Mets face 'very challenging' decision about A.J. Minter's future

No decision has been made regarding whether Minter should get surgery. And during a May 2 appearance on the New York Post Sports show, NYU Langone sports orthopedic surgeon Kirk A. Campbell discussed whether Minter should get surgery.

"Very challenging situation," Campbell said about the decision around how to handle Minter's injury. "The latissimus dorsi, one of the largest muscles... plays a critical role in the way that pitchers throw. Big decision, in terms of decision making [for surgery]. Depends on the grade of the injury."

Campbell later added, "Based on the grade... is it something he's able to rehab, or is it something that will require surgical intervention? I don't have access to his medical information, but based on the information out there, it seems like it's a higher grade tear if they're considering surgery. Which we rarely do perform for these types of injuries."

So while Dr. Campbell didn't provide a clear recommendation for how the Mets should handle Minter's injury, the bottom line is that since surgery is clearly on the table, the lat strain is severe enough to potentially end Minter's season.