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. Rise of Michael Conforto: More advanced than any hitter in minors All images are property the copyright holder and are displayed here for informational purposes only. "I can't wait to see him.". I think thats whats made him successful to this point.. Still, as mom points out, her son's injuries occurred while playing baseball. He'll just kind of fall back into it. 26 years ago today, Tracie Ruiz Conforto brought home the silver medal in the solo competition from the @Olympics ! 17 overall prospect in the Draft named Pac-12 Conference Freshman of the Year in 2012 & Player of the Year in 2013 hit .345 with 7 HR, 16 2B, 2 3B, 56 RBIs and a .504 OBP. Shes obsessing over all kinds of things. Yet while Conforto isnt prime Dave Parker or Ichiro Suzuki in right field, he has a knack for positioning himself to make terrific plays (like this one against the Orioles in September 2020), throws (like this one to cut down the Braves Abraham Almonte at the plate to preserve a 2-1 Mets win on July 28) and catches (like this one, potentially his last at Citi Field as a member of the Mets). She thought back to 2012, his freshman season with the Beavers. 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. A guy that doesnt get himself out on pitches Just be a middle of the order guy that helps the team win. 18. In his time in New York, Conforto made an All-Star team (2017), smacked 132 home runs and hit .333 with two homers in his only World Series appearance as a 22-year-old in 2015. Hes been a professional hitter, Binghamton manager Pedro Lopez said. (Howard Simmons/New York Daily News). "I can't describe the feeling," he said. I could swing the bat hard, and I could throw pretty well. My dad is a competitive guy. Many thanks to him. On the 1-2 pitch from Anthony Bass, this happened: Here's that final play, a walk-off HBP. The pitch a slider appeared to drop into the zone and into Chad Wallach's mitt for strike three. His father, Mike is an Italian American who played inside linebacker at Penn State. Conforto made it back for the second week of the 2018 season and hit .250 with 61 homers, 174 RBIs and an OPS+ of 125 tied for 29th in the bigs with, among others, future Mets teammate Francisco Lindor and fellow future 2021-22 free agent Nick Castellanos while playing in 304 of the Mets 324 games from 2018-19. Im kind of speechless. I was raw, Conforto said. 01 was a great year, and that was the last time we made the playoffs, Conforto said, before quickly self-editing with a smile: They made the playoffs.. 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. If Conforto was hoping to get some help from the Mets' broadcasting booth, that wasn't going to happen. In the last two seasons, is tied for seventh among NL outfielders with 61 home runs, seventh with 174 RBI and fourth with 168 walks. Collided with Robinson Can in the outfield on May 16 at Washington and left the gameWas placed on the 7-Day IL the following day with a concussion. San Francisco Giants activated LF Michael Conforto. Congratulations to you and the NY Mets for clinching! 6 hitter, Conforto was moved up to third ahead of slugger Yoenis Cespedes in mid-April when the Mets started their second trip. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. If Conforto was hoping to get some help from the Mets' broadcasting booth, that wasn't going to happen. Its just something that I had to work on, I had to be out there everyday playing and its incredible what hard work can do for you. Conforto, whose Dad played college football at Penn State and whose Mom was an Olympic swimmer, has always carried himself with a maturity and self-awareness Conforto breaks out for four hits with his father watching from the stands. I think youll all know what I mean when I say: this is the most Mets way for the Marlins to ever lose pic.twitter.com/BWJKjZhInW. You may opt-out by. She always said she wasnt the most talented, but she worked the hardest. If he wants to come here, bat third and make $1 million, let me know, one source from a second-division team said with a laugh. 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. The responsibility falls to Kulpa to make that call, making it hard for MLB to do anything to Conforto or the Mets. ", The elder Conforto was never a starter but played on two teams that finished among the top five in the nation, in 1977 and 1978. Michael Conforto's rise helped by gold medal mom and bowl Im extremely excited! He went to the College World Series in 2013, in his sophomore year at Oregon State. Are you upset that it took the Mets so long to bring you up to the majors? Regarding his educational background, Michael Conforto attended Redmond High School in Redmond, Washington where he was on both the football and baseball All I can control is what I do on the field and the way I show up every day. I was all sports. The field last night was Citi, and his son had just gone 4-for-4 in his second big-league game. Exceeded rookie limits during 2015 season, 2023 Contract Status: 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 told him that when I would walk out to compete, sometimes I would get so nervous that my hands would go numb," she recalled. Conforto, 22, the 10th overall pick in last years draft, quickly has become the face of Sandy Aldersons Phase 2. