Conforto's father says his son tends to play better when he's in the stands. 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. You could argue both points in this instance. Conforto the elder isn't predicting four hits on a nightly basis, but he knows his son's competitive wiring as well as anyone. Craig's older brother, Ron, played on their offensive line. LF Michael Conforto assigned to FSL South Division All-Stars. The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball, Salaries may not be complete (especially pre-1985) and may not include some earned bonuses. 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. A letter from 382 former Penn State football players was released Wednesday showing support for Joe Paterno. 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. He could have taken another path. Conforto was selected by the Mets in the first-round of the 2014 MLB draft out of Oregon State University. Penn State moves up two spots after Rose Bowl win in final AP top 25 rankings of 2022 season. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. It was Week 3, just before halftime of a Penn State win against Maryland in a nationally televised game at Beaver Stadium. 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. She always told me you need to obsess about the sport that youre playing and what you want to do. Relaxed aggression, smart intensity. Michael Conforto may have stuck his elbow out over the plate to win the game. The raw power was just sitting there, said Pat Casey, still the head coach at Oregon State. 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. Michael the father joked about how the acquisition of Juan Uribe and Johnson makes his son only the third-newest Met position player. We liked the makeup and the athleticism. She always preached that to me. And I think he's going to be one of those guys who's going to keep getting better and better.". Named to the 2015 Topps Rookie All-Star teamHad his contract selected on July 24 from Binghamton (AA) of the Eastern LeagueMade his major league debut on July 24 vs. Los Angeles-NLBecame the 1,000th Met in franchise history when he debutedWas 0-for-3 in his debut with an RBIHad nine home runs from August 3 through the end of the season, tied for the seventh-most among major league rookies over that spanBatted .291 (39-134) with 20 runs scored, 11 doubles, eight home runs and 18 RBI over his last 42 games dating to August 13Had six outfield assists, tied for the most in the NL by a rookie with Washington's Michael ATaylor, despite playing in 82 fewer gamesWent 4-for-4 with four runs scored in his second career game on July 25 vs. Los Angeles-NLCollected his first major league hit off Zach LeeBecame the first Met in franchise history to record a four-hit game within his first two career gamesWas the fifth player in the last 100 years to score four or more runs in one of his first two major league gamesDrove in a run in each of his first three career major league gamesDelivered an RBI double in the ninth inning on August 7 at Tampa Bay that tied the game and later scored the winning run in a 4-3 winHit his first ML home run on August 3 at Miami (off Tom Koehler)It was a three-run home run that gave the Mets the leadReached base safely in 15 straight games with an at-bat from August 15-September 2Batted .391 (18-46) with four doubles, four home runs and nine RBI during the on-base streakBatted a combined .297 (106-357) with 24 doubles, three triples, 12 home runs and 54 RBI between St. Lucie (A) and Binghamton (AA)Was a three time Player of the Week in the minor leagues (two with St. Lucie and one with Binghamton)Named a Florida State League mid-season All-Star but did not participate in game due to promotion to Double-AParticipated in the SiriusXM Futures Game in CincinnatiStarted the game in leftfield and went 2-for-2 at the plateAlso threw out a runner at home plate. We've received your submission. The Miami Marlins walked Francisco Lindor to load the bases for Conforto. 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 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). New York Mets placed LF Michael Conforto on the 7-day injured list. Tell us all about your experience so far since making it up to the big team. A history of the Sports Reference Sponsorship System. The fact that people are looking for lefty bats makes him even more appealing.. Nombre Completo: Michael Thomas Conforto. That was kind of the attitude I took every day when I was at Oregon State.. The field last night was Citi, and his son had just gone 4-for-4 in his second big-league game. 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. So Ive taken that with me. But Conforto did, as well, appearing in the prestigious tournament with Redmond North Little League in 2004. He was the name that popped up into my head. He, as much as anyone, knows the difficulty of making it in elite athletics. While it didn't come to that, and he rebounded to hit .273 in the second half, it's hard not to consider where Conforto would have been without that setback. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images). It was a refreshing change of pace considering most booths would have blindly backed their team. Do you have a blog? New York Mets activated LF Michael Conforto from the 10 day injured list. Ive covered the Mets for a variety of outlets since 1997. Name: Michael Conforto Age: 22 (March 1, 1993) Birthplace: Woodlinville, WA Bats/Throws: L/R Ht: 6 1 Wt: 211. Born: 3/01/1993 in Seattle, WA. Some defensive statistics Copyright Sports Info Solutions, 2010-2023. 