Red Sox optioned C/INF Mickey Gasper to Triple-A Worcester. With Roman Anthony and Trevor Story rejoining the roster on Sunday, the Red Sox were forced to make some tough decisions on their bench and Gasper wound up on the outside looking in.

After weeks of grinding through a hamstring injury, Willson Contreras is finally going to get an extended break. The Red Sox announced Monday that they have placed the All-Star first baseman on the 10-day injured list with a left hamstring strain.

Red Sox' Mickey Gasper has filled in nicely for first baseman Willson Contreras, who is on the 10-day injured list due to a left hamstring strain.

Wanted to take a minute to talk about a way that the Red Sox could better optimize their roster and continue to play the platoon advantage that Chad Tracy had been using with Mickey Gasper and Jhai Jones at designated hitter with one simple roster move,

Move over, "Linsanity." Red Sox slugger Mickey Gasper hit his eighth home run in his last 16 red-hot games on Friday.

On a hot summer Friday night at Camden Yards, nobody would have believed that a solo homer in the top of the first inning by mashing Mickey Gasper would be the difference in the game. But everything Gasper touches turns to gold of late,

Instant reactions from the Red Sox’ 6-5 win over the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday at Oriole Park at Camden Yards: