Just heArd on the radio that Mike Conforto Sr played linebacker at PSU. Its been a dream. New York Mets placed LF Michael Conforto on the 7-day injured list. His other knee will be replaced next month. New York Mets activated RF Michael Conforto from the 10-day injured list. She always told me you need to obsess about the sport that youre playing and what you want to do. "But I said the moment I dove into the pool, all of that went away and everything became automatic pilot and then I had the adrenaline to take it a step higher.". 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. Podcast: Early hitting leaders facts or flukes? Fastballs or flutter kicks, Tracie Conforto knows about high-pressure performances. 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. 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. Another significant shoulder injury may have cost himThe trajectory of Conforto's career might have been changed by a dislocated shoulder. He, too, was a gifted football player, enough to get offers from a number of Pac-12 schools, but his father was in no rush for his son to put his body through the same body-bashing rigors. 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. BINGHAMTON Haggard town, run-down ballpark. 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). 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).. What position Mike has 1 job listed on their profile. METS PROPSECT CONFORTO HAS TOUGHNESS TO SPARE, Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information. And just what is the value of a player whose advanced metrics do not match up to the eye test? Nobody was happier than the man who gave Michael Conforto his name, and half of his excellent genes. It's unclear whether MLB will do anything to punish Conforto or the Mets for the play. The word conforto in Italian means comfort or support. It was Week 3, just before halftime of a Penn State win against Maryland in a nationally televised game at The elder Michael Conforto misses his son's big-league debut but gets to see his breakout game. He's always hit.". 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. New York Mets activated LF Michael Conforto. That procedure, performed in January 2022, kept him out for the entire season, and it remains to be seen how a year away will impact his ability to contribute in 2023. Decide for yourself. It was a refreshing change of pace considering most booths would have blindly backed their team. This is a BETA experience. 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. I just spoke to umpire Ron Kulpa as a pool reporter. Michael Conforto was born on March 1, 1993. Ive covered the Mets for a variety of outlets since 1997. 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. LF Michael Conforto assigned to FSL South Division All-Stars. How would you describe your hitting style? 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. After beginning this year as the Mets' No. Its a decision, and a dilemma and a player the Mets are thrilled to have. He had a streak of doubles in six straight games, tying the club record. Subscribe to Stathead Baseball: Get your first month FREEYour All-Access Ticket to the Baseball Reference Database. Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Signed thru 2024, 2 yrs/$36M (23-24), Service Time (01/2023): 6.043 This from a team that had lost four of five and spent the first two games of this series swinging swizzle sticks. A series of debilitating knee injuries limited his potential and kept him in the trainers' room for much of his senior season in '78. Posted by Mark Wogenrich at 12:21:39 PM on June 17, 2013. New York Mets optioned LF Michael Conforto to Las Vegas 51s. Huge congratulations to Michael Conforto from two St. Lucie Mets season ticket holders. Even then, the decision to award Conforto with a hit-by-pitch came down to home plate umpire Ron Kulpa. Penn State president offers vision for the future on same day DEIB dashboard is released. New York Mets sent OF Michael Conforto on a rehab assignment to St. Lucie Mets. 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. Conforto has collected 15.7 WAR per Baseball-Reference.com, which doesnt even rank among the top 24 in Mets history. 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. Are you upset that it took the Mets so long to bring you up to the majors? "I was always sending him a text and trying to work on the psychological part of it," she said. And I think he's going to be one of those guys who's going to keep getting better and better.". New York Mets signed OF Michael Conforto. WebView Mike Confortos profile on LinkedIn, the worlds largest professional community. New York extended an $18.4 million qualifying offer in November to Conforto, who turned it down to test free agency. Two innings later, Conforto drilled a double to the center-field wall, and followed with a single to left in the sixth. 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. Michael Conforto had 132 home runs over his career. .824. Strained right hamstring. Nickname: Forto. He's hitting .304 in the third hole with four homers and 15 RBIs. New York Mets placed LF Michael Conforto on the 10-day disabled list retroactive to March 26, 2018. Conforto was selected by the Mets in the first-round of the 2014 MLB draft out of Oregon State University. I might ask him to move out here or something.". "When you experience success, you go up there are you expect to perform at a certain level, and he's got that swagger.". in Seattle, WA 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). 