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. The 23-year-old outfielder's dad also provides guidance. Team: San Francisco Giants (majors) Born: March 1, 1993 in Seattle, WA us 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). Signed thru 2024, 2 yrs/$36M (23-24), Service Time (01/2023): 6.043 I was an athlete.. RUPete. Under MLB rules, Kulpa should have called the pitch a strike. He made his first and only All-Star team in 2017. Thats what she does now. 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. Michael Conforto is on Instagram at mconforto8. us. High School: Redmond HS (Redmond, WA), School: Oregon State University (Corvallis, OR), Debut: Nickname: Forto. New York Mets placed RF Michael Conforto on the 10-day injured list. "LIKE" US HERE. 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. We liked the makeup and the athleticism. The elder Michael Conforto misses his son's big-league debut but gets to see his breakout game. In Reference to "Michael was able to stay, which is a testament to how strong he is mentally and how talented he is physically.". Some defensive statistics Copyright Sports Info Solutions, 2010-2023. Did Michael Conforto lean into it? Michael Conforto has a prestigious pedigree and already a multitude of accomplishments. He's doing it himself. Penn State president offers vision for the future on same day DEIB dashboard is released. Michael Conforto has never won a World Series. He was a good fit for Michael.. Shes doing all kinds of stuff. It was Week 3, just before halftime of a Penn State win against Maryland in a nationally televised game at Beaver Stadium. And his B material, and his C material, and whatever letter much deeper into the alphabet you want to use to describe material such as delivering Homer Simpson-esque puns to describe Max Scherzers free agency (A material would have been Boras singing quite accurately as it would have turned out Teams that dont want to pay $100 million musnt tooooouch) and offering a malapropism mashup of Bob Seger and rock analogies to describe Corey Seager. first round (No. "Joe would always tell us that you're never as good as you think you are when things are going well, and you're never as bad as you think you are when you're not performing very good," dad said. At one of his gyms, Conforto trained a swimmer named Tracie Ruiz, who proceeded to win two gold medals in the 1984 Olympics and a silver in the 1988 Games for synchronized swimming. Leave us some feedback and we'll reply back. His father, Mike, more role player than big man on campus, was an undersize inside 'backer who lined up behind star defensive linemen Matt Millen and Bruce Clark in short-yardage situations. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Sunday, February 26, 11:03PM. He tied for seventh in the league with 65 hitsTied for sixth in the NL with seven HBPRanked 11th in the NL with 40 runs scoredLed Mets position players and ranked 13th in the NL with 2.0 fWARHad seven game-winning RBI, tied for second in the NLLed the National League with six outfield assists and did not commit a single error in 438.1 innings in right fieldBatted .326 (31-95) in August and .329 (26-79) in SeptemberWas one of seven major leaguers to hit .325 or better in both full months of the seasonBecame the fourth player in Mets history to qualify for the batting title and hit .300/.400/.500 or betterPlayed in each of the Mets' first 53 games before hamstring tightness sidelined him for six of the club's final seven games of the seasonRanked fifth in the majors with a .344 average (44- 128) vs. RHPsHad a .960 OPS against rightiesOwned a career-best .870 OPS against LHPHad four homers in 74 AB vs. LHP (had six homers in 174 AB vs. southpaws in 2019)Had a career-best 12-game hitting streak from Aug. 3-15 and a career-best 23-game on-base streak from the end of 2019-Aug. 15. And with the Mets run-production crisis, that curiosity is quite intense. And I think he's going to be one of those guys who's going to keep getting better and better.". 396. How would you describe your hitting style? He drove home 71 runs as a freshman, and the next two seasons, Conforto won Pac-12 Player of the Year honors. "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.". LF Michael Conforto assigned to St. Lucie Mets from Savannah Sand Gnats. I knew the criticisms, I had heard about them and the coaches here talked to me about it. That's against MLB rules, which state a player must attempt to move out of the way of a pitch if possible. Penn State moves up two spots after Rose Bowl win in final AP top 25 rankings of 2022 season. He became the 1,000th player in Mets history and finished the season with a .270 average, nine homers and 26 RBIs. New York Mets signed OF Michael Conforto. "When you experience success, you go up there are you expect to perform at a certain