Red Sox Catcher Joins Team Italy at WBC After Kyle Teel Injury

Mickey Gasper replaces injured starting catcher Kyle Teel on Italy's World Baseball Classic roster.

Mar. 12, 2026 at 4:10pm

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Team Italy has made a roster change ahead of their World Baseball Classic game against Mexico, as starting catcher Kyle Teel suffered a hamstring strain and will be replaced by Mickey Gasper, a utility player for the Boston Red Sox who has previous MLB experience.

Why it matters

The loss of Teel, a top prospect in the Red Sox organization, is a significant blow to Italy's chances in the World Baseball Classic. Gasper, while having MLB experience, is not as highly touted as Teel and will need to step up to fill the void left by the injured catcher.

The details

Kyle Teel, the starting catcher for Italy, suffered a hamstring strain sliding into second base during Tuesday's 8-6 victory against the United States. Teel, who was recently traded to the Chicago White Sox, will start the regular season on the injured list. To replace Teel on the roster, Italy has called up Mickey Gasper, a utility player for the Boston Red Sox who has 58 games of MLB experience over the past few seasons.

  • Teel suffered the hamstring injury during Tuesday's game against the United States.
  • Teel will start the regular season on the injured list for the Chicago White Sox.

The players

Kyle Teel

A former top prospect in the Red Sox organization who was recently traded to the Chicago White Sox. He suffered a hamstring strain and will miss the remainder of the World Baseball Classic.

Mickey Gasper

A utility player for the Boston Red Sox who has 58 games of MLB experience over the past few seasons. He has been called up to replace the injured Kyle Teel on Italy's World Baseball Classic roster.

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