10:41 AM - A.J. Minter (ATL) (2-1) struck out the side in a perfect eighth inning Sunday to record the win over the Marlins.

9:22 AM - A.J. Minter (ATL) (finger) retired two of the five batters he faced Wednesday in Atlanta's 10-9 Grapefruit League win over the Blue Jays, striking out one while giving up an unearned run on one hit and one walk.

10:46 AM - A.J. Minter (ATL) (finger) is expected to make a Grapefruit League appearance soon, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.

1:21 PM - A.J. Minter (ATL) and Minter avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $6.22 million contract, Kiley McDaniel of ESPN.com reports.

9:32 AM - A.J. Minter (ATL) reinstated Minter (shoulder) from the 15-day injured list Monday.

5:13 PM - A.J. Minter (ATL) (shoulder) will make a rehab appearance at Triple-A Gwinnett on Tuesday, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.

6:17 PM - A.J. Minter (ATL) (shoulder) threw a bullpen session Saturday, Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

4:07 PM - A.J. Minter (ATL) placed Minter on the 15-day injured list Saturday with left shoulder inflammation, Justin Toscano of The Journal-Constitution reports.

4:23 AM - A.J. Minter (ATL) earned a save over the Mets on Wednesday, striking out one batter in a perfect inning.

11:45 AM - A.J. Minter (ATL) (3-5) collected the win in Sunday's come-from-behind victory over the Diamondbacks, striking out one in two-thirds of an inning without allowing a run.

8:04 PM - A.J. Minter (ATL) allowed a hit and struck out two in a scoreless inning to earn the save in Thursday's 6-3 win over Miami.

7:51 PM - A.J. Minter (ATL) (1-3) took the loss in Thursday's 5-4 loss to the Marlins. He allowed five runs on five hits while striking out two over two-thirds of an inning.

12:47 PM - A.J. Minter (ATL) (1-2) blew the save and took the loss Sunday, coughing up three runs on three hits and a walk in one inning as Atlanta fell 5-2 to the Astros. He struck out three.

3:21 AM - A.J. Minter (ATL) picked up a save against San Diego on Monday with a scoreless inning of work during which he struck out one batter.

3:30 AM - A.J. Minter (ATL) earned the save against the Reds on Wednesday with a perfect inning of work during which he struck out one batter.

10:19 AM - A.J. Minter (ATL) (1-0) picked up the win in Thursday's 7-6 victory over the Padres, giving up a hit and a walk in a scoreless ninth inning while striking out one.

10:13 AM - A.J. Minter (ATL) walked one and struck out one in a scoreless ninth inning Thursday's during a 7-2 win over the Nationals.

1:06 PM - A.J. Minter (ATL) manager Brian Snitker said Thursday that Minter "obviously would be the obvious guy" to fill in at closer while Raisel Iglesias (shoulder) is sidelined, Justin Toscano of the Journal-Constitution reports.

10:54 AM - A.J. Minter (ATL) Iglesias was diagnosed with low-grade shoulder inflammation Thursday and will begin the season on the injured list, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports, and Minter could be in line for some saves while the closer is sidelined.

12:16 PM - A.J. Minter (ATL) gave up two hits and struck out one in a scoreless ninth inning during Monday's Grapefruit League game against the Rays.

12:51 PM - A.J. Minter (ATL) signed a one-year, $4.2875 million contract with the Braves on Friday to avoid arbitration.

10:42 AM - A.J. Minter (ATL) walked one and struck out one in a third of an inning Friday to record his fifth save of the season in an 8-4 win over the Nationals.

11:26 PM - A.J. Minter (ATL) earned the save Tuesday, striking out one in a perfect ninth inning of a 4-1 win over the Mets.

10:11 PM - A.J. Minter (ATL) saved Saturday's 4-3 win against the Nationals, allowing two hits while striking out one in a scoreless ninth inning.

8:24 AM - A.J. Minter (ATL) picked up the save in Wednesday's 3-0 win over the Cardinals, allowing no runs on one hit while striking out one and walking none across one inning.

11:08 PM - A.J. Minter (ATL) struck out one in a perfect ninth inning Tuesday to record his first save of the season in a 5-3 win over the Phillies.

12:30 PM - A.J. Minter (ATL) and Will Smith are viewed as the top candidates to pick up saves for Atlanta after closer Kenley Jansen was placed on the 15-day injured list Tuesday due to an irregular heartbeat, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.

11:34 AM - A.J. Minter (ATL) worked two-thirds of an inning without being charged with a run to record his 14th hold of the season in Friday's win over the Pirates.

9:41 AM - A.J. Minter (ATL) struck out one in a perfect eighth inning Monday to record his third hold of the season in a 5-2 win over the Mets.

2:25 PM - A.J. Minter (ATL) and Atlanta agreed Tuesday on a one-year, $2.2 million contract to avoid arbitration, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.

10:15 AM - A.J. Minter (ATL) (1-0) allowed one run on three hits and no walks while striking out three in 2.2 innings to earn the win over the Astros in Game 1 of the World Series on Tuesday.

