Minter’s Long Road Back

After a grueling year-long recovery from a torn lat muscle, Mets pitcher A.J. Minter is poised to return to the big leagues as early as Tuesday or Wednesday, despite a minor hip setback that briefly stalled his comeback. Though his fastball velocity has dipped into the low 90s during rehab, Minter remains confident that pitching in a Major League environment will help bring his heat back up. With a strong strikeout arsenal and a low ERA in his rehab outings, he’s focused on making hitters work, not chasing velocity. For a pitcher who’s weathered hip issues and even Tommy John surgery, this return marks the culmination of patience, resilience, and a relentless drive to contribute — no matter the radar gun reading. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/f3cea39cb7fd8d36