Although he may not be Juan Soto, A.J. Minter was a valuable addition who signed a two-year contract with the New York Mets. Although he is far from flawless, he is the type of left-handed reliever the Mets have been missing for years in the late game. The Mets could not have done much better, especially from the left side, as a set-up guy slated to throw in front of Edwin Diaz.
The fact that the Mets were able to acquire the southpaw from their division rivals, the Atlanta Braves, who had rostered him for his whole career prior to New York’s acquisition, may have been the finest aspect of this acquisition. Without Minter, Atlanta’s bullpen is still very strong, but they will undoubtedly miss him.
Minter’s first interview with the media following his team swap in A.J. Minter is prepared to defeat the Mets’ most formidable opponents.
Although he has totally turned the page, Minter thanked the Braves organization and the people of Atlanta for everything they have done for him. A member of the New York Mets, he is prepared to defeat the Braves. This Mets club should aim to accomplish that challenging goal.
Since the 2016 season, the Mets have not placed first in the NL East. Since 2015, they have failed to win the NL East. Atlanta has dominated the NL East for the past ten years, while they have made a few playoff visits throughout that time. Minter is fully aware of this and wants to immediately rectify it. When facing strong left-handed players like Matt Olson and Michael Harris II on Atlanta squads, the Mets can undoubtedly use his left arm.
Minter, who is seated next to former New York Yankees pitchers Clay Holmes and Frankie Montas, made care to criticize the Bronx side by claiming that the real baseball fans in New York are Mets supporters. Minter’s remarks are strikingly similar to those made by Curtis Granderson when he left the Yankees for the Mets ten years ago.
Those in attendance at the Mets Amazin’ Day at Citi Field undoubtedly gave Minter a standing ovation for his praise of Mets supporters and his admonition of Yankees fans.
As a player who has faced the Mets several times, Minter is well aware that there isn’t much that Mets supporters enjoy more than defeating clubs like the Braves and Yankees. He has already gained the support of his fans with these remarks alone. To become a genuine fan favorite, he must now prove himself on the mound, especially while facing the Yankees and Braves.
