After watching two late leads slip away in a series loss to the Tampa Bay Rays, the Atlanta Braves have optioned reliever A.J. Minter to Gwinnett. Minter allowed two hits and two runs in just 1/3 of an inning in Sunday’s loss.
The #Braves optioned LHP A.J. Minter to Triple-A Gwinnett following today’s game.
— Atlanta Braves (@Braves) July 19, 2021
Minter has been trending in the wrong direction for over a month now. He has allowed 25 hits and 13 earned runs over his last 17 1/3 innings pitched.