Mets reliever A.J. Minter goes on the injured list with a strained left lat

By: The Associated Press Posted: 8:12 PM CDT Saturday, Apr. 26, 2025 Last Modified: 11:45 AM CDT Sunday, Apr. 27, 2025

Advertise with us

WASHINGTON (AP) — New York Mets reliever A.J. Minter was put on the 15-day injured list Sunday with a left lat strain, a day after leaving a 2-0 win against the Washington Nationals.

Read this article for free:

or

Already have an account? Log in here »

To continue reading, please subscribe:

*Billed as $4.00 plus GST every four weeks. After 24 weeks, price increases to the regular rate of $19.00 plus GST every four weeks. Offer available to new and qualified returning subscribers only. Cancel any time.

*Billed as $19 plus GST every four weeks. Cancel any time.

WASHINGTON (AP) — New York Mets reliever A.J. Minter was put on the 15-day injured list Sunday with a left lat strain, a day after leaving a 2-0 win against the Washington Nationals.

Read unlimited articles for free today:

or

Already have an account? Log in here »

WASHINGTON (AP) — New York Mets reliever A.J. Minter was put on the 15-day injured list Sunday with a left lat strain, a day after leaving a 2-0 win against the Washington Nationals.

The 31-year-old left-hander was facing James Wood with one out in the eighth inning when he appeared to wince after a 3-1 pitch and walked to the back of the mound. Manager Carlos Mendoza and the team trainer came out and, after a short conversation, Minter left with an athletic trainer.

“Yesterday we went out there and he mentioned triceps,” Mendoza said Sunday morning. “After the game, the trainers checked him out and it seems like it’s more of a lat injury. We just don’t know the severity of it.”

New York Mets relief pitcher A.J. Minter (33) leaves a baseball game with a trainer during the eighth inning against the Washington Nationals, Saturday, April 26, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Minter underwent an MRI Sunday.

New York replaced him on the roster by selecting the contract of right-hander José Ureña from Triple-A Syracuse. Mendoza said Ureña will be available out of the bullpen Sunday,

Minter, 31, is 0-0 with a 1.64 ERA and seven holds in his first season with the Mets. He has struck out 14 batters and walked five in 11 innings.

“I’m just glad it wasn’t my elbow,” he said Saturday. “We’re looking at probably an IL stint. Just hopefully come back, get this thing fixed and continue to help the team.”

New York also said infielder Ronny Mauricio, recovering from a torn right ACL sustained on Dec. 12, 2023, was starting a minor league injury rehabilitation assignment on Sunday with Class A St. Lucie.