level, and he's got that swagger.". They quickly came to their senses and instead opened a gym, where Mike met his now ex-wife and Michael's mother, Tracie Ruiz, a two-time Olympic gold medalist in synchronized swimming at the 1984 Olympics. Made his first Opening Day rosterWas with New York from Opening Day-June 25, July 18-August 12 and from September 1-end of the seasonHit a career-high 12 homersSeven of his 12 home runs either gave the Mets the lead or tied the gameHad 17 home runs through his first 100 games as a Met, tied for the third-most in team history behind Darryl Strawberry (22) and David Wright (20)Batted .365 (27-74) with 11 doubles, four home runs, 18 RBI and 15 runs scored in 21 games during AprilHit .174 (40-230) with 10 doubles, eight home runs, 24 RBI and 23 runs scored in 88 games from May through the remainder of the seasonHad six consecutive games with a double from April 24-30, tying a franchise record by Joe Christopher from August 14-18, 1964..Had a career-best 17 game on base streak from April 10-30Batted .377 (23-61) with a .443 OBPHit a three-run homer on Sept. 23 vs. Philadelphia, his first since going deep on August 7 at DetroitFinished the game 2-3 with three RBI, matching a career-high (fifth time)Over his final 12 games dating to Sept. 18, Conforto went 7-23 (.304) with two doubles, one homer, eight RBI and six runs scoredHit .422 (54-128) with eight doubles, two triples, nine home runs, 28 RBI and 30 runs scored in 33 games with Las Vegas (AAA) of the Pacific Coast League. March 1, 1993 Its been a dream. Mike, who walked on at Penn State, hails from Altoona, where many of his relatives still live. Craig's older brother, Ron, played on their offensive line. We present them here for purely educational purposes. (Howard Simmons/New York Daily News). pic.twitter.com/wUXncHd4t1, USA Synchro (@USASynchro) September 30, 2014, I was a football guy first because of my dad, Michael Conforto said. The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball, Salaries may not be complete (especially pre-1985) and may not include some earned bonuses. "He just seems more comfortable, more confident," Wright said. After a groundout by James McCann, the Mets hit two straight singles. "I think he is prepared for this," the father said. Though the younger Coder never made the NFL, he and Conforto opened a successful chain of gyms in the Pacific Northwest. His .216 first-half average seemed so out of character that the Mets even considered sending him back to Triple-A. Total Zone Rating and initial framework for Wins above Replacement calculations provided by Sean Smith. He was my football coach. Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. "I don't know what it is. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. Known then as Tracie Ruiz, she won gold medals in solo and duet synchronized swimming at the 1984 Olympics and a solo silver four years later. New York Mets sent LF Michael Conforto on a rehab assignment to Syracuse Mets. 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. In 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. Two years after that, in 2015, Conforto was with the Mets when they won the National League pennant for the first time since 2000. He also saw up close what football did to his dad, who has had seven knee surgeries, including a pair of knee replacements. Mike Conforto, a Nittany Lions linebacker in the mid-1970s, set up the visit through former assistant coach Fran Ganter, now a Penn State associate athletic director. Conforto's pedigree is much more unusual in baseball. Scooter, Forto are nicknames for Michael Conforto. Tell us all about your experience so far since making it up to the big team. Conforto, 29, played his first seven seasons in New York, where he was a .255 hitter with 132 home runs, 396 RBIs and an .824 OPS. You've got a gift from God. vs. LAD 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB, Rookie Status: You can't pitch him a certain way. Positions: Leftfielder, Rightfielder and Centerfielder Bats: Left Throws: Right 6-1, 215lb (185cm, 97kg) . It was a refreshing change of pace considering most booths would have blindly backed their team. "I always check up on them to see how they're doing in the fall.". The trip was memorable for Conforto, now the sweet-swinging rookie whose July promotion helped rejuvenate an anemic Mets offense. Im the guy thats going to drive in runs. His current contract terms are 2 yrs/$36M (23-24). Do you have a sports website? (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. Despite initially becoming a free agent last winter, offseason shoulder surgery threw a wrench in the works, keeping him unsigned for the entirety of the 2022 season. Draft: 2014, New York Mets, Ronda: 1, Seleccin He's hitting .304 in the third hole with four homers and 15 RBIs. New York Mets recalled LF Michael Conforto from Las Vegas 51s. BINGHAMTON Haggard town, run-down ballpark. He, as much as anyone, knows the difficulty of making it in elite athletics. Biggest Influence in your young career: Both my parents.I think with my mom, she