Overview
- Minter was activated from the 60-day injured list on May 26 and threw a scoreless ninth inning in his first major-league appearance on Wednesday, allowing one hit and recording two strikeouts.
- Manager Carlos Mendoza said Minter looked sharp and plans to ease him into high-leverage work as the team manages his workload after surgery and a delayed ramp-up.
- Minter missed most of 2025 and the start of 2026 after tearing his left lat in April 2025 and undergoing season-ending surgery following earlier hip surgery in 2024.
- He signed a two-year, $22 million deal with the Mets in January 2025 and is a free agent after the 2026 season, facts that increase his appeal as a trade asset for contenders.
- The Mets are underperforming early in 2026, so the club faces a choice between using Minter to stabilize the bullpen now or trading him to acquire prospects ahead of the August deadline.