A.J. Minter#33

Minnesota Twins·BBRef

RSTeam BAUTISTA FLBBoston Red Sox

Pos: Pitcher

B/T: L / L

Born: Sep 2, 1993 (33)

Height: 6' 0"

Weight: 215 lbs

Owned: 0.7%

From: Tyler, TX

Drafted: 2015

A.J. Minter

#33

Minnesota Twins BBRef

RSTeam BAUTISTA FLBBoston Red Sox

Position: Pitcher

Bats/Throws: L / L

Born: Sep 2, 1993 (33)

Height: 6' 0"

Weight: 215 lbs

Owned: 0.67%

From: Tyler, TX

G	GS	IP	W-L	ERA	WHIP	K	BB	SV	K/9	K/BB	FIP
23	0	23.0	1-1	2.35	1.00	20	2	0	7.8	10.00	4.00

Minter earned the save against the Guardians on Saturday, striking out two in a perfect ninth inning.

1w agoRotowire

With Yoendrys Gomez struggling in a loss Friday, Minter was summoned to preserve a one-run lead in the ninth inning Saturday and did so on 16 pitches. It was likely just a matchup play, as the southpaw's last save came May 13, 2024. On the season, he owns a 2.01 ERA, 0.97 WHIP and 36:7 K:BB across 40.1 innings with the Mets and Twins.

The Twins acquired Minter from the Mets on Thursday in exchange for Bruin Agbayani and Billy Amick, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.

Jul 31Rotowire

One of the top left-handed relievers available, Minter will help shore up the back end of the Minnesota bullpen. Minter missed the first 54 games of the season recovering from 2025 lat surgery but hasn't missed a beat since debuting in late May. The lefty owns a 2.35 ERA, 1.00 WHIP and 20:2 K:BB across 23 innings this season.

Minter retired the only two batters he faced Thursday to record his first hold of the season in a win over the Phillies.

Jun 19Rotowire

Entering the game with one on and one out in the seventh inning and the Mets ahead 6-3, Minter fired seven of eight pitches for strikes as he got Justin Crawford and Kyle Schwarber to fly out. Minter has been outstanding since making a belated season debut in late May after recovering from last summer's lat surgery, posting a 0.00 ERA, 0.63 WHIP and 7:1 K:BB over eight innings and nine appearances. The 32-year-old should continue to work as one of the primary left-handed setup men for closer Devin Williams.

Minter gave up a hit and struck out two in a scoreless ninth inning Tuesday during a loss to the Reds.

May 27Rotowire

Seeing his first big-league action in over a year due to a lat injury that required surgery last May, Minter fired 10 of 16 pitches for strikes. The southpaw's velocity was down -- he topped out at 93.6 mph with his fastball after averaging 94.5 mph the prior two seasons -- but that could come around as he shakes off the last of his rust. Minter should quickly slot back into a high-leverage role in the Mets' bullpen, sharing setup duties with Luke Weaver and Brooks Raley.

The Mets activated Minter (lat) from the 60-day injured list Tuesday.

May 26Rotowire

Minter's last appearance in the majors came last April prior to him having left lat surgery in May. He's completed a long rehab and held a 1.59 ERA and 7:1 K:BB over 11.1 innings on his rehab assignment. Minter's velocity was down during those rehab outings, however, so the Mets might pitch him in low-leverage spots initially.

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Below Avg

Average

Above Avg

Elite

xERA

3.58

xBA

.234

Fastball Velo

31

89.0 mph

Avg Exit Velo

86.9 mph

Chase %

30.7%

Whiff %

23.9%

K %

23.3%

BB %

4.7%

Barrel %

9.8%

Hard-Hit %

35.8%

Year	G	GS	W	L	SV	IP	H	HR	BB	K	ERA	WHIP
2017ATL	16	0	0	1	0	15.0	13	1	2	26	3.00	1.00
2018ATL	65	0	4	3	15	61.1	57	3	22	69	3.23	1.29
2019ATL	36	0	3	4	5	29.1	36	3	23	35	7.06	2.01
2020ATL	22	0	1	1	0	21.2	15	1	9	24	0.83	1.11
2021ATL	61	0	3	6	0	52.1	44	2	20	57	3.78	1.22
2022ATL	75	0	5	4	5	70.0	49	5	15	94	2.06	0.91
2023ATL	70	0	3	6	10	64.2	56	6	21	82	3.76	1.19
2024ATL	39	0	5	4	1	34.1	24	6	11	35	2.62	1.02
2025NYM	13	0	0	0	0	11.0	6	0	5	14	1.64	1.00
2026TOT ▼	45	0	2	2	1	43.0	38	8	8	40	2.51	1.07
Career	442	0	26	31	37	402.2	338	35	136	476	3.15	1.18
Year	G	GS	W	L	SV	IP	H	HR	BB	K	ERA	WHIP

A.J. Minter#33

A.J. Minter

2026 Season

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Minter earned the save against the Guardians on Saturday, striking out two in a perfect ninth inning.

The Twins acquired Minter from the Mets on Thursday in exchange for Bruin Agbayani and Billy Amick, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.

Minter retired the only two batters he faced Thursday to record his first hold of the season in a win over the Phillies.

Minter gave up a hit and struck out two in a scoreless ninth inning Tuesday during a loss to the Reds.

The Mets activated Minter (lat) from the 60-day injured list Tuesday.

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