Michael the father has had four knee surgeries, and No. In slow motion, it definitely looks like Conforto deliberately stuck out his elbow so he would get hit by the pitch. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images). Nickname: Forto. And with the Mets run-production crisis, that curiosity is quite intense. He made a goal-line stop to force the opposition to settle for a field goal, swinging the game's momentum. But the 22-year-old leftfielder is, after all, the son of a Penn State linebacker. I was raw, Conforto said. 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 mindset his parents imbued: Work hard, have a competitive edge on the field, and don't let anyone have a mental edge over you. Conforto, 22, the 10th overall pick in last years draft, quickly has become the face of Sandy Aldersons Phase 2. 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. Conforto was selected by the Mets in the first-round of the 2014 MLB draft out of Oregon State University. Im from Seattle, so he was always who I tried to look like when I was swinging the bat. I might ask him to move out here or something.". in Seattle, WA Another significant shoulder injury may have cost himThe trajectory of Conforto's career might have been changed by a dislocated shoulder. Im so excited about this team. Some people don't. 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. "It was nice of him to wait for me," Michael Conforto, the father, 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. We present them here for purely educational purposes. Decide for yourself. The word conforto in Italian means comfort or support. Some high school data is courtesy David McWater. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. Mike has 1 job listed on their profile. 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. I was doing baseball, football, basketball.. His father was his football coach. Conforto's pedigree is much more unusual in baseball. The Marlins are likely furious about the loss. New York Mets placed LF Michael Conforto on the 10-day disabled list. 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. Shes golfing. So far, he's played one game, he played football at Penn State and helped his mother train for the Olympics. Conforto grew up on tales of the late 1970s Nittany Lions and their trips to the Gator, Fiesta and Sugar Bowls. He played in the Little League World Series (2004), College World Series (2013) and major league World Series (2015), a feat accomplished by just two others, Ed Vosberg and Jason Varitek. "When you experience success, you go up there are you expect to perform at a certain level, and he's got that swagger.". Michael Conforto made last year. He broke an ankle sliding hard into a base during a Little League game. You may opt-out by. The Mets want Conforto to be a major piece of a team that starts a new trend the other way. "I'm being protected by one of the best hitters in the game," Conforto said. 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. Are you upset that it took the Mets so long to bring you up to the majors? "This guy, there's no holes to him. Im the guy thats going to drive in runs. Michael, his supreme athletic genes never in question, grew up playing football and baseball. Some defensive statistics Copyright Sports Info Solutions, 2010-2023. 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). Binghamton Mets activated LF Michael Conforto from the temporarily inactive list. 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 Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free. His father, Mike is an Italian American who played inside linebacker at Penn State. She always told me you need to obsess about the sport that youre playing and what you want to do. We were very pleased. Men's Basketball Mar 8, 2022. 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. 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. Im kind of speechless. .824. Michael Conforto is on Instagram at mconforto8. Even then, the decision to award Conforto with a hit-by-pitch came down to home plate umpire Ron Kulpa. 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. 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. "I really do. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. In this case, we did not know, but we certainly were hopeful.. Even the team's broadcasters thought Conforto should The uncertainty surrounding him only increased when he failed to sign last winter, owing to offseason shoulder surgery. LF Michael Conforto assigned to New York Mets. 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. Draft: 2014, New York Mets, Round: 1, Overall Pick: 10. Having made the jump from Double-A directly to the major leagues last July 24, he is the starting left fielder for the defending National League champions and is hitting .301. Just heArd on the radio that Mike Conforto Sr played linebacker at PSU. 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. Michael Conforto was born in Seattle, WA. Sure, he hails from Pac-12 country. Do you have a blog? 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. "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.". California residents do not sell my data request. I looked at him as a guy who had a real good chance of being a high pick as a junior.. 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. 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. Given Conforto's success, mom has even lightened up on the motivational messages. ", 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. 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. But Conforto did, as well, appearing in the prestigious tournament with Redmond North Little League in 2004. 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] LF Michael Conforto assigned to FSL South Division All-Stars. "And he's a little bit nervous because he's having trouble remembering things.". WebMichael Conforto. Michael Conforto had 650 hits over his career. The umpire awarded Conforto with the base, and the Mets won on a walk-off hit-by-pitch. Its not like he didnt know what he was doing. He'll just kind of fall back into it. What was the most important thing you learned in the minors? Shes obsessing over all kinds of things. BINGHAMTON Haggard town, run-down ballpark. 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 (Howard Simmons/New York Daily News). I think thats whats made him successful to this point.. (Howard Simmons/New York Daily News). 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. Shes doing all kinds of stuff. pic.twitter.com/Y9pjj1S3VC, Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) April 8, 2021. OF Michael Conforto assigned to New York Mets. 