Then, on his ninth pitch of the inning, a cutter that fell out of the strike zone for a ball, Minter pulled his elbow in, winching in pain. Mets trainers wasted no time in visiting him on the mound, and after a brief moment, the veteran was headed back into the dugout, his head hanging as he left.

AJ Minter’s strained lat might require season-ending surgery, Carlos Mendoza said prior to Tuesday’s game at Citi Field against the Diamondbacks. “We’re dealing with a significant injury,” Mendoza said. Surgery “is on the table,” according to the manager. Even if Minter avoids surgery, he will be out for an extended period of time.