A.J. MinterNYM · MIN · RP

2026 review

A.J. Minter worked as a lefty middle-innings arm who missed the plate rarely but missed bats less than most: a 2.76 ERA and 1.07 WHIP over 45.2 IP with a 22.0 K% and 4.3 BB% over 186 BF, adding 1 SV and 11 HLD across 48 games. He opened the season on the 15-day IL retroactive to Mar 22 for left lat surgery, took rehab assignments, and was activated from the 60-day IL May 26, missing 62 regular-season days; he later moved from NYM to MIN, last game for New York Jul 29, first for Minnesota Aug 1. Drafted at NFBC ADP rank 991, he finished 336th of 1472 overall in the TDK LABS 5x5 value rank and 129th of 811 pitchers, 75th of 575 relievers. His 4.3 BB% over 186 BF was the 7th lowest of 517 pitchers with 100+ BF, but his 23.2 CSW% over 677 pitches was the 23rd lowest of that pool. His 2.76 ERA ran 1.08 below his 3.84 xERA over 186 BF, and a 0.00 ERA in 10.2 IP in Jun gave way to a 5.73 ERA in 11.0 IP in Sep. The TDK LABS card had him back as a lefty middle-relief piece in late May, and by late Sep described him as a setup man whose ERA ran below his underlying marks.