ANAHEIM, Calif. — A.J. Minter returned to Queens during the Mets’ last homestand to work out in front of team officials. The next time his teammates see him, he is expected to be an active player.  The lefty reliever’s minor league rehab assignment is set to expire Thursday, so Minter will join the team on this road trip no later than the series that begins in Arizona next Friday, barring a physical setback.  Minter, who is rehabbing from surgery to repair a lat tear, was scheduled to pitch Friday for Triple-A Syracuse and may then be utilized pitching twice in three days as the final test before his return.  The Mets will welcome that presence to a unit that has underperformed lately. Most notably, Luke Weaver and Devin Williams — the team’s two biggest offseason relief acquisitions — have struggled in big spots .  Minter arrived before last season on a two-year contract worth $22 million, but appeared in only 13 games before tearing the lat.…