Its been a dream. Or write about sports? She always preached that to me. After beginning this year as the Mets' No. 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. 6 player in Washington and 211th He, as much as anyone, knows the difficulty of making it in elite athletics. And his B material, and his C material, and whatever letter much deeper into the alphabet you want to use to describe material such as delivering Homer Simpson-esque puns to describe Max Scherzers free agency (A material would have been Boras singing quite accurately as it would have turned out Teams that dont want to pay $100 million musnt tooooouch) and offering a malapropism mashup of Bob Seger and rock analogies to describe Corey Seager. GAME 30 Penn State: Hanging on a Heart Attack. I actually got to see him early on his sophomore year. 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. Conforto grew up on tales of the late 1970s Nittany Lions and their trips to the Gator, Fiesta and Sugar Bowls. 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. Fast track. 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. In 2017, Conforto made the All-Star team and hit .279 with 27 homers, 68 RBIs and an OPS+ of 148 before suffering what was initially feared to be a career-altering dislocated left shoulder. San Francisco Giants activated LF Michael Conforto. 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. 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. 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. This guys a warrior.. 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. LF Michael Conforto assigned to Brooklyn Cyclones. The Jewish Vues | Brooklyn/Five Towns Edition | P.O. Michael Conforto has played for 1 team, the New York Mets. 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. New York Mets selected the contract of Michael Conforto from Binghamton Mets. 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. With his father leading the way, the star 11-year-old and his teammates hung out on the sidelines of a Penn State football practice and were granted an audience with coach Joe Paterno. Though the younger Coder never made the NFL, he and Conforto opened a successful chain of gyms in the Pacific Northwest. 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. Conforto, 22, the 10th overall pick in last years draft, quickly has become the face of Sandy Aldersons Phase 2. us. 17 overall prospect in the Draft named Pac-12 Conference Freshman of the Year in 2012 & Player of the Year in 2013 hit .345 with 7 HR, 16 2B, 2 3B, 56 RBIs and a .504 OBP. Oftentimes, we have pretty good feel for who would be there. 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. The innings passed, the hits kept piling up, and the old linebacker watched it all unfold, and his quiet pride was palpable. 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. He didn't just pick up his second In order to take action, MLB would have to review the play and determine Conforto deliberately stuck out his elbow to get hit. Michael Conforto is on Twitter at mconforto8. 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. Podcast: Early hitting leaders facts or flukes? 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. If Conforto was hoping to get some help from the Mets' broadcasting booth, that wasn't going to happen. "There is so many things involved to get there and to be able to consistently perform and have the right mental makeup, too, to handle everything. Michael Conforto had 650 hits over his career. Maybe it's just that it calms me a little bit. IRON MIKE: METS PROPSECT CONFORTO HAS TOUGHNESS TO SPARE. So far, he's played one game, he played football at Penn State and helped his mother train for the Olympics. Thats what she does now. Still, as mom points out, her son's injuries occurred while playing baseball. Maybe he was raw in comparison to the high school kids getting drafted, the Mets executive said. On the 1-2 pitch from Anthony Bass, this happened: Here's that final play, a walk-off HBP. 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 California residents do not sell my data request. I knew the criticisms, I had heard about them and the coaches here talked to me about it. WebView Mike Confortos profile on LinkedIn, the worlds largest professional community. But the 22-year-old leftfielder is, after all, the son of a Penn State linebacker. Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free. On Friday in Los Angeles, Mets general manager Sandy Alderson acknowledged such a notion has been discussed internally. Data Provided By Shes obsessing over all kinds of things. I was doing baseball, football, basketball.. The widely held industry view of Michael Conforto transcends where he plays and for whom he works. Confortos college stop, to him and his inner circle, marked the most important chapter in his journey. Nobody was happier than the man who gave Michael Conforto his name, and half of his excellent genes. As a Boras client and the Mets player rep as well as a big-name free agent one tier below the Scherzers, Seagers and Marcus Semiens of the world Conforto is a prime candidate to wait out a potentially cold market until he gets what he and Boras believe to be fair market value. Your Rookie Season. In just his second game with the Mets, Michael Conforto is already making an impact. Im from Seattle, so he was always who I tried to look like when I was swinging the bat. 5 is coming up in November. Signed with the Mets: on July 11, 2014, receiving Michael Conforto had 132 home runs over his career. