2027 Baseball Roster
Roster
Mickey Gilligan
- Class:
- Freshman
- Position:
- C
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-10 / 185
- B/T:
- L/R
- 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."
Prior to Rutgers: Ranked No. 157 overall prospect nationally, No. 5 prospect in New Jersey and No. 1 catcher in the state by Prep Baseball Report ā¦ ranked No. 216 prospect nationally, No. 5 prospect in New Jersey and No. 1 catcher in the state by Perfect Game ā¦ participated in 2026 MLB Draft Combine ā¦ competed in Under Armour Next All-America Game in Baltimore ā¦ played junior and senior seasons at Passaic Tech under head coach Robert Nutile ā¦ had one of the finest seasons in state history as a senior in 2026 ā¦ hit .639 with 13 home runs, nine doubles, four triples, 49 RBIs, 54 runs scored and 31 walks with an OPS of 2.187 ā¦ led the state in home runs (13) and OPS (2.187), ranked second in average (.639), extra-base hits (26) and runs (54), ranked third in RBIs (49) and fourth in walks (31) ā¦ named N.J. Baseball Player of the Year by NJ.com, the second Rutgers player to earn the honor, joining Harry Rutkowski (2017) ā¦ also named First Team All-State, First Team All-Group 4, Big North Player of the Year and First Team All-Big North (Liberty Division) ā¦ hit .456 as a junior in 2025 with eight home runs, six triples, seven doubles, 32 RBIs and 47 runs scored ā¦ 47 runs scored led the state, while six triples were second ā¦ named First Team All-State and First Team All-Group 4 by NJ.com ā¦ named First Team All-Big North by coaches ā¦ played freshman and sophomore seasons at Lakeland High School ā¦ hit .456 as a sophomore in 2024 with six home runs, eight doubles, 32 RBIs and 33 runs scored ā¦ named Second Team All-State by NJ.com.
Personal: Son of Lawrence and Michele Gilligan ā¦ father, Lawrence, played collegiately at Tennessee and was drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 1990 MLB Draft ā¦ has one brother, Ty, and one sister, Erin ā¦ brother, Ty, played collegiately at Rider and Dominican and currently plays for the Sussex County Miners in the Frontier League ā¦ intends to study history.