10:26 AM - A.J. Minter (ATL) (3-6) earned the win Sunday against the Padres after recording the final out of the fifth inning.

11:39 PM - A.J. Minter (ATL) (2-4) allowed a hit and a walk in a scoreless inning to earn the win Friday versus San Francisco.

10:30 AM - A.J. Minter (ATL) was recalled by Atlanta on Tuesday.

8:27 PM - A.J. Minter (ATL) was optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett on Sunday.

11:21 AM - A.J. Minter (ATL) (1-3) took the loss Tuesday as Atlanta was downed by the Mets, giving up one run on two hits over an inning of relief. He struck out two.

9:14 AM - A.J. Minter (ATL) (1-2) took the loss Wednesday as Atlanta fell 5-3 to the Nationals, giving up one run on one hit over one inning.

8:18 AM - A.J. Minter (ATL) (1-1) was charged with the loss and a blown save Tuesday against the Blue Jays after allowing three runs on three hits while failing to get an out.

12:34 PM - A.J. Minter (ATL) has a 1.80 ERA, 1.00 WHIP and 6:1 K:BB through five innings while recording a hold and a blown save to begin the season.

12:00 PM - A.J. Minter (ATL) is expected to handle a high-leverage role this season, Gabriel Burns of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

2:04 PM - A.J. Minter (ATL) and the Braves agreed to a one-year, $1.3 million deal Friday, avoiding arbitration, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.

2:42 PM - A.J. Minter (ATL) will start Game 5 of the NCLS against the Dodgers on Friday, 680 The Fan Atlanta reports.

12:09 PM - A.J. Minter (ATL) worked a scoreless seventh inning in his season debut in Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Mets, working around a hit and striking out two.

2:59 PM - A.J. Minter (ATL) was optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett on Monday.

10:48 AM - A.J. Minter (ATL) (shoulder) retired two of the four hitters he faced in his spring debut Saturday in the Braves' 1-1 tie with the Rays. He struck out one and allowed an unearned run on a base hit and a walk.

1:54 PM - A.J. Minter (ATL) (shoulder) is scheduled to make his Grapefruit League debut Saturday, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.

11:59 AM - A.J. Minter (ATL) Brian Snitner said Thursday that Minter (shoulder) is healthy and throwing well, but the lefty isn't expected to make his Grapefruit League debut until next week, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.

6:34 PM - A.J. Minter (ATL) was placed on the 60-day injured list Thursday with left shoulder inflammation.

1:36 PM - A.J. Minter (ATL) was recalled from Triple-A Gwinnett on Tuesday.

5:34 PM - A.J. Minter (ATL) was optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett on Thursday.

8:40 PM - A.J. Minter (ATL) gave up one hit in a scoreless ninth inning against San Diego on Sunday to earn the save.

8:21 PM - A.J. Minter (ATL) (2-4) picked up the win Sunday against the Nationals, recording a walk and a strikeout in a scoreless inning.

5:16 PM - A.J. Minter (ATL) was recalled from Triple-A Gwinnett on Tuesday.

11:11 AM - A.J. Minter (ATL) has a 0.00 ERA and 5:2 K:BB through 3.1 innings over three appearances for Triple-A Gwinnett.

5:59 PM - A.J. Minter (ATL) was optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett on Thursday.

12:03 AM - A.J. Minter (ATL) struck out two in a perfect ninth inning Wednesday during a 5-1 win over the Padres.

11:11 AM - A.J. Minter (ATL) is likely unavailable for Thursday's game against the Diamondbacks after being used out of the bullpen three of the past four days, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.

4:54 PM - A.J. Minter (ATL) path to save chances is now clear for the rest of the season after Arodys Vizcaino underwent season-ending shoulder surgery Wednesday.

1:19 PM - A.J. Minter (ATL) could see more ninth-inning chances for the Braves after Arodys Vizcaino (shoulder) was placed on the injured list Sunday.

11:55 PM - A.J. Minter (ATL) (0-1) took the loss Saturday as the Braves fell 4-2 to the Marlins, allowing two runs on two hits in one-third of an inning.

11:34 AM - A.J. Minter (ATL) Braves activated Minter (shoulder) from the 10-day injured list Thursday.

3:45 PM - A.J. Minter (ATL) (shoulder) will throw a live batting practice session Tuesday, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.

10:36 AM - A.J. Minter (ATL) (shoulder) was placed on the 10-day IL, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.

3:17 PM - A.J. Minter (ATL) (shoulder) didn't experience any unexpected pain while pitching in an inning in a minor-league game Monday, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.

2:41 PM - A.J. Minter (ATL) (shoulder) will throw a live batting practice session Friday, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.

10:59 AM - A.J. Minter (ATL) Brian Snitker said Minter (shoulder) will likely open the season on the injured list, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.

11:23 AM - A.J. Minter (ATL) (shoulder) could resume throwing Saturday, Gabriel Burns of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

11:19 AM - A.J. Minter (ATL) Minter (shoulder) is no longer bothered by tightness in his pitching shoulder, he still hasn't been cleared for mound work, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.

