AJ Minter might need season-ending surgery in brutal Mets injury blow

Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Mike Puma about the inside buzz on the Mets.AJ Minter’s strained lat might require season-ending surgery, Carlos Mendoza said prior to Tuesday’s game at Citi Field against the Diamondbacks.“We’re dealing with a significant injury,” Mendoza said.Surgery “is on the table,” according to the manager.Even if Minter avoids surgery, he will be out for an extended period of time.“It’s a big blow,” Mendoza said.

“Not only because of his ability to throw high leverage innings, but his ability to get lefties and righties out.”Mendoza added they tried to guard against this type of injury with Minter, as well as others.“It sucks for him, especially going down this early,” Mendoza said.“We’ve done it with all of them and here we are with an injury we tried to protect [against].”The recently signed Brooks Raley is throwing bullpens and could start facing batters in a matter of weeks....