A.J. Minter gets removed from Mets rehab assignment over hip issue

Nypost · May 07, 2026 · 425 words · By Mike Puma

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What to know about A.J. Minter gets removed from Mets rehab assignment over hip issue

DENVER — The anticipated return of a key Mets reliever has been placed on hold.

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What happened

DENVER — The anticipated return of a key Mets reliever has been placed on hold.

Why it matters

Minter is dealing with left hip discomfort, according to manager Carlos Mendoza, and has been removed from his minor league rehab assignment.

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What concrete event or decision sits underneath the headline: A.J. Minter gets removed from Mets rehab assignment over hip issue?
What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that Minter, who arrived before last season on a two-year contract worth $22 million?
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open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/07/sports/a-j-minter-gets-removed-from-mets-rehab-ass…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 12 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Minter, who arrived before last season on a two-year contract worth $22 million”

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Wikipedia and MLB.com both confirm Minter signed a two-year, $22 million contract with the Mets.

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web search NEUTRAL — On January 17, 2025, Minter signed a two-year, $22 million contract with the New York Mets including an opt-out after the 2025 season. [38] In 13 appearances for the Mets, he recorded a 1.64 ERA with …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A._J._Minter

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web search NEUTRAL — Known to be in the market for bullpen help, the Mets signed left-hander A.J. Minter to a two year contract that includes a player opt-out after the 2025 season, the team announced on Thursday. The dea…
https://www.mlb.com/news/a-j-minter-contract-with-mets

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web search NEUTRAL — The next step in the Mets' plans post-Pete Alonso is complete. The team signed reliever A.J. Minter to a two-year. $22 million contract on Friday.
https://nypost.com/2025/01/17/sports/mets-sign-reliever-a-j-…

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Claim 2: “Soto... spending time last month on the injured list with a right calf strain.”

INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE

No evidence was provided or found regarding Juan Soto's right calf strain.

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Claim 3: “The right-hander received an epidural on the last homestand.”

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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 4: “Juan Soto has returned to playing left field”

INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE

Evidence directly contradicts the claim; one source explicitly states that since returning from the IL, Soto has been slotted as the DH and 'not in the field' due to training staff caution.

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web search NEUTRAL — New York Mets' Juan Soto (22) spits out a seed as he scores a two-run home run during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals, Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in New York.
https://www.aol.com/articles/soto-bichette-deep-slumping-met…

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web search NEUTRAL — The New York Mets picked up their third straight win last night against the Colorado Rockies with Juan Soto providing the keynote. Batting leadoff for the secon.
https://www.si.com/mlb/mets/onsi/juan-soto-gives-interesting…

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web search NEUTRAL — Since his return from the IL, Soto, also dealing with left forearm soreness, has been slotted in the lineup each game as the Mets’ designated hitter but not in the field due to the training staff bein…
https://www.latinosports.com/where-was-that-all-along-mets-b…

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Claim 5: “Kodai Senga has begun playing catch in his rehab from lumbar spine inflammation, according to Mendoza.”

INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE

No evidence was provided or found regarding Kodai Senga's rehab progress or lumbar spine inflammation.

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Claim 6: “A.J. Minter is dealing with left hip discomfort, according to manager Carlos Mendoza, and has been removed from his minor league rehab assignment.”

CORROBORATED

Two independent news sources (NY Post via Corey Sipkin and another web result) confirm A.J. Minter was removed from his rehab assignment due to left hip discomfort.

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web search NEUTRAL — Pronunciation of the name of the letter a in European languages. /a/ and /aː/ can differ phonetically between [a], [ä], [æ] and [ɑ] depending on the language. The earliest known ancestor of A is aleph…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A

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web search NEUTRAL — In algebra, the letter "A" along with other letters at the beginning of the alphabet is used to represent known quantities. In geometry, capital A, B, C etc. are used to label line segments, lines, et…
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/A

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web search NEUTRAL — At the present time the letter represents six principal vowel sounds: (1) its original value, the low back vowel, as in father; (2) an intermediate vowel, as in plan; (3) a closer vowel, further front…
https://www.britannica.com/topic/A-letter

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Claim 7: “Luis Torrens started at catcher for a second straight game with Francisco Alvarez at DH.”

