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Minter

Minter has already progressed to facing hitters and could be back in New York’s relief mix sooner than later. The 32-year-old southpaw is working his way back from last May’s lat surgery.

That’s in a best-case scenario. Minter is scheduled to throw his first live BP session today. The veteran lefty reliever is recovering from a torn lat muscle he suffered last May.

Minter is ticketed for the injured list to open the regular season but should return to New York’s high-leverage mix behind new closer Devin Williams in the early portion of the year. The 32-year-old southpaw is recovering from surgery to repair a torn left lat muscle last May. He’s on track to make his first Grapefruit League appearance before spring training wraps up.

Minter is officially questionable to be ready for Opening Day, but is not expected to miss too much additional time. The 32-year-old southpaw underwent surgery to repair a torn left lat muscle back in May. He figures to pitch in high-leverage spots helping bridge the gap to newly-added stopper Devin Williams in the event that the Mets are unable to re-sign Edwin Díaz.

Minter was transferred to the 60-day injured list last week with a significant lat injury. Mets manager Carlos Mendoza confirmed on Monday that he’ll require a season-ending procedure. It’s a significant hit to New York’s left-handed relief depth, especially once the postseason rolls around.

Minter might miss the rest of the season with the lat strain he suffered during Saturday’s game.

Mendoza added that season-ending surgery is one of the options on the table. Minter hit the injured list over the weekend with a left lat strain and is facing an extended absence, even if he manages to avoid surgery. It’s a significant loss for New York’s high-leverage mix bridging the gap to closer Edwin Díaz.

Minter hits the injured list after exiting Saturday’s relief appearance against the Nationals with left triceps tightness. No word yet on how much time the 31-year-old southpaw is going to miss, but he’ll presumably undergo imaging this weekend to determine the severity of the injury. His absence is a hit to New York’s high-leverage depth.

Minter was clearly bothered walking off the mound after nine pitches in the eighth inning, and now we know why. The left-hander will assuredly need to undergo more testing to determine the severity of the injury and see if there’s any possible structural damage. This would be a significant loss to the Mets’ bullpen if Minter was to miss time.

Minter walked off the mound after throwing nine pitches. The Mets will assuredly update his status before Sunday’s game against the Nationals, but this would be a significant loss for the Mets’ bullpen if Minter was to miss time.