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NEW YORK (AP) – Left-hander A.J. Minter and the New York Mets finalized a $22 million, two-year contract on Thursday.<\/p>\n

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Minter can opt out after the 2025 World Series and become a free agent again.<\/p>\n

The 31-year-old, coming off left hip surgery, has spent his entire eight-year major league career with the NL East rival Atlanta Braves, going 24-29 with a 3.28 ERA and 36 saves in 384 appearances – all in relief.<\/p>\n

He was 5-4 with a 2.62 ERA and one save in 39 games last year, striking out 35 and walking 11 in 34 1\/3 innings before season-ending surgery in August.<\/p>\n

Dr. Thomas Byrd in Nashville, Tennessee, discovered a torn labrum, a hip impingement and a lesion on Minter\u00b4s femur, and the procedure required performing a microfracture on the hip, MLB.com reported.<\/p>\n

Minter had been sidelined from May 30 to June 30 with left hip inflammation. He also missed two weeks in July 2023 due to left shoulder inflammation.<\/p>\n

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When healthy, Minter has been a reliable and effective reliever with nasty stuff, racking up 422 career strikeouts in 348 2\/3 innings. He had a career-high 15 saves in 2018, and 10 in 2023.<\/p>\n

Minter was a key member of a terrific bullpen that helped Atlanta win the 2021 World Series, and is 3-1 with a 2.88 ERA and 36 strikeouts in 20 postseason outings covering 25 innings.<\/p>\n

After filling holes in their starting rotation with free agent deals for Sean Manaea, Frankie Montas, Griffin Canning and former All-Star closer Clay Holmes earlier this offseason, the Mets still have work to do in the bullpen.<\/p>\n

Minter gives manager Carlos Mendoza a proven late-inning lefty to help set up star closer Edwin D\u00edaz, something New York lacked last year while making a surprise run to the National League Championship Series.<\/p>\n

Last week, the Mets brought back outfielder and designated hitter Jesse Winker on a $7.5 million, one-year contract. The deals with Minter and Winker could signal the club doesn\u00b4t expect to re-sign All-Star slugger and fan favorite Pete Alonso, with owner Steve Cohen and president of baseball operations David Stearns now allotting resources elsewhere.<\/p>\n

Minter gets a $1 million signing bonus and a $10 million salary this year, and he has an $11 million player option for 2026.<\/p>\n

He would get $100,000 for World Series MVP; $50,000 each for All-Star, League Championship Series MVP and a Gold Glove; and $100,000 for World Series MVP. He also would earn $50,000 for winning the Cy Young Award, $25,000 for finishing second in the voting and $10,000 for third.<\/p>\n

Winker gets a $1 million signing bonus, a $6.5 million salary and the chance to earn $1.5 million in performance bonuses for plate appearances: $250,000 for 350, $500,000 each for 400 and 450 and $250,000 for 500. He would get $50,000 for winning MVP, $25,000 for finishing second in the voting and $10,000 for third, Winker also would get $50,000 each for making the All-Star team or winning a Gold Glove or Silver Slugger or winning League Championship Series MVP.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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