Mets general manager Brodie Van Wagenen was non-committal Wednesday when asked if Conforto (oblique) would be ready for Opening Day, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports. "We'll see how he responds in the coming days, and then as we evaluate his game readiness next week," Van Wagenen said. "I'm sure we'll have more information at that point in time."

EDGE Analysis

Conforto first experienced side soreness after catching a fly ball awkwardly Saturday, with the outfielder later being diagnosed with a strained right oblique following an MRI. The Mets seemingly believe that Conforto's strain is of the mild variety, as he's still expected to take part in limited baseball activities before the team re-evaluates him in a week to see if he's ready to ramp up his workouts. If the Mets' projected No. 3 hitter is forced to begin the season on the injured list, more playing time would likely open up in center field for Jake Marisnick, with Brandon Nimmo shifting over to cover Conforto's spot in right field.

Conforto received test results Tuesday that revealed a right oblique strain, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

The left fielder underwent an MRI on his side Monday in Florida before returning to New York for further evaluation. General manager Brodie Van Wagenen mentioned Tuesday that it's too early to know if Conforto's status for Opening Day is in question. The 27-year-old tweaked his side while catching a flyball during a recent spring training and is expected to be reevaluated next week to provide a clearer timetable for his return. If Conforto is forced to miss an extended period of time to begin the season, outfielders Jake Marisnick and J.D. Davis are likely to see an uptick in playing time.

Conforto tweaked his side while catching a fly ball during a recent spring training game and is headed back to New York to be evaluated by Dr. Altcheck, Justin Toscano of The Bergen Record reports.

EDGE Analysis

Conforto underwent an MRI and is now on his way back to New York for further testing. The Mets should have a better idea of his availability moving forward following Dr. Altcheck's evaluation.

Conforto signed a one-year, $8 million contract with the Mets on Friday, avoiding arbitration, Andy Martino of SNY.tv reports.

EDGE Analysis

The 26-year-old hit .257/.363/.494 with a career-high 33 homers last season. He also stole a career-high seven bases.

Conforto is not in the lineup for Friday's game versus the Braves.

EDGE Analysis

Conforto started the last 11 games and has a .948 OPS with three home runs, 10 RBI and 10 walks during that stretch, but he'll take a seat for the final series opener of the season. Juan Lagares will start in center field Friday, pushing Brandon Nimmo to right.

Conforto went 3-for-4 with a walk, two home runs and four RBI in Tuesday's extra-innings win over the Marlins.

EDGE Analysis

He slugged two-run homers in the seventh and ninth innings to drag the Mets back from a 4-0 deficit, then drew a free pass to lead off an 11th inning that ended with Brandon Nimmo's walkoff walk. The team staved off elimination for one more day with the victory, and Conforto is slashing .255/.361/.494 on the year with career highs in home runs (33), runs (88) and RBI (91).

Conforto is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Dodgers, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Conforto sat Wednesday against a lefty and will do so again Saturday against Hyun-Jin Ryu, as Jeff McNeil moves out to right field and Todd Frazier starts at third. After homering in the series finale Thursday against Arizona, Conforto is now up to 30 long balls, with 24 of the 30 coming against right-handed pitching. He's slashing .247/.309/.392 against southpaws.

Conforto went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, walk and three runs in an 11-1 victory against the Diamondbacks on Thursday.

EDGE Analysis

The homer was meaningless in the game, as Conforto's shot turned a 10-1 game into an 11-1 affair, but the long ball certainly wasn't meaningless to Conforto, as it was his 30th of the season. His last homer on Sept. 6 set a new career high, so he already accomplished that and now has his first 30-homer year. Conforto is batting .260 with 57 extra-base hits, 82 RBI, 82 runs and seven steals in 500 at-bats this season.

Conforto is not in Wednesday's lineup against the Diamondbacks.

EDGE Analysis

He is hitting .184 with a 39 percent strikeout rate in 38 September at-bats. Brandon Nimmo will start in right field while Juan Lagares starts in center.

Conforto went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 5-4 win over the Phillies.

EDGE Analysis

The fourth-inning blast was Conforto's first in September and his 29th of the year, establishing a new career high. The 26-year-old has been a key part of the Mets' second-half push for the playoffs, slashing .282/.359/.533 in 49 games since the All-Star break.