2026 Baseball Signing Day Roster
Roster
Mickey Gilligan
- Position:
- C
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Ringwood, N.J.
- High School:
- Passaic Tech
Why Rutgers? "I chose Rutgers because I really believe in the coaching staff to develop me as a player and a person. I also chose Rutgers because it is close to home and my family is able to come support me at my games"
Scholastic: Participated in Under Armour Next All-America Game in Baltimore … set for senior season at Passaic Tech under head coach Robert Nutile … hit .456 as a junior in 2025 with eight home runs, six triples, seven doubles, 32 RBIs and 47 runs scored … 47 runs scored led the state, while six triples were second … named First Team All-State and First Team All-Group 4 by NJ.com … named First Team All-Big North by coaches … played at Lakeland High School freshman and sophomore years … hit .456 as a sophomore in 2024 with six home runs, eight doubles, 32 RBIs and 33 runs scored … named Second Team All-State by NJ.com.
Personal: Son of Lawerence and Michele Gilligan … dad, Lawrence, played collegiately at Tennessee and was drafted by the Chicago White Sox in 1990 MLB Draft … has one brother, Ty … has one sister, Erin … brother, Ty, played collegiately at Rider and Dominican and currently plays for Sussex County Miners in Frontier League … intends to study history.
