Mets reliever who tore muscle ‘off the bone’ out up to 12 months

Mets’ A.J. Minter eyes healthy 2026 after ‘frustrating’ season-ending lat injury

The Mets will be without A.J. Minter for the rest of this season and perhaps into next year, with the left-hander set for surgery to repair a torn lat. Minter, speaking for the first time Friday since making the decision to undergo surgery next week, said the procedure comes with a 10-12 month rehab process.

Mets reliever who tore muscle ‘off the bone’ out up to 12 months

NEW YORK — After days of deliberating, Mets left-hander A.J. Minter finally decided he’d get season-ending surgery to repair a lat injury earlier this week.

Mets' star reliever faces a long rehab after painful injury

Brad Mills-Imagn ImagesBrad Mills-Imagn Images The New York Mets’ bullpen took a major hit in late April when A.J. Minter, their top lefty reliever, walked off the mound mid-game against the Washington Nationals. At the time, it looked serious—and unfortunately, it was. Not just your everyday strain or tightness, Minter had torn his lat clean off the bone. A.J. Minter tore his lat off the bone and is facing a 10-12 month rehab process after his …

Mets reliever A.J. Minter to have season ending lat surgery

New York Mets relief pitcher A.J. Minter of Tyler, Texas is out for the rest of the 2025 Major League Baseball regular season with a torn lat muscle. Lat is short for the Latissimus dorsi muscle, which is a flat muscle on the back behind the arm. Minter will undergo surgery to repair the lat muscle on Monday, May 12. Minter in 2025 with the Mets Minter pitched 13 games with the Mets in 2025, and did not have a decision, as he had a record of zer…