The worst-hitting team in the big leagues got a great deal of both on Saturday night, when a 22-year-old outfielder very much lived up to his dictionary definition, and the Mets, unaccountably, rained hits all over Flushing. pic.twitter.com/Y9pjj1S3VC, Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) April 8, 2021. "After we lost in the first round, that's when we had it X-rayed and bone-scanned and all that stuff and found it was fractured the whole time.". His father was his football coach. Penn State president offers vision for the future on same day DEIB dashboard is released. You try to find that balance between challenging the player and having them in a spot where he can be successful, DePodesta said. QUESTION MARKBetween a strained hamstring and some uncharacteristic struggles at the plate in 2021, Conforto did not exactly soar into free agency on a high note. Manager Don Mattingly was furious about the call, and argued with the umpires over the ruling. MLB rules also state if a player gets hit by a ball in the strike zone, that pitch should be ruled a strike. With the teams set to play two more games in the series, it wouldn't be a huge shock to see Conforto get hit again before the weekend is over. "And he's a little bit nervous because he's having trouble remembering things.". "Reality is somewhere in between, and I think it's kind of helped him to not get caught up too much in the highs or the lows. New York Mets activated LF Michael Conforto from the 10 day injured list. "I talked about blocking everything else out completely blocking everything out, scouts, really focusing on beating the pitcher. "He's got friends who played in the NFL who are now kind of starting to feel the effects of all that, all the collisions," the younger Conforto said. The widely held industry view of Michael Conforto transcends where he plays and for whom he works. The Miami Marlins walked Francisco Lindor to load the bases for Conforto. The interest was much greater for baseball, though, and he ended up at Oregon State, where he was the two-time Pac 12 player of the year. Oftentimes, we have pretty good feel for who would be there. It overlooks his personal history which, if anything, makes the Mets prospects rise even more impressive. On Friday in Los Angeles, Mets general manager Sandy Alderson acknowledged such a notion has been discussed internally. Mike, who walked on at Penn State, hails from Altoona, where many of his relatives still live. I have put work in with them (coaches) and the best time to do it is in batting practice so you can get live reads off the bat. Huge congratulations to Michael Conforto from two St. Lucie Mets season ticket holders. Full-year historical Major League statistics provided by Pete Palmer and Gary Gillette of Hidden Game Sports. Congrats for letting it fly. Shes obsessing over all kinds of things. Relaxed aggression, smart intensity. Michael the father joked about how the acquisition of Juan Uribe and Johnson makes his son only the third-newest Met position player. Did Michael Conforto lean into it? Michael, his supreme athletic genes never in question, grew up playing football and baseball. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images). But by his senior year, he decided his body now 6-foot-1 and 215 pounds was better suited to baseball. Reports on his defense are mixed, but most observers believe he can hit plenty enough to justify his corner outfield position. Conforto hit the open market when he declined the Mets qualifying offer, which would have guaranteed him $18.4 million and a chance to rebuild his value after a down 2021 in which he needed a strong September to finish with middling overall numbers (.232 with 14 homers, 55 RBIs and an OPS+ of 101, one percent above league average). On the 1-2 pitch from Anthony Bass, this happened: Here's that final play, a walk-off HBP. When his son ran across the diamond to left field to start the game, that's when it truly hit him: Conforto's father says his son tends to play better when he's in the stands. Win Expectancy, Run Expectancy, and Leverage Index calculations provided by Tom Tango of InsideTheBook.com, and co-author of The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball. Or write about sports? His other knee will be replaced next month. In Reference to Draft: 2014, New York Mets, Round: 1, Overall Pick: 10. The son agreed, and a little while after giving his team all manner of comfort and support, Michael Conforto the son talked about "really, really special" it was to have his first four big-league hits in front of his father. Alongside his 4-for-4 and his five trips on base, he had two doubles, four runs, a nice running catch in left field, and oh yes, a batting average of .571. The mindset his parents imbued: Work hard, have a competitive edge on the field, and don't let anyone have a mental edge over you. That's precisely what the Marlins tried to do. He played quarterback and safety for Redmond Senior High School, and only at the end of his junior year, he said, did he focus on baseball he played shortstop at Redmond. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. The Paterno family, members of Penn State's board of trustees and faculty and former players and coaches filed their suit last month alleging unlawful conduct by the Some high school data is courtesy David McWater. Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. He's made Little League World Series historyFormer teammate Todd Frazier is perhaps the big leaguer best known for competing in the Little League World Series. Conforto knows the advantages his background presented. Nobody was happier than the man who gave Michael Conforto his name, and half of his excellent genes. 18. The 23-year-old outfielder's dad also provides guidance. The umpire awarded Conforto with the base, and the Mets won on a walk-off hit-by-pitch. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Sunday, February 26, 11:03PM. He became the 1,000th player in Mets history and finished the season with a .270 average, nine homers and 26 RBIs. "It's a little bit of a surreal feeling," the father said. I just spoke to umpire Ron Kulpa as a pool reporter. High School: Redmond HS (Redmond, WA), School: Oregon State University (Corvallis, OR), Debut: Decide for yourself. (March 1, 1993) Birthplace: Woodlinville, WA Bats/Throws: L/R Ht: 6 1 Wt: 211, Signed with the Mets: on July 11, 2014, receiving a $2,970,800 signing bonus, Bio: Selected by the New York Mets in the. If not soonest, then soon enough. My dad is a competitive guy. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. The Mets entered the bottom of the ninth trailing 2-1, but Jeff McNeil quickly evened the score with a leadoff home run. Mike Conforto's crowning football moment came in 1977. As a professional, since his debut last July 19 for Class-A Brooklyn, hes at .311/.384/.472. His rapid climb through the system has sparked the question of just how soon Conforto can help the big league club. While his father, Mike, was a linebacker at Penn State, his mother, Tracie, was an Olympic synchronized swimmer who took home two gold medals at the Los Angeles games in 1984 and a silver medal in Seoul in 1988. Michael Conforto may have stuck his elbow out over the plate to win the game. '", Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. We sincerely route for each other. But wait, before the umpire could signal for the strikeout, Conforto turned back to argue he got hit with the pitch. The Giants' spring training win Sunday marked Michael Conforto's first appearance in a Kulpa admitted as much following the contest. The Mets' game ended in controversy Thursday after Conforto appeared to lean into a pitch for a walk-off hit-by-pitch with the bases loaded. Here was Conforto, rapping an RBI single off poor Zach Lee, the Dodgers' luckless starter making his own big-league debut, in the first, and then ripping a double to the right-field corner in the third. All I can control is what I do on the field and the way I show up every day. the official stats partner of the NBA, NHL and MLB. Heres what you need to know about Conforto: FAST FACTSBirthdate: March 1, 1993 (Age 30 in 2023)Primary position: OFHeight/weight: 6-foot-1, 215 lbs.Bats/throws: Left/rightPlace of birth: SeattleSchool(s): Redmond (Wash.) HS; Oregon StateDrafted: 1st round (10th), 2014, by MetsMLB debut: July 24, 2015Qualifying offer: Received one in '21; declined, THE NUMBERS2021: .232/.344/.384 (101 OPS+), 14 HR, 0.9 WAR* in 125 GCareer: .255/.356/.468 (124 OPS+), 132 HR, 15.7 WAR in 757 G*Per Baseball-Reference; did not play in 2022. Is one of three players to play in the Little League World Series, the College World Series and the World Series (also, Jason Varitek and Ed Vosberg)Comes from an athletic familyHis father, Mike, played football as a linebacker at Penn State University from 1976-1978His mother, Tracie, won two gold medals in synchronized swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles and a silver medal in 1988 in SeoulShe was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of FameSwung both right- and left-handed as a kidWas more comfortable hitting leftyHis father encouraged him to work more on his left-handed swingConforto throws right-handed, but writes left-handedHas two dogs, Griffey and KaliEach pup had a cardboard cutout in the stands at Citi Field in 2020Got engaged to his long-time girlfriend, Cabernet, during the 2020-21 offseasonThe two are set to get married after the 2021 seasonPlays PUBG (PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds) on Xbox to unwind and forget about baseballPlays with Los Angeles-NL's Max MuncyAlso enjoys "Call of Duty: Warzone.". Under MLB rules, Kulpa should have called the pitch a strike. NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 12: (NEW YORK DAILIES OUT) Michael Conforto #30 of the New York Mets loses his bat against the Baltimore Orioles at Citi Field on May 12, 2021 in New York City. From the day we saw you run out to left from the dugout, we just knew we were seeing a major leaguer in you! Draft: Drafted by the New York Mets in the 1st round (10th) of the 2014 MLB June Amateur Draft from Oregon State University (Corvallis, OR). New York Mets placed LF Michael Conforto on the 7-day injured list. (Mike Stobe/Getty Images), FOLLOW THE DAILY NEWS SPORTS ON FACEBOOK. It's also available for football, basketball and hockey. After his college graduation he and teammate Craig Coder moved to the Seattle area to try out for the Seahawks. Sometimes youll have a rough patch and youll start to think you need to change a lot of things, but, like I said before, sticking with that routine and being consistent, I think that goes a long way in not freaking out or panicking when things arent going so well How do you view your role on the big league team? I actually got to see him early on his sophomore year. Michael played quarterback and safety up until his senior year of high school and was talented enough to garner interest from Washington, Idaho, and several Ivy League schools. Mike Conforto was a linebacker on Penn State teams that went to the Gator, Fiesta and Sugar Bowls in the late 1970s, and he passed on many of coach Joe Paterno's favorite sayings. It was Week 3, just before halftime of a Penn State win against Maryland in a nationally televised game at The father did the next best thing, getting an early flight Saturday, flying across the country with his girlfriend, Heather, his sister Carleen and brother-in-law Scott. 