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.". Even then, the decision to award Conforto with a hit-by-pitch came down to home plate umpire Ron Kulpa. 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. Conforto breaks out for four hits with his father watching from the stands. A series of debilitating knee injuries limited his potential and kept him in the trainers' room for much of his senior season in '78. "It was nice of him to wait for me," Michael Conforto, the father, said. 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. In this case, we did not know, but we certainly were hopeful.. We sincerely route for each other. He still deals with the ramifications from his football injuries but says he "would do it again in a heartbeat.". 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. Everything has been perfect since Ive come up. Im extremely excited! 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? Somebody asked me the other day if Ive seen anybody thats impressed me, a scout said, on the condition of anonymity. 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. 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 Michael Conforto's rise helped by gold medal mom and bowl If the play looked bizarre in real time, well, that's because something else may have been going on. Hes able to go out there and lay off some tough pitches, and then whenever he gets a good pitch to hit, he puts a good swing on it. 396. He broke an ankle sliding hard into a base during a Little League game. 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.. 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). 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. 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. 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. I think thats whats made him successful to this point.. The umpire awarded Conforto with the base, and the Mets won on a walk-off hit-by-pitch. Michael Conforto was born in Seattle, WA. All Rights Reserved. pic.twitter.com/wUXncHd4t1, USA Synchro (@USASynchro) September 30, 2014, I was a football guy first because of my dad, Michael Conforto said. Michael Conforto was born on March 1, 1993. ", 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. ---Question/CommentAdvertisingMarketing. If the umpires were limited to reviewing if Conforto was hit by the pitch and not whether he attempted to avoid the ball it wasn't something they could reverse. We present them here for purely educational purposes. 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. I actually got to see him early on his sophomore year. .824. The best insights from the ultimate insiders, 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. All Rights Reserved, Yankees' options for left field continue to dwindle, Ex-Mets star headed to Giants after missing 2022 season, Who will be the Yankees' left fielder? San Francisco Giants activated LF Michael Conforto. And that left-handed swingConforto might not quite be Will Clark, but when hes rolling and spraying the ball to all fields, its hard not to envision him as a franchise player capable of anchoring the middle of a lineup well into the back half of this decade. New York Mets signed OF Michael Conforto. Mets captain David Wright thinks three months of big-league play last year have made the difference. In just his second game with the Mets, Michael Conforto is already making an impact. As a freshman at Oregon State, he fouled a pitch off his right shin during batting practice before a game against Stanford. When the Mets popped him with the 10th pick last year, I was shocked he didnt go before that, Casey said. If Conforto was hoping to get some help from the Mets' broadcasting booth, that wasn't going to happen. New York extended an $18.4 million qualifying offer in November to Conforto, who turned it down to test free agency. "I was always sending him a text and trying to work on the psychological part of it," she said. The Jewish Vues | Brooklyn/Five Towns Edition | P.O. 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. 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. "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. Nevertheless, he added, The front office is going to do what they deem is best for the team. Conforto knows the advantages his background presented. Oftentimes, we have pretty good feel for who would be there. GAME 30 Penn State: Hanging on a Heart Attack. After his own football career ended There was some confusion over whether the play could be reviewed. I might ask him to move out here or something.". Trade him! 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 23-year-old outfielder's dad also provides guidance. Michael Conforto made last year. He admitted he didn't call it correctly: The guy was hit by the pitch in the strike zone. Hes probably more advanced than any hitter Ive seen in the minor leagues this year. Reports on his defense are mixed, but most observers believe he can hit plenty enough to justify his corner outfield position. 