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"It really is a tough road regardless of how much talent you have," Mike Conforto said. This from a team that had lost four of five and spent the first two games of this series swinging swizzle sticks. 2023 Oregon State Athletics. You can't play him a certain way. His current We faces its own long run of empty Octobers and fields an offense amidst a terrible outage. Binghamton Mets activated LF Michael Conforto from the temporarily inactive list. The Mets are confident he will improve. Many historical player head shots courtesy of David Davis. Michael, his supreme athletic genes never in question, grew up playing football and baseball. Having watched you it seems like you have worked on your defense and throwing while improving both. He wasnt afraid to get in my face, but he always built me back up in the best way. "They don't want to pitch around me and kind of just give me a free pass, so I think I'm getting more pitches in the zone, getting maybe a few more fastballs here and there.". MLB rules also state if a player gets hit by a ball in the strike zone, that pitch should be ruled a strike. 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. Michael Conforto spent the first seven years of his career under the bright lights of Citi Field, dealing with all of the scrutiny that comes with playing for the Mets. New York Mets placed LF Michael Conforto on the 7-day injured list. The pair of athletes married in 1985, and Michael was born in 1993. 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. While his father, Mike, was a linebacker at Penn State, his mother, Tracie, was an Olympic synchronized swimmer who took home two gold medals at the Los Angeles games in 1984 and a silver medal in Seoul in 1988. The father knows about such hits, having been a short-yardage inside linebacker at Penn State, all 5-11, 220 pounds of him, his teammates including Matt Millen, Jimmy Cefalo, Chuck Fusina, Matt Suhey and ex-Jet Lance Mehl. High School: Redmond HS (Redmond, WA), School: Oregon State University (Corvallis, OR), Debut: Conforto grew up as a Mariners fan, idolized Ken Griffey Jr. and attended the 2001 All-Star Game at Safeco Field. You can't pitch him a certain way. Upon graduating in 1979, he packed up his belongings and moved West with his roommate, Craig Coder, who wanted to follow in the footsteps of his older brother Ron, an offensive lineman with the Seattle Seahawks. WebView Mike Confortos profile on LinkedIn, the worlds largest professional community. He also saw up close what football did to his dad, who has had seven knee surgeries, including a pair of knee replacements. RUPete. pic.twitter.com/Y9pjj1S3VC, Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) April 8, 2021. New York Mets placed LF Michael Conforto on the 10-day injured list. After being activated from the Disabled List on April 5, played in a career-high 153 of the Mets' 157 remaining gamesMade 141 starts, including 74 in left field, 56 in center field, 10 in right field and one as the DHSet career highs in hits (132), runs (78), home runs (28), RBI (82), doubles (25), walks (84) and stolen bases (3)Ranked among NL leaders in road homers (17, tied for fourth), walks (eighth) and go-ahead home runs (11, tied for 14th) and home runs (15th)Became the ninth player in franchise history with at least 27 home runs in consecutive seasonsThe last Met to do so was Lucas Duda (2014-2015)Reached base safely in his first 20 games of the season, the longest on-base streak of his careerThe 20-game on-base streak to begin a season was the ninth-longest in Mets historyAfter the All-Star break, ranked fourth in the majors with 52 RBI, was tied for seventh in the majors with 17 home runs and tied for ninth with 33 extra-base hitsWas second in the majors with 29 RBI and tied for fourth with nine homers in SeptemberThe last Mets hitter with at least nine homers and 29 RBI in a month was Carlos Beltrn (10 HR, 32 RBI in July 2006)Was one of five left-handed hitters with double-digit homers against lefty pitchersOnly Texas' Joey Gallo (15) had more than Conforto's 10 blasts against southpawsJust two other lefties in Mets history (Darryl Strawberry, 1985, 1987 and 1988 and Carlos Delgado, 2008) have hit at least 10 homers vs. lefthanded pitchers in a seasonHad 10 games with at least three RBI, tied for sixth-most in the NL and tied for 10th-most in the majors Ike Davis (11 in 2012) was the last Met with moreFrom June 16 through the end of the season, Conforto batted .287 (33-115) off left-handed pitching, thirdbest in the majors by a left-handed hitter in that span (min. But Conforto did, as well, appearing in the prestigious tournament with Redmond North Little League in 2004. You try to find that balance between challenging the player and having them in a spot where he can be successful, DePodesta said. I was raw, Conforto said. March 1, 1993 Some people don't. Getting myself into the right position to throw was a big thing for me that helped me start throwing guys out and be more accurate. A painting of the play hangs in Michael's childhood bedroom. 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. Through 30 games at Binghamton (from where the Mets could move their affiliate to Wilmington, Del., next season), Conforto owns a stellar .327/.411/.522 slash line. Its been a dream. But by his senior year, he decided his body now 6-foot-1 and 215 pounds was better suited to baseball. 