While there’s been suspicion for a while that this might be the case, official word came down from the Braves Wednesday afternoon that AJ Minter is out for the season after undergoing left hip surgery.
LHP A.J. Minter today underwent left hip surgery, performed by Dr. Thomas Byrd in Nashville, TN. He will miss the remainder of the 2024 season.
— Atlanta Braves (@Braves) August 21, 2024
The club placed Minter on the 60-day IL as the corresponding 40-man roster move for signing Gio Urshela yesterday, which gave a strong indication this news was coming soon.
Minter has been dealing with this hip problem most of the season and already spent time on the IL for it back in May as well as again on August 12th. Now he’s out for the year.
It’s a tough blow and horrible timing for Minter, as he’s set to become a free agent at the end of the season, and will now have to find a suitable contract despite his 2024 season ending prematurely because of injury. It’s also miserable timing for the Braves who have seen key player after key player go down with injury this season, and now have another hole to plug in the back of their bullpen. Dylan Lee and Aaron Bummer are set to become the clubs highest leverage left-handed relievers, filling the role Minter has served for so many years.
