A.J. Minter Returns, Boosting Mets Bullpen

0:00On April 10th, AJ Mintor finally hit the mound in a real game after 50 weeks sideline. The 32-year-old lefty tossed a scoreless inning for single A. St. Lucy on Thursday, striking out one batter and looking sharp with six strikes. Out of nine pitches, topping 93.5 miles per hour. He tore his left lat muscle off the bone last April 26th, had surgery and missed the whole season. This spring, the Mets took it slow, not letting him mound until March. He showed up for opening day in New York, but headed back to Florida to build up. Mets manager Carlos Mendoza was hyped, saying it's great to see him compete and that the rehab clock is officially ticking. Now with a minor league appearance under his belt, Mintor has 30 days to get back to the big leagues. Before the injury, Mintor was a beast as a set of man, posting a 2.85 ERA over 267 games from 2022. 2024 with the Braves. The Mets locked him up on a 2-year, 22 million

1:03dollar deal last offseason, but he got hurt quick. Expect him back late April or early May, at the earliest, no later than May 9th. This step 4 means the Mets bullpen could get a major boost soon. Stay tuned with MLB news today, AI-powered updates. I'm Corey with the story.