PHOENIX -- New York Mets designated hitter Jesse Winker is expected to miss six to eight weeks with a Grade 2 oblique strain, manager Carlos Mendoza confirmed on Monday.
Mendoza also said reliever A.J. Minter will have season-ending surgery next Monday because of a torn lat muscle. Minter, who the Mets signed to a two-year, $22 million contract over the offseason to bolster the bridge to closer Edwin Diaz, had a 1.64 ERA in 13 appearances this season.
Infielder Brett Baty will take Winker's spot on the big league roster after being called up from Triple-A Syracuse.