Mets reliever A.J. Minter goes on the injured list with a strained left lat

WASHINGTON (AP) — New York Mets reliever A.J. Minter was put on the 15-day injured list Sunday with a left lat strain, a day after leaving a 2-0 win against the Washington Nationals.

The 31-year-old left-hander was facing James Wood with one out in the eighth inning when he appeared to wince after a 3-1 pitch and walked to the back of the mound. Manager Carlos Mendoza and the team trainer came out and, after a short conversation, Minter left with an athletic trainer.

“Yesterday we went out there and he mentioned triceps,” Mendoza said Sunday morning. “After the game, the trainers checked him out and it seems like it's more of a lat injury. We just don't know the severity of it.”

Minter underwent an MRI Sunday.

New York replaced him on the roster by selecting the contract of right-hander José Ureña from Triple-A Syracuse. Mendoza said Ureña will be available out of the bullpen Sunday,

Minter, 31, is 0-0 with a 1.64 ERA and seven holds in his first season with the Mets. He has struck out 14 batters and walked five in 11 innings.

“I'm just glad it wasn't my elbow,” he said Saturday. “We're looking at probably an IL stint. Just hopefully come back, get this thing fixed and continue to help the team.”

New York also said infielder Ronny Mauricio, recovering from a torn right ACL sustained on Dec. 12, 2023, was starting a minor league injury rehabilitation assignment on Sunday with Class A St. Lucie.

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New York Mets relief pitcher A.J. Minter throws during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals, Saturday, April 26, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

New York Mets relief pitcher A.J. Minter (33) leaves a baseball game with a trainer during the eighth inning against the Washington Nationals, Saturday, April 26, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

HAWAII VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK, Hawaii (AP) — A scenic cliff on the wave-swept coast of Hawaii's Big Island has collapsed, the National Park Service said.

The Holei Sea Arch, located in the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, was about 90 feet (27.4 meters) high before it collapsed sometime between Sept. 23 and Sept. 27, possibly when the park was temporarily closed during Tropical Storm Nolo.

Its collapse into the Pacific Ocean was not unexpected; however, it marks “the latest transformation of the park’s remote and rugged coastline,” the NPS said in a Facebook post. People reacting to the post called it a sign of nature taking its course.

Officials at the park service warned visitors to stay away from the site since it is unstable and presents a serious falling hazard.

“Photos on social media show people entering the closed area near where the sea arch once stood, putting themselves and first responders at great risk of falling and drowning,” the NPS said.

The popular tourist site was formed about 550 years ago. The name Holei comes from a small endemic plant in the milkweed family.

These photos provided by USGS shows from left, the Hōlei Sea Arch in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park in 2022 the Hōlei Sea Arch after collapsing into the Pacific Ocean on Sept. 27, 2026. (USGS via AP)

In this photo made with a smartphone, Holei Sea Arch is shown on July 12, 2021 in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. (AP Photo/Caleb Jones)