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. He has a unique athletic pedigreePlenty of big leaguers were raised by athletes themselves -- just ask the Blue Jays, who field lineups with three second-generation players, the sons of incredibly successful Major Leaguers. The word conforto in Italian means comfort or support. Conforto the elder isn't predicting four hits on a nightly basis, but he knows his son's competitive wiring as well as anyone. It was Week 3, just before halftime of a Penn State win against Maryland in a nationally televised game at If the play looked bizarre in real time, well, that's because something else may have been going on. New York Mets recalled LF Michael Conforto from Las Vegas 51s. So Im happy to still have him as a role model and as a coach today. New York Mets selected the contract of Michael Conforto from Binghamton Mets. But deep beneath the schtick, Boras delivered one truth: Michael Conforto is going to have one of the most interesting and, it appears, protracted winters (and maybe springs and summers) of any free agent. vs. LAD 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB, Rookie Status: 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. Perfect Game USA rates him as the No. 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. 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. 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. Or write about sports? 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. He could have taken another path. This guys a warrior.. 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. "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. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. He's a man. "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. New York Mets outfielder Michael Conforto will do whatever it takes to win games even if it requires some slight rule breaking. "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. All Rights Reserved. His rapid climb through the system has sparked the question of just how soon Conforto can help the big league club. Still, as mom points out, her son's injuries occurred while playing baseball. New York Mets optioned LF Michael Conforto to Las Vegas 51s. Im from Seattle, so he was always who I tried to look like when I was swinging the bat. He has been selected to play in the Futures Game on July 12 at Cincinnatis Great American Ballpark. I was all sports. Though the younger Coder never made the NFL, he and Conforto opened a successful chain of gyms in the Pacific Northwest. Conforto, 29, spent the first seven years of his career with the New York Mets. In just his second game with the Mets, Michael Conforto is already making an impact. He made his first and only All-Star team in 2017. "He's got friends who played in the NFL who are now kind of starting to feel the effects of all that, all the collisions," the younger Conforto said. Another significant shoulder injury may have cost himThe trajectory of Conforto's career might have been changed by a dislocated shoulder. Michael Conforto has a sister, Jacqueline, who played soccer at Azusa Pacific University. Its not like he didnt know what he was doing. WebLettered two years in football as a quarterback and free safety Named second-team all-state in football. The field last night was Citi, and his son had just gone 4-for-4 in his second big-league game. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. 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. 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. Relaxed aggression, smart intensity. "And he's a little bit nervous because he's having trouble remembering things.". 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. 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). Penn State moves up two spots after Rose Bowl win in final AP top 25 rankings of 2022 season. He's hitting .304 in the third hole with four homers and 15 RBIs. I might ask him to move out here or something.". NEW YORK (AP) Two years ago, before he was a budding star for the New York Mets and among the big league batting leaders, Michael Conforto returned home after his first summer of professional baseball and listened to some advice from his mom. "He just seems more comfortable, more confident," Wright said. This is how Michael Conforto, the 10th pick in last year's MLB draft, hits, his swing sweet and compact, the line drives spraying from foul line to foul line. After Dominic Smith took a knee during the National Anthem in protest of the police shooting of Jacob Blake prior to the game against the Marlins Aug. 26, Conforto said he supported Smith but wouldnt kneel. New York Mets activated RF Michael Conforto from the 7-day injured list. What was the most important thing you learned in the minors? There was some confusion over whether the play could be reviewed. 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. On the 1-2 pitch from Anthony Bass, this happened: Here's that final play, a walk-off HBP. He'll just kind of fall back into it. 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).. Confortos most impressive act of maturity and leadership occurred Aug. 26-27, 2020. I looked at him as a guy who had a real good chance of being a high pick as a junior.. And I think he's going to be one of those guys who's going to keep getting better and better.". Conforto grew up on tales of the late 1970s Nittany Lions and their trips to the Gator, Fiesta and Sugar Bowls. If the play looked bizarre in real time, well, that's because something else may have been going on. In slow motion, it definitely looks like Conforto deliberately stuck out his elbow so he would get hit by the pitch. This content is not available due to your privacy preferences. 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. He was the name that popped up into my head. 