Michael Conforto LF/DH LAD Wed 7/25/18 10:35 AM
Michael Conforto
LF/DH LAD
Conforto went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and a second run scored in Tuesday's win over the Padres.
EDGE Analysis
His third-inning shot off southpaw Eric Lauer, Conforto's 13th homer of the year, ended up providing the winning runs in a 6-3 victory. The 25-year-old finally appears to be fully healthy and catching fire at the plate, slashing .385/.485/.769 over his last eight games with three home runs and nine RBI.
Michael Conforto LF/DH LAD Sun 7/22/18 5:20 PM
Michael Conforto
LF/DH LAD
Conforto will get the start in left field and bat fourth in Sunday's matchup against the Yankees, T.R. Sullivan of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
With Cespedes (heel) out of the lineup, Conforto will take over in left, and Brandon Nimmo gets the nod in right. Conforto has gone 3-for-7 with a home run, a double and three RBI over the first two games of the series.
Michael Conforto LF/DH LAD Sun 7/22/18 5:12 PM
Michael Conforto
LF/DH LAD
Conforto is out of the lineup for Sunday's matchup against the Yankees, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.
EDGE Analysis
Conforto will get the day off after going 3-for-7 with a double, a home run and four RBI over the first two games of the series. Brandon Nimmo is set to take over in right field, with Matt den Dekker slated to man center.
Michael Conforto LF/DH LAD Sat 7/21/18 8:57 PM
Michael Conforto
LF/DH LAD
Conforto went 1-for-3 with a solo homer, a walk and a pair of runs Saturday against the Yankees.
EDGE Analysis
The homer, Conforto's 12th of the year, opened the scoring in the second inning off of Sonny Gray. He later scored on an Amed Rosario single in the sixth inning. The outfielder's season overall has been a disappointment, as he's hitting just .221/.346/.381, though he does have a pair of homers in his last four games.
Michael Conforto LF/DH LAD Tue 7/10/18 4:37 PM
Michael Conforto
LF/DH LAD
Conforto is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Phillies.
EDGE Analysis
Conforto sits for just the second time since the start of June, though he's hit just .186 with a .647 OPS over that stretch. Ty Kelly gets the start in left field in his place.
Michael Conforto LF/DH LAD Tue 6/19/18 6:38 PM
Michael Conforto
LF/DH LAD
Conforto is starting in center field and hitting third Tuesday against the Rockies.
EDGE Analysis
Conforto is locked in at the dish, hitting .353/.522/.882 with two homers and a 5:1 BB:K over the last five games, so manager Mickey Callaway will reward the outfielder with a premium placement in the lineup Tuesday. It's unclear if Conforto will stick in the heart of the order, especially once Yoenis Cespedes (hip) and Jay Bruce (hip) are healthy, but it will be hard for Callaway to drop him in the lineup if he continues to see the ball well.
Michael Conforto LF/DH LAD Tue 6/19/18 10:57 AM
Michael Conforto
LF/DH LAD
Conforto went 3-for-4 with a walk, two doubles and two runs scored in Monday's rout of the Rockies.
EDGE Analysis
The 25-year-old is starting to show flickers of life at the plate. Five of his last six hits have gone for extra bases (two homers, three doubles), giving Conforto a .304/.484/.696 slash line through seven games on the Mets' current road trip. With three more games in Coors Field ahead this week, there could be plenty more XBH in his immediate future.
Michael Conforto LF/DH LAD Mon 6/11/18 10:19 AM
Michael Conforto
LF/DH LAD
The Mets' brass has been contemplating demoting Conforto to Triple-A Las Vegas in recent days, Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports.
EDGE Analysis
Conforto has gone hitless in the Mets' last five games and is batting just .071 in June while striking out in 28.1 percent of his plate appearances. While it was expected that Conforto would show some rust after returning from shoulder surgery in early April -- far sooner than the Mets initially forecasted -- the team was likely banking on the outfielder demonstrating signs of a breakthrough by this point in the season. Instead, Conforto's dismal June has sunk his season line to .215/.335/.359 across 215 plate appearances, with his .694 OPS representing a 245-point decline from 2017. If Conforto fails to display progress in his next handful of starts and Yoenis Cespedes (hip, quadriceps) draws closer to a return from the 10-day disabled list, the Mets may finally pull the plug on the 25-year-old and send him to the Pacific Coast League to regain confidence.
Michael Conforto LF/DH LAD Sun 6/3/18 9:21 PM
Michael Conforto
LF/DH LAD
Conforto went 1-for-3 with a walk and a strikeout in Sunday's loss to the Cubs.
EDGE Analysis
Conforto was one of the few who reached base, as the Mets struggled offensively against John Lester, managing just three hits. He's batting .238 with seven homers and 16 RBI through 48 games this season.
Michael Conforto LF/DH LAD Sun 6/3/18 8:05 AM
Michael Conforto
LF/DH LAD
Conforto accounted for the Mets' only run in Saturday's 7-1 extra-innings loss to the Cubs, going 1-for-5 with a walk and a solo homer.
EDGE Analysis
His sixth-inning shot off Mike Montgomery kept his team in the game, but they would eventually fall as the bullpen collapsed in the 14th. Conforto now has seven homers on the season, five of which have come in his last 20 games, and his .292/.393/.514 slash line over that stretch is likely a better indication of his production over the next four months than his overall .236/.358/.398 line.