Twins acquire veteran reliever A.J. Minter from the last-place Mets for a pair of infield prospects
Summary
The Minnesota Twins traded two minor league infielders to the New York Mets to get left-handed relief pitcher A.J. Minter. The Twins made this deal to strengthen their bullpen before the baseball trade deadline.Key Facts
- The Twins received A.J. Minter, a left-handed relief pitcher, from the Mets.
- The Twins gave up Bruin Agbayani and Billy Amick, two minor league infield players.
- Agbayani is 19 years old, a middle infielder, and the son of former Mets player Benny Agbayani.
- Amick is 23, plays first and third base, and hit 23 home runs this season in Double-A.
- Minter has a 2.35 earned run average (ERA) in 23 innings this season with 20 strikeouts.
- Minter missed much of the past two seasons due to injuries but has a strong record when healthy.
- The Mets have struggled this season and are likely to trade more players before the deadline.
- The Twins’ bullpen has one of the worst ERAs in baseball, so getting Minter is expected to help them.
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