obviously was in a different type of sport, but she knew how hard you needed to work to become the best in the world at something that you wanted to do and something you enjoyed. Im from Seattle, so he was always who I tried to look like when I was swinging the bat. New York Mets selected the contract of Michael Conforto from Binghamton Mets. Two innings later, Conforto drilled a double to the center-field wall, and followed with a single to left in the sixth. Im so excited about this team. He talked about one of his favorite moments in his son's career, when he was a star for Oregon State and hit a grand slam against archrival Oregon, the ball landing on a building far over the right center-field fence. Even the team's broadcasters thought Conforto should The word conforto in Italian means comfort or support. While the end result wasn't what they'd hoped for -- New York fell to Kansas City in the World Series, 4-1 -- Conforto became just the third player (and first rookie) in baseball history to appear in all three tournaments, joining Ed Vosberg and Jason Varitek. On Friday in Los Angeles, Mets general manager Sandy Alderson acknowledged such a notion has been discussed internally. Trade him! 5 is coming up in November. I think it would be fair to say he was a football player who played baseball, until he got to Oregon State, the elder Mike Conforto said. MLB rules also state if a player gets hit by a ball in the strike zone, that pitch should be ruled a strike. R. R. 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. This is a BETA experience. He wasnt afraid to get in my face, but he always built me back up in the best way. Born: Conforto, whose Dad played college football at Penn State and whose Mom was an Olympic swimmer, has always carried himself with a maturity and self-awareness beyond his years. 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. A decade before he began a promising professional baseball career with the New York Mets, Michael Conforto was afforded a lens into his father's athletic past. That kind of combination I think is pretty valuable, so Im going to continue to try to be the guy that gets on base, and be a guy that can drive in runs. Even then, the decision to award Conforto with a hit-by-pitch came down to home plate umpire Ron Kulpa. Michael Conforto page at the Bullpen Wiki, Scores from any date in Major League history, Minor, Foreign, College, & Black Baseball, Frequently Asked Questions about MLB and Baseball, Subscribe to Stathead Baseball: Get your first month FREE. Men's Basketball Mar 8, 2022. New York Mets activated LF Michael Conforto from the 10-day injured list. I was doing baseball, football, basketball.. But hes certainly done very well in the short time weve had him., I could see it happening, but I wouldnt want to see it, the first scout said. In just his second game with the Mets, Michael Conforto is already making an impact. 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). It came during an off day from the 2004 Little League World Series, when the team from Redmond, Wash., made the hourlong drive southwest to State College. The Mets' booth was disappointed the game ended on that play. Concussion. In the same player pool, his on-base percentage (.364) ranks 12th, he hit the 15th-most home runs (111) and his 127 OPS+ was tied for 11th with Mitch Haniger. The Jewish Vues | Brooklyn/Five Towns Edition | P.O. A Washington Post story off the game described him as "immovable." The fact that people are looking for lefty bats makes him even more appealing.. NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 02: Michael Conforto #30 of the New York Mets in action against the Miami [+] Marlins during a game at Citi Field on September 2, 2021 in New York City. Michael Conforto, the Mets' top prospect who's been tearing up Double-A and looks on the verge of making his big league debut, was then standing on first base. Father: Mike Conforto, played linebacker at Penn State under Joe Paterno. From the day we saw you run out to left from the dugout, we just knew we were seeing a major leaguer in you! WebLettered two years in football as a quarterback and free safety Named second-team all-state in football. His current We faces its own long run of empty Octobers and fields an offense amidst a terrible outage. Born: 3/01/1993 in Seattle, WA. Apodo: Forto. "I'm being protected by one of the best hitters in the game," Conforto said. However, Alderson added, At this point hes still in Binghamton, and I would expect him to be over the near term., That sounds exciting, definitely, Conforto said, in an interview last week at NYSEG Stadium, of a surge to the top. A three-sport athlete at Redmond High School outside Seattle, he played quarterback for the Mustangs. 