasper hit .251/.357/.466 with an .823 OPS, 10 home runs, 24 RBIs, 27 walks, nine doubles and 26 runs scored. His biggest stretch came in August, when he caught fire over 12 games and put together a .400/.571/1.100 line with a 1.671 OPS, six home runs and 13 RBIs. Boston needed someone to step up, especially with offensive struggles tied in part to injuries such as the one to Roman Anthony, and Gasper answered the call.
His season ended on Sep. 25, and surgery followed to fix the biceps tendon. Now, with his rehab moving into the next phase, the Red Sox have every reason to view the situation as encouraging.
Gasper remains under team control through the 2031 season, and his 2026 performance gave the club something real to build on. Looking ahead to 2027, he could be in the mix to help again, especially with the backup catcher role.
On paper, that job could come down to Gasper or Wong.
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