2022 Stats
W-L
5-4
ERA
2.06
WHIP
0.91
K
94
SV
5
2023 Projections
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Those who take a skills-based approach when speculating on saves late in drafts should look no further than Minter, who may now be one injury away from becoming Atlanta's closer. The southpaw posted his best strikeout (34.7%) and walk (5.5%) rates since his rookie-season sample in 2017 and was 7th among qualifed relievers with a 29.2% K-BB percentage. He pitched a career-high 70 innings and led the league with 35 holds while adding a handful of saves. Minter's 96.6 mph average fastball velocity tied a career high, while his cutter and changeup were also effective in generating whiffs and strikeouts. If the lefty maintains his newfound control, there may be even more opportunity for saves, even if he's not the Braves primary closer. Either way, Minter is a top-tier target for leagues that count holds. Read Past Outlooks

Likely first in line for saves
Atlanta manager Brian Snitker said Thursday that Minter "obviously would be the obvious guy" to fill in at closer while Raisel Iglesias (shoulder) is sidelined, Justin Toscano of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
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Snitker did backtrack a bit after that, adding that "it may be a matchup scenario-type thing." Still, it seems telling that Minter is the first guy that came to mind when the manager was asked the question, likely putting him at the top of the pecking order. Joe Jimenez is probably next in line. Atlanta is hopeful that Iglesias will need only a minimum stay on the injured list.
Snitker did backtrack a bit after that, adding that "it may be a matchup scenario-type thing." Still, it seems telling that Minter is the first guy that came to mind when the manager was asked the question, likely putting him at the top of the pecking order. Joe Jimenez is probably next in line. Atlanta is hopeful that Iglesias will need only a minimum stay on the injured list.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
15
Last 10 Games
16
Last 5 Games
19
How many pitches does A.J. Minter generally throw?
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What part of the game does A.J. Minter generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2020
-18%
BAA vs LHP
2022
-41%
BAA vs LHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2020vs Left | .182 | 69 | 17 | 32 | 1 | |||
Since 2020vs Right | .223 | 106 | 27 | 76 | 7 | |||
2022vs Left | .132 | 31 | 5 | 9 | 1 | |||
2022vs Right | .222 | 63 | 10 | 40 | 4 | |||
2021vs Left | .200 | 30 | 10 | 17 | 0 | |||
2021vs Right | .245 | 27 | 10 | 27 | 2 | |||
2020vs Left | .261 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | |||
2020vs Right | .176 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 1 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2020
-42%
ERA on Road
2022
-16%
ERA on Road
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2020Home | 3.13 | 1.13 | 72.0 | 10.5 | 2.1 | ||||
Since 2020Away | 1.80 | 0.99 | 70.0 | 11.2 | 3.5 | ||||
2022Home | 2.23 | 0.85 | 36.1 | 12.6 | 0.5 | ||||
2022Away | 1.87 | 0.98 | 33.2 | 11.5 | 3.5 | ||||
2021Home | 5.33 | 1.37 | 27.0 | 8.7 | 3.7 | ||||
2021Away | 2.13 | 1.07 | 25.1 | 11.0 | 3.2 | ||||
2020Home | 0.00 | 1.50 | 8.2 | 7.3 | 4.2 | ||||
2020Away | 0.82 | 0.82 | 11.0 | 10.6 | 4.1 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does A.J. Minter compare to other relievers?
This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
6.27K/9
12.1BB/9
1.9HR/9
0.6Fastball
96.7 mphERA
2.06WHIP
0.91BABIP
.299GB/FB
1.02Left On Base
75.4%Exit Velocity
81.9 mphBarrels/BBE
5.4%Spin Rate
2363 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
18.8%Swinging Strike
16.5%Prospect Rankings History
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Minter has gone from a potential closer early in his career to someone now stuck toiling in middle relief in his current home. The lefty has plenty of velocity and has struck out 27.3% of the hitters he has faced in nearly 180 innings of major-league work while keeping the ball in the yard. An argument could be made for Minter to work higher-leverage innings for a lesser club. Atlanta already has high-leverage lefties in Will Smith and Tyler Matzek, so it's possible Minter is packaged up in something should Atlanta want to find a Freddie Freeman replacement on the open market once the lockout ends. This is an interesting case of taking the skills while seeing what role develops for Minter.
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Could fill in at closer
Raisel Iglesias was diagnosed with low-grade shoulder inflammation Thursday and will begin the season on the injured list, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports, and Minter could be in line for some saves while the closer is sidelined.
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Clean outing Monday
Minter gave up two hits and struck out one in a scoreless ninth inning during Monday's Grapefruit League game against the Rays.
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Avoids arbitration with Atlanta
Minter signed a one-year, $4.3 million contract with Atlanta on Friday to avoid arbitration.
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Collects fifth save
Minter walked one and struck out one in a third of an inning Friday to record his fifth save of the season in an 8-4 win over the Nationals.
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Picks up fourth save
Minter earned the save Tuesday, striking out one in a perfect ninth inning of a 4-1 win over the Mets.
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