{"id":22970,"date":"2026-07-31T09:36:18","date_gmt":"2026-07-31T04:36:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=22970"},"modified":"2026-07-31T09:36:18","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T04:36:18","slug":"mets-trade-reliever-a-j-minter-to-twins-for-pair-of-prospects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=22970","title":{"rendered":"Mets trade reliever A.J. Minter to Twins for pair of prospects"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<p>The Mets\u2019 selloff is on.<\/p>\n<p>They traded left-hander A.J. 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