5 is coming up in November. Conforto's father says his son tends to play better when he's in the stands. In this case, we did not know, but we certainly were hopeful.. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. The uncertainty surrounding him only increased when he failed to sign last winter, owing to offseason shoulder surgery. "They don't want to pitch around me and kind of just give me a free pass, so I think I'm getting more pitches in the zone, getting maybe a few more fastballs here and there.". The Mississippi State freshman is a rare ambidextrous pitcher, the most notable since Pat Venditte appeared in 61 major league games from 2015-20. Two years after that, in 2015, Conforto was with the Mets when they won the National League pennant for the first time since 2000. LF Michael Conforto assigned to New York Mets. After being activated from the Disabled List on April 5, played in a career-high 153 of the Mets' 157 remaining gamesMade 141 starts, including 74 in left field, 56 in center field, 10 in right field and one as the DHSet career highs in hits (132), runs (78), home runs (28), RBI (82), doubles (25), walks (84) and stolen bases (3)Ranked among NL leaders in road homers (17, tied for fourth), walks (eighth) and go-ahead home runs (11, tied for 14th) and home runs (15th)Became the ninth player in franchise history with at least 27 home runs in consecutive seasonsThe last Met to do so was Lucas Duda (2014-2015)Reached base safely in his first 20 games of the season, the longest on-base streak of his careerThe 20-game on-base streak to begin a season was the ninth-longest in Mets historyAfter the All-Star break, ranked fourth in the majors with 52 RBI, was tied for seventh in the majors with 17 home runs and tied for ninth with 33 extra-base hitsWas second in the majors with 29 RBI and tied for fourth with nine homers in SeptemberThe last Mets hitter with at least nine homers and 29 RBI in a month was Carlos Beltrn (10 HR, 32 RBI in July 2006)Was one of five left-handed hitters with double-digit homers against lefty pitchersOnly Texas' Joey Gallo (15) had more than Conforto's 10 blasts against southpawsJust two other lefties in Mets history (Darryl Strawberry, 1985, 1987 and 1988 and Carlos Delgado, 2008) have hit at least 10 homers vs. lefthanded pitchers in a seasonHad 10 games with at least three RBI, tied for sixth-most in the NL and tied for 10th-most in the majors Ike Davis (11 in 2012) was the last Met with moreFrom June 16 through the end of the season, Conforto batted .287 (33-115) off left-handed pitching, thirdbest in the majors by a left-handed hitter in that span (min. Conforto was selected by the Mets in the first-round of the 2014 MLB draft out of Oregon State University. WebMichael Conforto. Michael Conforto's rise helped by gold medal mom and bowl New York Mets placed RF Michael Conforto on the 10-day injured list. Mike Conforto's crowning football moment came in 1977. Paul DePodesta, the Mets vice president of player development and amateur scouting, doesnt quite buy into this narrative. And with that impression comes the curiosity over his arrival date. Much of the play-by-play, game results, and transaction information both shown and used to create certain data sets was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. "All the games he's been to this year, I've played really well," Michael the Met said of his father. 10 overall) of the 2014 MLB Draft out of Oregon State University signed with the Mets on June 19, 2014 NY Mets Uniform #30ranked the No. The younger Conforto credited Casey and his deputies, Pat Bailey (associate head coach) and Nate Yeskie (assistant coach), for improving his swing mechanics, his understanding of the strike zone and his mental approach to the game. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. I looked at him as a guy who had a real good chance of being a high pick as a junior.. After a groundout by James McCann, the Mets hit two straight singles. Thats what she does now. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Thanks for contacting us. Conforto, 29, spent the first seven years of his career with the New York Mets. A Washington Post story off the game described him as "immovable." Consistency is huge. It's overwhelming as far as the big stage and everything that's going on, but once the game starts, it's the same game he's always played. He makes a lot of solid contact. They were five rows behind home plate Saturday night, in David Wright's seats, taking in a thoroughly remarkable Game 2 of Michael the Met's big-league career one in which the most anemic offense on earth morphed into the '27 Yankees, spanking out 21 hits, including home runs from one of the newest Mets, Kelly Johnson, and Daniel Murphy and two from Lucas Duda. 