Minter tossed 1.1 scoreless innings, walking one and striking out one, in Monday's Grapefruit League game against the Pirates.
The flamethrowing lefty reliever now has a 3:1 K:BB through 3.1 scoreless innings so far this spring, Minter is set to begin the season as one of Arodys Vizcaino's key setup men, but given Vizcaino's history of injury trouble and erratic career numbers, it's not out of the question for Minter to work his way into the closer role at some point in 2018.