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. Relaxed aggression, smart intensity. MLB rules also state if a player gets hit by a ball in the strike zone, that pitch should be ruled a strike. Michael Conforto has a prestigious pedigree and already a multitude of accomplishments. Everything has been perfect since Ive come up. The innings passed, the hits kept piling up, and the old linebacker watched it all unfold, and his quiet pride was palpable. She thought back to 2012, his freshman season with the Beavers. "I always check up on them to see how they're doing in the fall.". 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. I had a feeling he was going to be a pretty good athlete, so we talked more about how to be a good teammate, Mike Conforto said, to help everyone around you be better and not get overly focused on yourself., Said Tracie Ruiz of her son: Hes the type of kid that will study a pitcher, and he will try to outthink and outsmart them while theyre trying to outsmart him., You could put him in a keg and drop down Niagara Falls, and hes coming out, Casey said of his former player. A painting of the play hangs in Michael's childhood bedroom. 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. 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.". 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. 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That's precisely what the Marlins tried to do. Name: Michael Conforto Age: 22 (March 1, 1993) Birthplace: Woodlinville, WA Bats/Throws: L/R Ht: 6 1 Wt: 211. 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 the play looked bizarre in real time, well, that's because something else may have been going on. 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. New York Mets recalled LF Michael Conforto from Las Vegas 51s. 2023 Oregon State Athletics. On January 6, 2023, Conforto signed a two-year contract worth $36 million with the San Francisco Giants, containing an opt-out clause after the first season. [59] "I've always had like kind of a special place [in my heart] for Penn State," said Michael, whose Mets open the NL division series against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday at Dodger Stadium. He's doing it himself. Do you have a sports website? 6 player in Washington and 211th 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 Mets' booth was disappointed the game ended on that play. You could argue both points in this instance. California residents do not sell my data request. But Confortos words and actions in September especially a red-eyed press conference following the Mets home finale Sept. 30 made it clear he was ready to test free agency and prepared to leave New York. A history of the Sports Reference Sponsorship System. Nevertheless, he added, The front office is going to do what they deem is best for the team. Conforto's father says his son tends to play better when he's in the stands. The game was not even three innings old and the Mets had five runs and seven hits, and never let up. If Conforto was hoping to get some help from the Mets' broadcasting booth, that wasn't going to happen. The Mets drafted him 10th overall in 2014, three picks after the Phillies selected Aaron Nola. And with the Mets run-production crisis, that curiosity is quite intense. Im extremely excited! Left hamstring tightness. Conforto put together a superstar-caliber season during the pandemic-shortened 2020 campaign, when he hit .322 with nine homers, 31 RBIs and an OPS+ of 154. Michael 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). "I can't wait to see him.". "This guy, there's no holes to him. His .216 first-half average seemed so out of character that the Mets even considered sending him back to Triple-A. Conforto's pedigree is much more unusual in baseball. Its not my call, all I can do is prepare myself and show up in New York and wherever Im at and show up with the right attitude and the right work ethic and my play on the field will speak for itself. Conforto, 22, the 10th overall pick in last years draft, quickly has become the face of Sandy Aldersons Phase 2. "My approach is the same everywhere I go," the son said. Father: Mike Conforto, played linebacker at Penn State under Joe Paterno. Hes probably more advanced than any hitter Ive seen in the minor leagues this year. 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 In 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). Some defensive statistics Copyright Sports Info Solutions, 2010-2023. New York Mets recalled Michael Conforto from Las Vegas 51s. New York Mets placed LF Michael Conforto on the 10-day disabled list. The pair of athletes married in 1985, and Michael was born in 1993. The elder Michael Conforto misses his son's big-league debut but gets to see his breakout game. GAME 30 Penn State: Hanging on a Heart Attack. You try to find that balance between challenging the player and having them in a spot where he can be successful, DePodesta said. Two years after that, in 2015, Conforto was with the Mets when they won the National League pennant for the first time since 2000. 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. I actually got to see him early on his sophomore year. 5 is coming up in November. Maybe he was raw in comparison to the high school kids getting drafted, the Mets executive said. But Confortos words and actions in September especially a red-eyed press conference following the Mets home finale Sept. 30 made it clear he was ready to test free agency and prepared to leave New York. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. 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