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A.J. Minter’s strong start, and things you may not know about him

A.J. Minter was born Alex Jordan Minter on Sept. 2, 1993 in Tyler, Texas. Tyler, Texas is the home of college football and NFL superstar Earl Campbell. The Braves drafted Minter in the second round of the 2015 draft (75th overall). Minter played college baseball at Texas A&M. Minter made his major league debut Aug. 23, 2017 against Seattle. He pitched one inning and allowed no hits or walks, and he struck out two. In the 2017 season, Minter made 16 appearances. He struck out at least one batter in 14 of t
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April 21, 2018

Braves reliever A.J. Minter has allowed one earned run this season, entering the game against the Mets on Saturday night.

Minter began the season with a streak of 8-1/3 scoreless innings before the Phillies scored a run against him Wednesday night, when he pitched the ninth inning with a five-run lead. Minter rebounded with a scoreless inning of relief Friday against the Mets.

In 10-1/3 innings this season, Minter has allowed four hits to go with the one run, and he has struck out nine. The one weak area has been his control. Minter has walked seven batters.

Control was not an issue for Minter in his 15 innings of relief last season, when he walked only two batters. In the minors, Minter walked 23 batters in 59 innings.

Check out the video above to learn more things you may not know about Minter.

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David Wellham has worked as an editor and content producer at the AJC since 2006, but his knowledge of sports in metro Atlanta and Georgia dates to much earlier. He uses his institutional knowledge to help the AJC provide in-depth coverage of area sports and sports teams. David can be reached at 404-526-5424 and dwellham@ajc.com.

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