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. He's got it," Mets manager Terry Collins said. 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. 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. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Favorite Ball Player Growing Up: King Griffey Jr. Hes been my idol ever since I was growing up. Did Michael Conforto lean into it? This is a BETA experience. 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. His .216 first-half average seemed so out of character that the Mets even considered sending him back to Triple-A. 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. Penn State moves up two spots after Rose Bowl win in final AP top 25 rankings of 2022 season. 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. Having watched you it seems like you have worked on your defense and throwing while improving both. "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. Strained right hamstring. Marlins during a game at Citi Field on September 2, 2021 in New York City. New York Mets activated LF Michael Conforto from the 10-day injured list. 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). Conforto's father says his son tends to play better when he's in the stands. A Washington Post story off the game described him as "immovable." 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. Its been a dream. San Francisco Giants signed free agent LF Michael Conforto. Confortos college stop, to him and his inner circle, marked the most important chapter in his journey. "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.". Podcast: Early hitting leaders facts or flukes? The raw power was just sitting there, said Pat Casey, still the head coach at Oregon State. "You remember all those times on all those fields when he was five and six years old," the father said. New York Mets activated LF Michael Conforto from the 10 day injured list. "Conforto's Career Single-Game HighsHits: 4, Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Apr 15, 2012 Doubles: 1, 14 timesTriples: 1, Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Apr 14, 2012 Home runs: 2, at Nevada, Apr 10, 2012 ; at Utah, May 11, 2012 Total bases: 9, at Utah, May 11, 2012 RBI: 6, at Nevada, Apr 10, 2012 ; at California, Mar 18, 2012 Runs scored: 4, Portland, May 15, 2012 Walks: 2, 6 timesHit by pitch: 2, at Oregon, Apr 24, 2012 Struck out: 3, vs Saint Louis, Mar 03, 2012 At bats: 6, at Utah, May 12, 2012 Stolen bases: 1, Portland, Apr 03, 2012. "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. So he had to get all his A material out of the way the general managers meetings three weeks ago. "Reality is somewhere in between, and I think it's kind of helped him to not get caught up too much in the highs or the lows. "Frankly, I was not the all-American linebacker at Penn State or anything," Mike Conforto said by telephone last week from Washington, "not the accomplished guy that some of my good friends were there. His other knee will be replaced next month. The pair of athletes married in 1985, and Michael was born in 1993. It's also available for football, basketball and hockey. 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. Perfect Game USA rates him as the No. "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 seemed poised to become a permanent fixture in the Mets' lineup in 2017, hitting .279/.384/.555, amassing 27 home runs by the end of August and making his first career All-Star team. Mike Conforto met Tracie after he and Penn State teammate Craig Coder moved to the Puget Sound area following graduation. I was an athlete.. Fast track. While Boras predictably laid it on thick about Conforto calling him the king of diamonds as well as the king of Queens (someone alert Kevin James and Jacob deGrom) before declaring Conforto is the ace of many general managers hearts, his less boisterous statements spoke to how layered and fascinating the free agent case is for Conforto. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Thanks for contacting us. "It really is a tough road regardless of how much talent you have," Mike Conforto said. Lopez credited Conforto with the sort of toughness that allows him to shake off in-game failure and still put together good at-bats. OF Michael Conforto assigned to USA National Team. I just spoke to umpire Ron Kulpa as a pool reporter. 6 player in Washington and 211th Perfect Game USA rates him as the No. Thats what she does now. LF Michael Conforto assigned to Brooklyn Cyclones. Exceeded rookie limits during 2015 season, 2023 Contract Status: He's doing it himself. 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. 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. Huge congratulations to Michael Conforto from two St. Lucie Mets season ticket holders. 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. The trade candidates, free-agent leftovers and internal options, Giants' interest in ex-Met may come with complications, Miller takes big step back while Betances has rare slip-up, Patrick Kane trade shows Rockstar Rangers are going for it, Major AEW faction needs direction change and it may have already begun, The Marchand and Ourand Sports Media Podcast, The Show with Joel Sherman and Jon Heyman, Amazin' But True: A NY Mets Baseball Podcast, Gangs All Here: A NY Jets Football Podcast, Hoda Kotb's lengthy 'Today' show absence caused by 'family health matter', King Charles to evict Harry and Meghan from Frogmore Cottage so he can give it to disgraced Andrew. He admitted he didn't call it correctly: The guy was hit by the pitch in the strike zone. So Ive taken that with me. "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. The Mets drafted him 10th overall in 2014, three picks after the Phillies selected Aaron Nola. (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. 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. 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. LF Michael Conforto assigned to Binghamton Mets from St. Lucie Mets. On Friday in Los Angeles, Mets general manager Sandy Alderson acknowledged such a notion has been discussed internally. Confortos most impressive act of maturity and leadership occurred Aug. 26-27, 2020. New York extended an $18.4 million qualifying offer in November to Conforto, who turned it down to test free agency. If Conforto was hoping to get some help from the Mets' broadcasting booth, that wasn't going to happen. 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. 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). Michael Conforto may have stuck his elbow out over the plate to win the game. 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. But he has struggled in his small sampling against big league lefties, hitting .188. 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