Overview
- Minter, who tore his left lat last April and had surgery, worked a perfect inning with one strikeout for Single-A St. Lucie on Thursday in his first game action in 50 weeks.
- His fastball averaged 93 mph and topped at 93.5 mph, a tick below his pre-injury norm, giving the club a clear read on where his stuff stands.
- The Mets started his 30-day rehab clock, with team guidance pointing to a late-April or early-May activation if velocity, command, and health stay on track, and a May 9 deadline to return.
- New York views his return as a way to shore up late innings because the bullpen has lacked a steady high-leverage left-handed option.
- Other rehab updates the same day included lefty Nate Lavender striking out two in a scoreless inning and veteran Craig Kimbrel posting a scoreless frame with one strikeout.