A.J. Minter

BIOGRAPHY

Alex Jordan Minter was born on September 2, 1993, in Brockton, Massachusetts. He is a pitcher in the MLB.

Minter attended Brook Hill School in Bullard, Texas and was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 38th round of the 2012 Major League Baseball draft. He did not sign and attended Texas A&M University, where he played college baseball. After spending his first two years pitching out of the bullpen, Minter was converted into a starting pitcher his junior year. Early in his junior season he suffered an injury which required Tommy John surgery, ending his season.

Minter was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the second round of the 2015 MLB draft. He made his professional debut in 2016 for the Rome Braves. He spent two stints with the Carolina Mudcats and was promoted to Mississippi Braves in July, where he finished the season. Minter finished 2016 with a 1.30 ERA in 34 2⁄3 innings. Minter began 2017 with the Florida Fire Frogs and was reassigned to Rome, the Mississippi Braves, and the Gwinnett Braves during the season.

Minter was called up to the major leagues for the first time on August 23, 2017. In 26 relief appearances for Florida, Rome, Mississippi, and Gwinnett prior to his call up he was 1–2 with a 3.33 ERA. He made his major league debut that night, in the eighth inning of a game against the Seattle Mariners. Minter spent the remainder of the 2017 with Atlanta, pitching to a 0–1 record and 3.00 ERA in 15 innings.

In 2021 with Atlanta he was 3-6 with a 3.78 ERA in 61 games. The Braves finished with an 88-73 record, clinching the NL East, and eventually won the 2021 World Series, giving the Braves their first title since 1995.

On January 13, 2023, Minter signed a one-year, $4.2875 million contract with the Braves, avoiding salary arbitration.