In Mike, who walked on at Penn State, hails from Altoona, where many of his relatives still live. Fastballs or flutter kicks, Tracie Conforto knows about high-pressure performances. BINGHAMTON Haggard town, run-down ballpark. I should have called him out., Anthony Rieber (@AnthonyRieber) April 8, 2021. Your Rookie Season. pic.twitter.com/Y9pjj1S3VC, Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) April 8, 2021. He could have taken another path. WebLettered two years in football as a quarterback and free safety Named second-team all-state in football. He didn't just pick up his second RBI in two games. (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. All rights reserved. (Howard Simmons/New York Daily News). He was the name that popped up into my head. For Conforto's father, watching his son reach the highest level of his sport has been a treat. Craig's older brother, Ron, played on their offensive line. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images). This from a team that had lost four of five and spent the first two games of this series swinging swizzle sticks. 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. Heres what you need to know about Conforto: FAST FACTSBirthdate: March 1, 1993 (Age 30 in 2023)Primary position: OFHeight/weight: 6-foot-1, 215 lbs.Bats/throws: Left/rightPlace of birth: SeattleSchool(s): Redmond (Wash.) HS; Oregon StateDrafted: 1st round (10th), 2014, by MetsMLB debut: July 24, 2015Qualifying offer: Received one in '21; declined, THE NUMBERS2021: .232/.344/.384 (101 OPS+), 14 HR, 0.9 WAR* in 125 GCareer: .255/.356/.468 (124 OPS+), 132 HR, 15.7 WAR in 757 G*Per Baseball-Reference; did not play in 2022. Even the team's broadcasters thought Conforto should have been ruled out on the play. "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.". So what is the price for a player who checks all the boxes, albeit in a matter nuanced enough to make it difficult for a blusterous agent to deliver the hard sell? 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. 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. 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. If Conforto was hoping to get some help from the Mets' broadcasting booth, that wasn't going to happen. Conforto has collected 15.7 WAR per Baseball-Reference.com, which doesnt even rank among the top 24 in Mets history. New York Mets sent LF Michael Conforto on a rehab assignment to Syracuse Mets. It's like in a football game, when you have jitters until your first hit.". Hes lit a fire under me a few times when I needed it. 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. He made his first and only All-Star team in 2017. He makes a lot of solid contact. Conforto, 29, spent the first seven years of his career with the New York Mets. 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. Its a decision, and a dilemma and a player the Mets are thrilled to have. Favorite Food: Anything Italian I love. New York Mets activated LF Michael Conforto from the 10 day injured list. 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. Some people don't. Or write about sports? Draft: 2014, New York Mets, Round: 1, Overall Pick: 10. The word conforto in Italian means comfort or support. 6 hitter, Conforto was moved up to third ahead of slugger Yoenis Cespedes in mid-April when the Mets started their second trip. Marlins during a game at Citi Field on September 2, 2021 in New York City. From the day we saw you run out to left from the dugout, we just knew we were seeing a major leaguer in you! Nickname: Forto. Hes probably more advanced than any hitter Ive seen in the minor leagues this year. March 1, 1993 The player ultimately dictates that to us. And with that impression comes the curiosity over his arrival date. When his son ran across the diamond to left field to start the game, that's when it truly hit him: Conforto's father says his son tends to play better when he's in the stands. 20,963rd in major league history) Maybe it's just that it calms me a little bit. 5 is coming up in November. And just what is the value of a player whose advanced metrics do not match up to the eye test? Shes obsessing over all kinds of things. "When you experience success, you go up there are you expect to perform at a certain level, and he's got that swagger.". 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). Im from Seattle, so he was always who I tried to look like when I was swinging the bat. Rise of Michael Conforto: More advanced than any hitter in minors His other knee will be replaced next month. It overlooks his personal history which, if anything, makes the Mets prospects rise even more impressive. New York Mets recalled Michael Conforto from Las Vegas 51s. I looked at him as a guy who had a real good chance of being a high pick as a junior.. The pair of athletes married in 1985, and Michael was born in 1993. He had a streak of doubles in six straight games, tying the club record. A three-sport athlete at Redmond High School outside Seattle, he played quarterback for the Mustangs. .824. The pitch a slider appeared to drop into the zone and into Chad Wallach's mitt for strike three. But by his senior year, he decided his body now 6-foot-1 and 215 pounds was better suited to baseball. That's against MLB rules, which state a player must attempt to move out of the way of a pitch if possible. I love my teammates and theyve made me feel very welcome. 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. It was a refreshing change of pace considering most booths would have blindly backed their team. Fast track. In Reference to I actually got to see him early on his sophomore 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 beyond his years. When the Mets popped him with the 10th pick last year, I was shocked he didnt go before that, Casey said. 90 plate appearances): extra-base hits (17, tied for first), runs scored (25, tied for second), on-base percentage (.426, fifth), slugging percentage (.627, fourth), RBI (21, tied for seventh) and home runs (7, tied for eighth)Hit safely in a career-best nine games from July 27-August 5Batted .350 (14-40) with three homers, five RBI and eight runs scored during the streakHad five straight hits go for home runs from August 5-13The five straight hits for homers were tied for the longest such streak for any major leaguer in 2017 according to EliasThe two others to do so were Yonder Alonso (May 6-9) and Ian Happ (June 4-14)He was the fifth Mets player in team history to have a streak of five straight hits (or more) going for home runs Bobby Bonilla had a streak of five in 1992, Ike Davis a streak of five in 2012, Lucas Duda a streak of eight in 2015 and Neil Walker a streak of five in 2016Research courtesy of EliasPosted six doubles, 13 home runs and 27 RBI in 39 games after the All-Star breakAt the time of his injury, his 13 homers following the break were tied for fifth-most in the majorsHe was tied for 13th in the NL in RBI (27) after the All-Star break and tied for 10th in runs scored (25) at the time of his injury. pic.twitter.com/wUXncHd4t1, USA Synchro (@USASynchro) September 30, 2014, I was a football guy first because of my dad, Michael Conforto said. ", 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. "I was always sending him a text and trying to work on the psychological part of it," she said. New York Mets activated RF Michael Conforto from the 10-day injured list. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. He'll just kind of fall back into it. 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. Men's Basketball Mar 8, 2022. Michael Conforto has a prestigious pedigree and already a multitude of accomplishments. We sincerely route for each other. All I can control is what I do on the field and the way I show up every day. 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.". Ill put it that way, DePodesta said. He made a goal-line stop to force the opposition to settle for a field goal, swinging the game's momentum. Sure, he hails from Pac-12 country. Javascript is required for the selection of a player. 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. 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 WebRated as the No. The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball, Salaries may not be complete (especially pre-1985) and may not include some earned bonuses. New York Mets activated LF Michael Conforto from the 10-day injured list. 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