New York Mets reliever A.J. Minter will miss significant time and is considering season-ending surgery after sustaining a left lat strain, manager Carlos Mendoza said on Tuesday.Minter said he was gathering information from doctors reviewing his injury.”I have no idea, honestly,” said Minter, 31. “I’m still waiting.”The left-hander last pitched on Saturday, recording one strikeout and one walk in one-third of an inning when he was injured in the Mets’ 2-0 win at the Washington Nationals. He was placed on the 15-day injured list on Sunday, but the Mets are looking much further ahead.Minter could choose rest and rehabilitation, which means he potentially could return this season, or undergo season-ending surgery.”All we know right now is we’re dealing with a pretty significant injury here,” Mendoza said. “It’s a big blow, I’m not going to lie.”Not only because of his ability to throw in high leverage, but his ability to get lefties and righties (out). It’s a big blow for sure, but guys will step up. Guys will continue to get opportunities and we got to keep going. Sucks for him. Especially going down this early.”In his first season with New York after spending his career with the Atlanta Braves (2017-24), Minter is 0-0 with a 1.64 ERA, five walks and 14 strikeouts in 11 innings over 13 relief appearances.