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LEFT-HANDED PITCHER
Full Name: Alex Jordan Minter Throws: Left
MANAGER & STAFF Height: 6-0 Weight: 215
Bats: Left

Opening Day Age: 27
DOB: September 2, 1993
Born: Tyler, TX
MLB Debut: August 23, 2017 Resides: Whitehouse, TX
MLB Service Time: 2.162
Acquired: Braves’ Competitive Balance B pick (75th overall) in 2015
Contract Status: Signed through 2021
A.J. MINTER 2020

• Appeared in 22 games for Atlanta in his fourth CAREER HIGHS
major-league season, and finished 1-1 with a 0.83
ERA (2 ER/21.2 IP). Most Innings Pitched
SEASON IN REVIEW • Was the only lefty in the National League Most Runs Allowed
1.2, 8/30/20, ATL at PHI
• His 0.83 ERA was the lowest in the
National League and second in the majors
among left-handed pitchers (min. 20.0 IP).
4, 2x, last: 4/27/19, ATL vs. COL
(one of two in MLB) with two earned run
or less in at least 20.0 IP. Most Earned Runs Allowed
4, 4/27/19, ATL vs. COL
• Pitched to a 2.84 FIP this season, third lowest in Most Hits Allowed
PLAYER DEVELOPMENT • His 22 relief appearances were the third most on Most Home Runs Allowed
the National League among lefties with as many
4, 3x, last: 9/8/19, ATL vs. WSH
innings pitched, behind only Drew Smyly and
teammate Tyler Matzek.
1, 8x, last: 9/24/20, ATL vs. MIA
the team.
2020 POSTSEASON Most Walks
2, 12x, last: 9/10/20, ATL at WSH
• Went 1-0 with a 3.00 ERA (2 ER/6.0 IP) in five Most Strikeouts
BRAVES HISTORY • Made his first career start in Game 5 of the NLCS. 4, 2x, last: 8/30/20, ATL at PHI
games.
Longest winning streak
• Minter became the first pitcher in major
league history to make his first career
start in the postseason. 4 games, 6/22/19-9/7/20
Longest losing streak
• He last started a game in 2015, making 5 games, 9/5/18-5/9/19
four starts during his junior season at
Texas A&M and going 2-0 with a 0.43 ERA
OPPONENTS • Held Los Angeles (NL) to one hit while fanning • Became the first pitcher in postseason
(1 ER/21.0 IP).
history to strike out at least seven batters
seven without issuing a walk over 3.0 scoreless
innings during his start. in an outing of three innings or fewer, and
just the fourth pitcher in franchise history
to do so in any game…Jesse Biddle was
the last to do so, fanning eight Nationals
MISCELLANEOUS 168 2021 ATLANTA BRAVES MEDIA GUIDE • Minter fanned five consecutive batters to
in 3.0 innings of relief on June 2, 2018.
end his outing, tying the NLCS record.