Reliever AJ Minter will undergo surgery next Monday to repair a torn lat muscle, Mets manager Carlos Mendoza disclosed.
In the span of two days, the Mets have officially lost both of the left-handed relievers they began the season with due to injury after Danny Young was advised to undergo Tommy John surgery.
Minter signed with the Mets over the winter and overcame a hip issue to become an invaluable back-end option. In 11 innings (13 appearances), he possessed a 1.64 ERA with 14 strikeouts.
Considering his previous injury history entering the 2025 season, the Mets practiced an abundance of caution while ramping Minter up, yet it still did not work.
“Here we are facing an injury with a guy we even tried to protect big-time,” Mendoza said. “We tried to give him proper rest, and he still went down.”
The Mets promoted Genesis Cabrera, who has recently served as the bullpen’s lone southpaw. They brought back Brooks Raley on a one-year deal, but he is not expected to make his season debut until late June as he finishes his recovery from Tommy John surgery last May. He is expected to begin facing hitters in the next few weeks, per Mendoza.
