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A.J. Minter
Minnesota Twins
RP · #33 · Bats L · Throws L · 6'0" · 215 lb · Age 33 · 10 yrs in MLB
2026 grade
26.6
- Runs prevented
- −0.3
- IP · ERA
- 45.2 · 2.56
- K · BB
- 41 · 8
- Rank
- 151 of 205 relievers
What the grade is made of
Runs each part saves or costs against an average pitcher facing the same batters. Contact counts a quarter for how it turned out, because over a season that's mostly the fielders and luck.
- Home runs allowed9 vs 6 avg−4.7
- Walks7 vs 16 avg+2.9
- Contact allowed (how it turned out counts a quarter)125 vs 119 avg+1.2
- Hit batters1 vs 2 avg+0.4
- Parks pitched in−0.1
- Strikeouts41 vs 41 avg+0.1
2026 game log: pitching
Game grades need 3 batters faced; starts are ranked against starts, relief outings against relief outings.
| Game | Result | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Sep 27vsTEX | W 6-4 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 23.3 | |
| Wed, Sep 23@SF | W 4-2 | H | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 71.5 |
| Tue, Sep 22@SF | W 3-2 | H | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 42.6 |
| Sat, Sep 19@LAA | L 5-6 | B | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 22.6 |
| Thu, Sep 17@LAA | L 4-5 | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 33.7 | |
| Wed, Sep 16vsNYY | W 5-4 | H | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 26.0 |
| Mon, Sep 14vsNYY | L 3-8 | 0.0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 6.4 | |
| Sat, Sep 12vsCLE | W 4-3 | S | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 89.0 |
| Fri, Sep 11vsCLE | L 2-5 | B | 1.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 6.8 |
| Tue, Sep 8@DET | W 3-2 | H | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 70.4 |
| Sat, Sep 5@CHW | W 6-4 | H | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 33.4 |
| Wed, Sep 2vsDET | L 6-11 | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 68.8 | |
| Sat, Aug 29vsCHW | L 2-3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 48.7 | |
| Tue, Aug 25@ATH | L 2-4 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 93.8 | |
| Sat, Aug 22@SD | L 5-7 | H | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 42.7 |
| Wed, Aug 19vsATL | W 6-4 | W | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 51.7 |
| Tue, Aug 18vsATL | W 4-1 | H | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 89.0 |
| Sun, Aug 16vsPHI | L 5-7 | H | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 88.5 |
| Sat, Aug 15vsPHI | L 1-9 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 59.8 | |
| Wed, Aug 12vsBAL | W 7-5 | H | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 89.0 |
| Sun, Aug 9@MIL | L 3-4 | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 55.4 | |
| Fri, Aug 7@MIL | W 8-6 | H | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| Wed, Aug 5@KC | L 1-2 | L | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 23.3 |
| Sun, Aug 2@SEA | L 6-7 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 34.1 | |
| Sat, Aug 1@SEA | L 3-4 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – | |
| Wed, Jul 29vsATL | L 0-1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 61.3 | |
| Fri, Jul 24vsLAD | L 2-4 | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 12.4 | |
| Wed, Jul 22@MIL | L 3-4 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 22.6 | |
| Sun, Jul 19@PHI | W 6-1 | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 5.0 | |
| Sat, Jul 11vsBOS | L 0-4 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 32.3 | |
| Fri, Jul 10vsBOS | L 2-6 | 1.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 2.5 | |
| Tue, Jul 7vsKC | L 12-16 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 77.3 | |
| Mon, Jul 6@ATL | W 7-6 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 26.8 | |
| Fri, Jul 3@ATL | L 3-5 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 22.5 | |
| Wed, Jul 1@TOR | L 3-9 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 81.7 | |
| Sat, Jun 27vsPHI | W 6-2 | W | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 67.7 |
| Wed, Jun 24vsCHC | L 5-10 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 67.7 | |
| Tue, Jun 23vsCHC | L 6-9 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 54.9 | |
| Sun, Jun 21@PHI | L 2-6 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 87.4 | |
| Thu, Jun 18@PHI | W 6-4 | H | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | – |
| Sun, Jun 14vsATL | W 8-1 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | – | |
| Thu, Jun 11vsSTL | W 5-4 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 92.0 | |
| Sun, Jun 7@SD | W 7-3 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 53.3 | |
| Fri, Jun 5@SD | W 5-0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 91.7 | |
| Tue, Jun 2@SEA | L 3-8 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 30.0 | |
| Mon, Jun 1@SEA | L 2-3 | L | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | – |
| Fri, May 29vsMIA | W 9-7 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 71.5 | |
| Tue, May 26vsCIN | L 2-7 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 53.3 |
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