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WebLettered two years in football as a quarterback and free safety Named second-team all-state in football. "I'm being protected by one of the best hitters in the game," Conforto said. Perfect Game USA rates him as the No. While it didn't come to that, and he rebounded to hit .273 in the second half, it's hard not to consider where Conforto would have been without that setback. The other was Wright in 2006It's the 10th time a Mets player has posted a 20 homer season at age 24 or youngerIs the first Mets outfielder since Darryl Strawberry to have multiple 10 or more home run seasons through age 24Had four multi-homer games (all from the leadoff spot) with his last multi-homer game coming July 28 at SeattleIs the first Met in team history to record four multi-homer games from the leadoff spot in a single seasonHas five career multi-homer games overall (also Game 4 of the 2015 World Series)His six leadoff homers were tied for most in the NL and tied for third-most in the majorsHis six leadoff homers were tied for third-most for a single-season in Mets history with Jos Reyes (2006)Had nine first-inning homers, tied for the sixth-most in the major leaguesHit his first career leadoff homer on April 21 vs. Washington (off Tanner Roark)Went 3-4 with two homers and a career-high four RBI on May 23 vs. San DiegoDrove in three of his four runs in the first inningAccording to Elias, was the first Met to have three RBI from the leadoff spot in the first inning in team historyWas also the first player in Mets history to hit a leadoff homer in the first inning and get an RBI hit later that inningOnly four other players in the last 30 seasons have hit a home run to lead off the first inning and had an RBI hit later in the inningEric Young did so for Colorado in 1996, Ryan Christenson for Oakland in 2000, Curtis Granderson for Detroit in 2006 and Ian Kinsler for Detroit in 2016Research courtesy of EliasRanked among the NL league leaders in May in the following categories (min. Michael Conforto didn't just get the first, second, third and fourth hits of his big-league career in a 15-2 victory over the Dodgers. Do you have a blog? WebFullname: Michael Thomas Conforto. Video shows Cowboys Prescott taking snaps, moving well, Thamel: Millers firing tells truth about coaching in NCAA, Former Florida State, Giants WR arrested on murder charges, Rapinoe blasts Warriors Green for takes on womens sports. His father, Mike is an Italian American who played inside linebacker at Penn State. Apodo: Forto. One coach for a regular Mets opponent said he asked his front office what they were watching when they continually presented him with advance scouting reports that identified Conforto as a minus-defender. Boras also pointed out Confortos rare Triple Crown hes played in the Little League World Series, the College World Series and the actual World Series and said I think everybody understands who, really, Michael is and what he means both in leadership to teams (and performance).. While Boras predictably laid it on thick about Conforto calling him the king of diamonds as well as the king of Queens (someone alert Kevin James and Jacob deGrom) before declaring Conforto is the ace of many general managers hearts, his less boisterous statements spoke to how layered and fascinating the free agent case is for Conforto. ---Question/CommentAdvertisingMarketing. For Conforto's father, watching his son reach the highest level of his sport has been a treat. So Im happy to still have him as a role model and as a coach today. Im extremely excited! Still, Long almost immediately noticed a hitting flaw Conforto was striding toward third base, making it almost impossible to get solid contact on inside pitches. "I can't wait to see him.". Perfect Game USA rates him as the No. Now, I don't do that now. Conforto grew up as a Mariners fan, idolized Ken Griffey Jr. and attended the 2001 All-Star Game at Safeco Field. "I always check up on them to see how they're doing in the fall.". But on Aug. 24, Conforto suffered a freak injury, dislocating and tearing the posterior capsule in his left shoulder on a swing. Chosen 10th overall in the 2014 amateur draft, Conforto signed for a $2,970,800 bonus, spent the rest of the season at the Class A Brooklyn Cyclones, then started last year at St. Lucie before moving up to Double-A Binghamton on May 30. LF Michael Conforto assigned to FSL South Division All-Stars. New York Mets placed LF Michael Conforto on the 10-day injured list. A three-sport athlete at Redmond High School outside Seattle, he played quarterback for the Mustangs. The Mets want Conforto to be a major piece of a team that starts a new trend the other way. And I think he's going to be one of those guys who's going to keep getting better and better.". But he missed five weeks with a hamstring injury this year, when he was batting under .200 as late as Aug. 5 and didnt lift his average above .230 for good until the penultimate day of the season. The father knows about such hits, having been a short-yardage inside linebacker at Penn State, all 5-11, 220 pounds of him, his teammates including Matt Millen, Jimmy Cefalo, Chuck Fusina, Matt Suhey and ex-Jet Lance Mehl. "I don't know what it is. WebMichael Conforto was drafted by the New York Mets in the 1st round (10th) of the 2014 MLB June Amateur Draft from Oregon State University (Corvallis, OR). We were very pleased. 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