Boston Red Sox
Gasper has hit eight home runs in his last 16 games.
Many parts of the 2026 Boston Red Sox season have been unbelievable, and that’s not hyperbole.
From their horrendous first three months to their improbable 15-game winning streak, then their nine-game winning streak, to player turnarounds like Caleb Durbin’s, it’s been a true rollercoaster year for the team as they keep their sights set on a second consecutive trip to the playoffs.
Boston’s latest utterly ridiculous chapter features Mickey Gasper, who’s having his very own 2012 Jeremy Lin “Linsanity” stretch of complete dominance. Gasper, 30, hit his eighth home run in his last 16 games with a first-inning homer against the Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards on Friday.
Gasper was recalled from Triple-A Worcester last month after spending two months in the minors. Since Aug. 17, he has far and away been MLB’s hottest hitter.
Since his latest promotion, he’s batted 16-for-42. Half of those hits have been home runs.
He’s scored 11 times, driven in 15 runs, walked 11 times, and struck out just 6 times.
Not to mention, he’s filled in wonderfully at first base since Willson Contreras was placed on the 10-day injured list with a left hamstring strain on Aug. 31.
Gasper, who Boston claimed off waivers in February after trading him to the Minnesota Twins on Dec. 24, 2024, is joining lists of hard-to-believe statistics alongside names like Ted Williams. Gasper became the first player since the Red Sox legend to hit six home runs, draw 10 walks, and strike out twice or fewer in a 12-game span.
Williams did so 29 separate times in his career.
Despite Gasper’s six home runs, .400/.571/.1.100 slash line, and 1.671 OPS in 12 games in August, Boston demoted him to Triple-A on Aug. 30 to make room for the returns of Roman Anthony and Trevor Story.
Luckily for both Gasper and Boston, the player rejoined the club the following day when Contreras landed on the I.L.
Also luckily, his brief demotion didn’t hurt him, considering his two homers through four games in September.
Gasper joined MLB Network earlier this week to discuss his surreal past few weeks at the plate. He said he’s simply going out and doing his job every night.
“I just wanted to go out there and play, and do my part here,” he said.
Playing for a passionate fanbase like Red Sox nation helps bring out the best in him, he added.
“These fans, man,” Gasper said when asked what makes playing in Boston special. “It’s the atmosphere. It’s the fans. They demand a good product on the field. That’s just motivating in and of itself. You wanna go out there and put on a show for these people.”
What makes Gasper’s offensive surge even wilder is that this is his second stint with the organization. He played in 13 games and had 18 at-bats for Boston in 2024 and went hitless. His parents attended what seemed like every home game and were shown on NESN during each of his plate appearances in hopes of recording a sweet moment when his first Red Sox hit eventually came.
That hit didn’t come in 2024. It came in May 2026 after the Red Sox decided to give him a second chance — and the rest is history.
Barring a massive comedown to Earth over the next three weeks, it seems possible that Gasper could snag a spot on Boston’s playoff roster.
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