Nationals claim utility player Mickey Gasper
By MASN Staff
The Washington Nationals claimed utility player Mickey Gasper off waivers from the Minnesota Twins and designated right-handed pitcher Andry Lara for assignment on Tuesday. Nationals President of Baseball Operations Paul Toboni made the announcement.
Gasper, 30, hit .285 with 14 doubles, 10 home runs, 26 RBI, 25 walks, two stolen bases and 32 runs scored in 47 games for Triple-A St. Paul in 2025. He recorded a .531 slugging percentage and a .916 OPS last year, his first season in the Twins system. He appeared at catcher (17 G), designated hitter (13 G), second base (8 G), first base (6 G) and in left field (3 G). Gasper has hit .276 with a .391 on-base percentage and a .459 slugging percentage in 454 games across seven professional seasons.
Gasper made his first career Opening Day roster and enjoyed four Major League stints with the Twins in 2025. He appeared in 45 games, hitting .158 with a double, two home runs, 11 RBI, 10 walks, two stolen bases and 15 runs scored. He made his Major League debut with the Boston Red Sox in 2024, appearing in 13 games.
A 27th-round pick by the New York Yankees in the 2018 First-Year Player Draft, Gasper was selected by the Boston Red Sox in the Minor League phase of the 2023 Rule 5 Draft and was acquired by Minnesota via trade on Dec. 24, 2024.
Washington’s 40-man roster is now at 40 players.
