Minnesota Twins Acquire Reliever A.J. Minter In Trade With New York Mets

The Minnesota Twins acquired left-handed reliever A.J. Minter from the New York Mets connected Thursday up of Major League Baseball commercialized deadline connected Aug. 3, per ESPN. 

In exchange, the Mets received 2 Twins prospects: 3rd baseman Billy Amick, ranked 21st successful Minnesota's system, and infielder Bruin Agbayani, ranked 29th, per The Athletic.

Minter, 32, has posted a 1-1 grounds with a 2.35 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, 20 strikeouts, and 1 clasp crossed 23 appearances this season. He provides Minnesota with left-handed extent successful high-leverage situations, addressing a roster request pursuing Anthony Banda's season-ending near lat strain successful June.

The commercialized signals the commencement of an expected merchantability astatine the deadline for the 47-63 Mets. Meanwhile, the 55–55 Twins stay 3 games down the Chicago White Sox successful the American League Central and are positioning themselves for a postseason run.