Report: Mets, Minter agree to 2-year, $22M deal
The New York Mets agreed to a two-year, $22-million deal with left-handed reliever A.J. Minter, according to the New York Post's Joel Sherman.
Minter spent the last eight seasons with the Atlanta Braves, authoring a 3.28 ERA and 10.9 K/9 with 36 saves in 384 appearances.
He posted a 2.62 ERA in 34 1/3 innings last season, missing the end of the year after undergoing left hip surgery in August. The 31-year-old is expected to be ready for the start of spring training.
Minter will likely act as a setup man in a Mets bullpen featuring Edwin Díaz at closer.
Mets' projected bullpen in 2025
| PLAYER | THROWS |
|---|---|
| Edwin Díaz | RHP |
| A.J. Minter | LHP |
| José Buttó | RHP |
| Reed Garrett | RHP |
| Danny Young | LHP |
| Sean Reid-Foley | RHP |
| Griffin Canning | RHP |
The Mets have had a busy offseason, signing Juan Soto, Clay Holmes, Frankie Montas, Griffin Canning, and Jesse Winker while re-signing Sean Manaea and trading for Jose Siri.