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. New York Mets activated LF Michael Conforto. He was hit by a pitch above an eye during a youth game, sending him to an emergency room and leaving a small hairless area in his right eyebrow that remains visible. The Miami Marlins walked Francisco Lindor to load the bases for Conforto. Fastballs or flutter kicks, Tracie Conforto knows about high-pressure performances. That was kind of the attitude I took every day when I was at Oregon State.. IRON MIKE: METS PROPSECT CONFORTO HAS TOUGHNESS TO SPARE. Some defensive statistics Copyright Sports Info Solutions, 2010-2023. San Francisco Giants activated LF Michael Conforto. Your Rookie Season. The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball, Salaries may not be complete (especially pre-1985) and may not include some earned bonuses. He was my football coach. Fast track. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. "It was nice of him to wait for me," Michael Conforto, the father, said. Mike Conforto met Tracie after he and Penn State teammate Craig Coder moved to the Puget Sound area following graduation. LF Michael Conforto assigned to Savannah Sand Gnats from Brooklyn Cyclones. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Michael Conforto had 132 home runs over his career. Just heArd on the radio that Mike Conforto Sr played linebacker at PSU. Did Michael Conforto lean into it? 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. 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. 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. To appreciate how he wound up at Jacoby Ellsburys alma mater (Conforto met the Yankees outfielder a couple of times on campus), you first must know about Confortos family tree. Maybe it's just that it calms me a little bit. A three-sport athlete at Redmond High School outside Seattle, he played quarterback for the Mustangs. (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. 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. Conforto, who hit .345 with seven home runs and 56 RBIs this year, is not considered major league-ready but could be closer to the big leagues than anyone else The Jewish Vues | Brooklyn/Five Towns Edition | P.O. Lopez credited Conforto with the sort of toughness that allows him to shake off in-game failure and still put together good at-bats. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images). He's doing it himself. 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. Penn State president offers vision for the future on same day DEIB dashboard is released. He, as much as anyone, knows the difficulty of making it in elite athletics. Michael played quarterback and safety up until his senior year of high school and was talented enough to garner interest from Washington, Idaho, and several Ivy League schools. Shes golfing. We knew he was never going to be a middle infielder., Casey, Mike Conforto said, is kind of like a football coach whos a baseball manager. Ive covered the Mets for a variety of outlets since 1997. Nombre Completo: Michael Thomas Conforto. The umpire awarded Conforto with the base, and the Mets won on a walk-off hit-by-pitch. "You remember all those times on all those fields when he was five and six years old," the father said. What position 20,963rd in major league history) He was good enough to go to Oregon State and start as a freshman. 100 AB)Drove in 19 runs in 17 games vs. the Phillies, the most by any player in 2018, including a careerhigh six RBI on September 17 at PhiladelphiaOnly Mike Piazza (22 RBI in 2002) and Darryl Strawberry (20 RBI in 1987) have had more RBI against Philadelphia in a season in Mets historyHomered in his third at-bat of the season in his return from the Disabled List on April 5 at WashingtonWas recovering from surgery, performed on September 6, 2017, to repair a tear in the posterior capsule in his left shoulder after suffering a dislocated left shoulder on August 25, 2017Clubbed a Statcast-estimated 472-foot homer on August 27 at Wrigley Field, the longest home run by a Mets hitter since Statcast began tracking data in 2015Homered in three-straight games for the first time in his career, September 8-11. But on Aug. 24, Conforto suffered a freak injury, dislocating and tearing the posterior capsule in his left shoulder on a swing. 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. The responsibility falls to Kulpa to make that call, making it hard for MLB to do anything to Conforto or the Mets. He drives the ball., Said a second scout who also has seen Conforto in 2015: The early signs are that he can be a nice-looking bat. "Most guys that get called up, they get sent down within the first month," Mets hitting coach Kevin Long said. My dad is a competitive guy. A letter from 382 former Penn State football players was released Wednesday showing support for Joe Paterno. The elder Michael Conforto misses his son's big-league debut but gets to see his breakout game. San Francisco Giants signed free agent LF Michael Conforto. After his college graduation he and teammate Craig Coder moved to the Seattle area to try out for the Seahawks. Favorite Food: Anything Italian I love. "I was always sending him a text and trying to work on the psychological part of it," she said. New York Mets recalled Michael Conforto from Las Vegas 51s. I should have called him out., Anthony Rieber (@AnthonyRieber) April 8, 2021. He's always hit.". "I really do. us. 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. 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. 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