8:32 AM - A.J. Minter (ATL) said Monday that his injured shoulder is feeling better, and he expects to play catch Tuesday, 680 The Fan Atlanta reports.

8:32 AM - A.J. Minter (ATL) told Mark Bowman of MLB.com that the injury that forced from Friday's spring game could have resulted from a minor car accident he was involved in Wednesday night.

4:52 PM - A.J. Minter (ATL) shoulder tightness is not seen as significant by manager Brian Snitker, Jeff Schultz of The Athletic reports.

2:03 PM - A.J. Minter (ATL) exited Friday's game against the Blue Jays with left shoulder tightness, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.

5:59 AM - A.J. Minter (ATL) has been working on his mechanics recently after losing his release point early in August following a back strain, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports. "Yeah, I've been struggling this past month," said. "I'm just trying to find it again. I'm trying to be consistent and find that release point. That's the biggest thing."

11:11 PM - A.J. Minter (ATL) allowed one run on two hits en route to a save against the Phillies on Friday, recording one strikeout and no walks.

7:53 AM - A.J. Minter (ATL) struck out two in a perfect ninth inning against the Giants on Monday en route to his 14th save of the season.

10:47 PM - A.J. Minter (ATL) allowed one earned run on two hits and a walk but earned his 13th save Saturday against the Diamondbacks.

5:13 PM - A.J. Minter (ATL) (4-3) took the loss Wednesday against the Red Sox, allowing two runs on two hits and a walk across 1.1 innings. He struck out three.

8:58 PM - A.J. Minter (ATL) struck out one in a perfect ninth inning Saturday to record his 12th save of the season in a 5-3 win over the Pirates.

12:38 PM - A.J. Minter (ATL) (back) will be available out of the bullpen for Wednesday's contest against Pittsburgh, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.

12:17 PM - A.J. Minter (ATL) (back) played catch Tuesday and hopes to be available for Wednesday's game against the Pirates, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.

6:53 PM - A.J. Minter (ATL) was unavailable on Monday against the Pirates due to back tightness and is considered day-to-day, David O'Brien of The Athletic Atlanta reports.

7:14 PM - A.J. Minter (ATL) allowed three runs on four hits while recording two outs in Saturday's loss to the Rockies. He was charged with his second blown save of the season.

8:43 PM - A.J. Minter (ATL) struck out two in a perfect ninth inning Wednesday to record his 11th save of the season in a 5-2 win over the Marlins.

4:27 AM - A.J. Minter (ATL) worked around a hit with a pair of strikeouts in a scoreless inning of work to earn his 10th save of the season Sunday against the Brewers.

8:27 PM - A.J. Minter (ATL) allowed one hit during a scoreless ninth inning during Game 2 of Tuesday's doubleheader at Washington to record his ninth save of the season. He did not walk or strikeout a batter.

7:31 AM - A.J. Minter (ATL) blew his first save of the season but picked up the win Sunday, striking out one but allowing two hits including a solo home run by Devin Mesoraco, in the ninth inning of an extra-inning victory over the Mets.

4:45 AM - A.J. Minter (ATL) pitched a perfect ninth inning Friday to record his eighth save of the season in a 2-1 win over the Mets.

6:41 PM - A.J. Minter (ATL) picked up his seventh save Thursday, striking out two and issuing one walk in the 4-2 win over the Mets.

4:28 AM - A.J. Minter (ATL) worked around a hit with a pair of strikeouts in a scoreless inning of work to earn his sixth save of the season Monday against the Marlins.

10:02 PM - A.J. Minter (ATL) struck out one in a perfect ninth inning Friday to pick up his fifth save of the season in an 8-5 win over the Nationals.

10:32 AM - A.J. Minter (ATL) may continue to see save opportunities as the Braves ease closer Arodys Vizcaino back from the disabled list, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

5:23 AM - A.J. Minter (ATL) walked one and struck out two in a scoreless 11th inning Monday to pick up his fourth save of the season in a win over the Yankees.

2:08 PM - A.J. Minter (ATL) struck out one batter in a perfect ninth inning Sunday, earning his third save of the season in a 6-5 win over St. Louis.

8:48 AM - A.J. Minter (ATL) could see save chances after Arodys Vizcaino (shoulder) was placed on the 10-day disabled list Sunday.

9:53 AM - A.J. Minter (ATL) allowed one hit and struck out the side in a scoreless inning of relief Sunday against the Astros.

10:33 AM - A.J. Minter (ATL) contract was selected from Triple-A Gwinnett by the Braves on Wednesday.

7:48 AM - A.J. Minter (ATL) will be called up by the Braves on Wednesday, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.

9:35 AM - A.J. Minter (ATL) (groin) has four strikeouts in two innings since returning from the disabled list with High-A Florida.

2:29 PM - A.J. Minter (ATL) is set to miss at least one month as he recovers from an adductor groin strain, David O'Brien of AJC.com reports.

12:19 PM - A.J. Minter (ATL) will be placed on the disabled list with an adductor groin strain, David O'Brien of AJC.com reports.