Conforto went 3-for-4 with two doubles and one RBI in Friday's 3-2 win over the Padres.

EDGE Analysis

Conforto knocked in the Giants' first run with an RBI double in the first inning. The outfielder has been held hitless in just one of eight games so far, which has helped him stake his claim to a starting job in left field. He's batting .419 with three home runs, four doubles, 10 RBI and eight runs scored across 33 plate appearances. Conforto's strong hitting out of the gate has seen him move up to the cleanup spot over the last three games.

Conforto went 1-for-4 with a solo home run against the Dodgers in Monday's loss.

EDGE Analysis

Conforto had the only extra-base hit of the game for San Francisco, belting a solo homer to right field in the sixth inning. The veteran outfielder has started his second season in San Francisco well, reaching base in each of the team's five games to date and homering three times over that span. Conforto averaged a modest 14.5 long balls over the past two campaigns, but he's well on pace to exceed that given his hot start so far.

Conforto went 2-for-4 with a double and a grand slam in Saturday's 9-6 win over the Padres.

EDGE Analysis

Conforto's second career grand slam broke the game open in the eighth inning. Left-handed reliever Tom Cosgrove surrendered the home run to Conforto, who had just a .598 OPS and 29:3 K:BB against lefties last season. The outfielder has already popped two home runs in his team's first three games.

Conforto went 3-for-4 with a double, a solo home run and two additional runs scored during Thursday's loss to the Padres.

EDGE Analysis

Conforto tagged closer Robert Suarez for a solo homer with two outs in the ninth inning and fell one triple shy of an Opening Day cycle. Tabbed as the Giants' everyday left fielder, Conforto should have ample opportunity to make fantasy contributions after slashing .239/.334/.384 with 58 runs scored and 58 RBI in 2023.

Conforto is expected to handle an everyday role in left field, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

EDGE Analysis

Prior to the Jorge Soler signing, Conforto was projected as the designated hitter, but that has changed. It's still early in spring training, and there's a chance another outfielder could infringe on Conforto's role, namely Luis Matos. Blake Sabol also played some left field in 2023, but for now, it's Conforto's job to lose.

Conforto is in line to serve as the Giants' primary designated hitter in 2024, Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

San Francisco wants to improve its outfield defense, which led to the signing of Jung Hoo Lee and its apparent plan to use Luis Matos in left field and Conforto at DH, at least against righties. Conforto made 104 of his 115 starts last year in the outfield but finished in the 22nd percentile in Outs Above Average, per Baseball Savant.

Conforto exercised his $18 million player option for 2024 on Monday, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.

EDGE Analysis

Conforto missed all of the 2022 season following shoulder surgery and didn't have the bounce-back 2023 campaign that he envisioned, slashing just .239/.334/.384 with 15 home runs over 125 games. As such, he will opt into the one year remaining on his deal with the Giants and hope to play his way into a multi-year pact next winter.

Conforto will hit the bench Saturday against the Dodgers, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Conforto will join the rest of the team's left-handed bats on the bench against Clayton Kershaw. Heliot Ramos will take over in left field.

Conforto isn't in the starting lineup for Monday's game against San Diego, John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

EDGE Analysis

Conforto will take a seat Monday evening with the Giants slated to face off against lefty Blake Snell. Heliot Ramos gets the nod in right field and is set to bat eighth in Conforto's stead.

Conforto isn't in the Giants' lineup Saturday against the Dodgers, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

EDGE Analysis

The lefty-hitting Conforto will sit as the Dodgers send the lefty-throwing Clayton Kershaw to the mound. The Giants will send out Austin Slater, Tyler Fitzgerald and Luis Matos to start across the outfield Saturday.