6 player in Washington and 211th "I was always sending him a text and trying to work on the psychological part of it," she said. Shes golfing. If not soonest, then soon enough. Javascript is required for the selection of a player. He didn't just pick up his second RBI in two games. METS PROPSECT CONFORTO HAS TOUGHNESS TO SPARE, Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information. Mother: Tracie Ruiz-Conforto, won two gold medals in the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles in synchronized swimming, then a silver four years later in Seoul, South Korea. We sincerely route for each other. I should have called him out., Anthony Rieber (@AnthonyRieber) April 8, 2021. Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free. His other knee will be replaced next month. Boras noted that everybodys understanding the COVID issue and what he had the first few months of the season. Conforto acknowledged early this season he battled the coronavirus just before spring training, which would certainly explain his subpar season. "It was really painful for the next five weeks, but there was no way I was coming out, because we were trying to make the playoffs," he said. 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. He had a streak of doubles in six straight games, tying the club record. But on Aug. 24, Conforto suffered a freak injury, dislocating and tearing the posterior capsule in his left shoulder on a swing. And with that impression comes the curiosity over his arrival date. Two days ago, Michael Conforto the left fielder was in Trenton with the Binghamton Mets, his call-up so hastily arranged that his father could not get to Citi Field from his home in Redmond, Wash. for Michael the son's major-league debut Friday night. Conforto adjusted in September, and he went 5 for 15 with four RBIs in the World Series against Kansas City, homering twice in Game 4. Somebody asked me the other day if Ive seen anybody thats impressed me, a scout said, on the condition of anonymity. As he grew older, Conforto recalls falling down a rabbit hole of YouTube videos, watching his mother swim. The uncertainty surrounding him only increased when he failed to sign last winter, owing to offseason shoulder surgery. LF Michael Conforto assigned to Brooklyn Cyclones. Shortly thereafter, Smith appeared via Zoom and wept during an emotional press conference. In this case, we did not know, but we certainly were hopeful.. The Giants' spring training win Sunday marked Michael Conforto's first appearance in a 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. The Mets entered the bottom of the ninth trailing 2-1, but Jeff McNeil quickly evened the score with a leadoff home run. Michael Conforto made last year. 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. Relaxed aggression, smart intensity. "I really do. Oftentimes, we have pretty good feel for who would be 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. Michael Conforto had 132 home runs over his career. bac2therac; Mar 6, 2022; Men's Basketball; Replies 35 Views 1K. To be fair to Scott Boras, there almost certainly wont be a winter meetings next month because of the owners impending lockout (put a reminder into your phone for Thursday at 12:01 AM) where he can tweak the establishment by holding court at the biggest and most-attended press conference of the festivities. So he had to get all his A material out of the way the general managers meetings three weeks ago. Chose Oregon State because of "it's a great program with great coaches and a great school. Just over a month into his stay at Double-A Binghamton, less than a year since his professional debut, the lefty-hitting left fielder has made the sort of impression reserved for the games most touted prospects. ", No, the Phillies are not terrible, tank you very much. He's always hit.". Some people don't. At his best, Conforto has often looked like a potential $200 million player, but through no fault of his own, hes yet to have a full season at that level. ---Question/CommentAdvertisingMarketing. Conforto has collected 15.7 WAR per Baseball-Reference.com, which doesnt even rank among the top 24 in Mets history. Even the team's broadcasters thought Conforto should have been ruled out on the play. '", Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. 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Third-ranked Mets prospect Michael Conforto was called up by the big club this week, making him the 1000th player in the team's history. Mike has 1 job listed on their profile. Confortos most impressive act of maturity and leadership occurred Aug. 26-27, 2020. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. Binghamton Mets activated LF Michael Conforto from the temporarily inactive list. Maybe he was raw in comparison to the high school kids getting drafted, the Mets executive said. In slow motion, it definitely looks like Conforto deliberately stuck out his elbow so he would get hit by the pitch. Hes not nearly as rambunctious as Pete Alonso, but Conforto knew enough to go with it when Alonso raced towards him and ripped off his shirt to begin a 2019 stretch drive tradition following Confortos walk-off hit on Aug. 9. Mets hit two straight singles the pitch a slider appeared to drop into the zone into. Aldersons Phase 2 heard about them and the next two seasons, Conforto won Pac-12 of! 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