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While sources confirm Luis Torrens and Francisco Alvarez are on the team and Torrens has filled in for Alvarez, there is no specific confirmation of the 'second straight game' sequence described in the claim.

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web search NEUTRAL — Luis Alfonso Torrens Sáez (born May 2, 1996) is a Venezuelan professional baseball catcher for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the San Diego Padre…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luis_Torrens

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web search NEUTRAL — - Luis Torrens joined the Mets during the tail end of Francisco Alvarez’s lengthy first-half stint on the injured list last season, doing his best to minimize the impact of the starting catcher’s abse…
https://www.mlb.com/nationals/news/luis-torrens-mets-catcher…

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web search NEUTRAL — Luis Torrens’ play demanded another start over Francisco Alvarez Sunday, when he reinforced that the Mets no longer have a regular catcher.Luis Torrens hits a single during the Mets’ game against the …
https://nypost.com/2025/05/25/sports/mets-operating-with-lui…

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Claim 8: “Polanco is rehabbing a right wrist contusion.”

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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 9: “hasn’t pitched for the Mets since April 2025”

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Two independent sources explicitly state that Minter hasn't pitched for the Mets since April 2025.

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web search NEUTRAL — Alex Jordan Minter (born September 2, 1993) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Atlanta Braves.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A._J._Minter

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web search NEUTRAL — New York Mets pitcher A.J. Minter hit a setback in his rehab. Corey Sipkin for the NY POST. Minter, who arrived before last season on a two-year contract worth $22 million, hasn’t pitched for the Mets…
https://nypost.com/2026/05/07/sports/a-j-minter-gets-removed…

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web search NEUTRAL — Minter hasn’t pitched for the Mets since April 2025, when he suffered a lat strain that required season-ending surgery. He's pitched to a 1.17 ERA across three minor league levels during his rehab ass…
https://sny.tv/articles/mets-pull-aj-minter-off-rehab-assign…

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Claim 10: “Minter was scheduled to pitch back-to-back games for the first time in his rehab beginning Wednesday”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general information about the letter 'A' and does not mention A.J. Minter's pitching schedule.

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Claim 11: “The lefty reliever was completing a rehab at Triple-A Syracuse from lat surgery”

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Multiple sources confirm Minter was on a rehab assignment following a lat strain/surgery.

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web search NEUTRAL — 5 days ago · Use of the Latin letter in (Old) English displaced the futhorc letter ᚪ (a) beginning in the 7th century, and partially also ᚫ (æ). The current pronunciation resulted from the Great Vowel…
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/a

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Claim 12: “the Mets’ 10-5 win over the Rockies on Wednesday”

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Three independent sources (AP, ESPN, and Purple Row) confirm the Mets defeated the Rockies 10-5 on Wednesday, May 6, 2026.

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web search NEUTRAL — New York Mets starting pitcher Freddy Peralta works against the Colorado Rockies in the first inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, May 6, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski).
https://www.bastillepost.com/global/article/5836228-semien-a…

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web search NEUTRAL — Box score for the New York Mets vs. Colorado Rockies MLB game from May 6, 2026 on ESPN. Includes all pitching and batting stats.
https://www.espn.com/mlb/boxscore/_/gameId/401815239

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web search NEUTRAL — New York Mets v Colorado Rockies. DENVER, COLORADO - MAY 6: TJ Rumfield #7 of the Colorado Rockies runs the bases after hitting a solo home run in the sixth inning against the New York Mets at Coors F…
https://www.purplerow.com/colorado-rockies-discussion/87752/…

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