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. Thats what she does now. As he grew older, Conforto recalls falling down a rabbit hole of YouTube videos, watching his mother swim. Michael Conforto has a prestigious pedigree and already a multitude of accomplishments. Combine his own competitive pedigree with that of Michael's mother, the former Tracie Ruiz, an Olympic gold medalist in synchronized swimming (she is divorced from Michael's father), and you would have an insight into how Michael the Met got here ahead of his time. "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.". Left shoulder dislocation. He has been selected to play in the Futures Game on July 12 at Cincinnatis Great American Ballpark. WebPenn States new president recently said that he wants the university to be known as a great research institution. It's unclear whether MLB will do anything to punish Conforto or the Mets for the play. (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. High School: Redmond HS (Redmond, WA), School: Oregon State University (Corvallis, OR), Debut: WebRated as the No. New York Mets activated LF Michael Conforto from the 10-day injured list. 18. "And he's a little bit nervous because he's having trouble remembering things.". "I think he is prepared for this," the father said. Now it's more like I'll text him and say, 'You've got a gift. He was my football coach. 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. July 24, 2015 The player ultimately dictates that to us. I was doing baseball, football, basketball.. His current contract terms are 2 yrs/$36M (23-24). Shortly thereafter, Smith appeared via Zoom and wept during an emotional press conference. The elder Michael Conforto misses his son's big-league debut but gets to see his breakout game. Many historical player head shots courtesy of David Davis. Mike Conforto met Tracie after he and Penn State teammate Craig Coder moved to the Puget Sound area following graduation. "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. 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. 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. His father, Mike is an Italian American who played inside linebacker at Penn State. That's precisely what the Marlins tried to do. Michael Conforto had 132 home runs over his career. 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. "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. 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. Positions: Leftfielder, Rightfielder and Centerfielder Bats: Left Throws: Right 6-1, 215lb (185cm, 97kg) . The Mets want Conforto to be a major piece of a team that starts a new trend the other way. New York Mets placed LF Michael Conforto on the 10-day injured list. I was all sports. 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). Under MLB rules, Kulpa should have called the pitch a strike. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. I should have called him out., Anthony Rieber (@AnthonyRieber) April 8, 2021. Sure, he hails from Pac-12 country. They were five rows behind home plate Saturday night, in David Wright's seats, taking in a thoroughly remarkable Game 2 of Michael the Met's big-league career one in which the most anemic offense on earth morphed into the '27 Yankees, spanking out 21 hits, including home runs from one of the newest Mets, Kelly Johnson, and Daniel Murphy and two from Lucas Duda. Michael Conforto has never won a World Series. After his college graduation he and teammate Craig Coder moved to the Seattle area to try out for the Seahawks. Exceeded rookie limits during 2015 season, 2023 Contract Status: That wont be necessary, but its going to be a while before we find out just how many millions and how many years Conforto gets and from whom hell get them. Fastballs or flutter kicks, Tracie Conforto knows about high-pressure performances. 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 responsibility falls to Kulpa to make that call, making it hard for MLB to do anything to Conforto or the 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. He was good enough to go to Oregon State and start as a freshman. Box 330 | Midwood Station | Brooklyn NY 11230 | Tel : 718-377-8016 | Fax: 718-258-2149 | jewishvues@gmail.com. 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. "It's a little bit of a surreal feeling," the father said. The Mets optimism about the player only has increased since they procured Conforto for a $2,970,800 signing bonus. 6 player in Washington and 211th 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. "This kid can hit. Michael the father has had four knee surgeries, and No. "You remember all those times on all those fields when he was five and six years old," the father said. 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. 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. "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. Offense-deprived organization. Im kind of speechless. The next day, Conforto worked with the Marlins Miguel Rojas and Lewis Brinson to coordinate a protest in which the reserves and bench staff from both teams stood alongside their respective baselines as the Mets starting lineup and Brinson, the Marlins leadoff batter, took the field for 42 seconds before walking off the field. 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. The worst-hitting team in the big leagues got a great deal of both on Saturday night, when a 22-year-old outfielder very much lived up to his dictionary definition, and the Mets, unaccountably, rained hits all over Flushing. Rated as the No. In I was raw, Conforto said. 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. 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). 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. 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 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. 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