A.J. Minter stole the heart of Atlanta Braves fans in 2017 and into 2018 with his Craig Kimbrel-esque motion and his nasty cutter and fastball combo that could touch triple digits.
Minter even made the 2018 postseason roster, pitching two scoreless frames in the NLDS against the Dodgers. Unfortunately, after that, things seemed to fall apart for the righty.
After an effective season plus for Minter where he posted a 3.18 ERA over 81 games while striking out 95 batters over 76.1 innings, 2019 was well, a disaster.
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