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images). Almost a year removed from that injury, Conforto will once again look to find a landing spot once the 2022-23 free agency season begins after the conclusion of the World Series. His current contract terms are 2 yrs/$36M (23-24). Ill put it that way, DePodesta said. first round (No. Name: Michael Conforto Age: 22 (March 1, 1993) Birthplace: Woodlinville, WA Bats/Throws: L/R Ht: 6 1 Wt: 211. 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. 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. So Im happy to still have him as a role model and as a coach today. That's precisely what the Marlins tried to do. 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. The Giants' spring training win Sunday marked Michael Conforto's first appearance in a In Reference to 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. "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.". All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. (Howard Simmons/New York Daily News). New York Mets sent LF Michael Conforto on a rehab assignment to Syracuse Mets. When Conforto joined the Mets, Curtis Granderson noticed an even-keel demeanor on the field the former All-Star attributes to high-level amateur experience. Michael Conforto made last year. My dad is a competitive guy. 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. New York Mets recalled LF Michael Conforto from Las Vegas 51s. LF Michael Conforto assigned to St. Lucie Mets from Savannah Sand Gnats. Born: 3/01/1993 in Seattle, WA. That doesn't mean Conforto will get off scot-free. Javascript is required for the selection of a player. Are you upset that it took the Mets so long to bring you up to the majors? Nickname: Forto. Fastballs or flutter kicks, Tracie Conforto knows about high-pressure performances. "And he's a little bit nervous because he's having trouble remembering things.". 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). Perfect Game USA rates him as the No. This from a team that had lost four of five and spent the first two games of this series swinging swizzle sticks. Some people don't. Hes lit a fire under me a few times when I needed it. 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. 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. 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. There was some confusion over whether the play could be reviewed. LF Michael Conforto assigned to FSL South Division All-Stars. A history of the Sports Reference Sponsorship System. Despite initially becoming a free agent last winter, offseason shoulder surgery threw a wrench in the works, keeping him unsigned for the entirety of the 2022 season. The Paterno family, members of Penn State's board of trustees and faculty and former players and coaches filed their suit last month alleging unlawful conduct by the San Francisco Giants signed free agent LF Michael Conforto. Binghamton Mets activated LF Michael Conforto from the temporarily inactive list. 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. Binghamton Mets placed LF Michael Conforto on the temporarily inactive list. pic.twitter.com/wUXncHd4t1, USA Synchro (@USASynchro) September 30, 2014, I was a football guy first because of my dad, Michael Conforto said. A series of debilitating knee injuries limited his potential and kept him in the trainers' room for much of his senior season in '78. 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. Michael, his supreme athletic genes never in question, grew up playing football and baseball. Its a decision, and a dilemma and a player the Mets are thrilled to have. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. The pair of athletes married in 1985, and Michael was born in 1993. 18. Two innings later, Conforto drilled a double to the center-field wall, and followed with a single to left in the sixth. Shop for Mets Mother's Day gear "There was a 20,963rd in major league history) Marlins during a game at Citi Field on September 2, 2021 in New York City. in Seattle, WA Congrats for letting it fly. Michael Conforto was born in Seattle, WA. His other knee will be replaced next month. (Howard Simmons/New York Daily News). It's like in a football game, when you have jitters until your first hit.". 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. New York Mets activated LF Michael Conforto from the 10-day disabled 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 beyond his years. In this case, we did not know, but we certainly were hopeful.. "I can't describe the feeling," he said. 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. Left shoulder dislocation. 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. He didn't just pick up his second RBI in two games. 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. His rapid climb through the system has sparked the question of just how soon Conforto can help the big league club. His father, Mike is an Italian American who played inside linebacker at Penn State. Im the guy thats going to drive in runs. 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. As a freshman at Oregon State, he fouled a pitch off his right shin during batting practice before a game against Stanford. RUPete. He has undergone four ACL reconstructions. Michael Conforto's rise helped by gold medal mom and bowl 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. 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. 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. But Conforto did, as well, appearing in the prestigious tournament with Redmond North Little League in 2004. 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. Leave us some feedback and we'll reply back. Paul DePodesta, the Mets vice president of player development and amateur scouting, doesnt quite buy into this narrative. Regarding his educational background, Michael Conforto attended Redmond High School in Redmond, Washington where he was on both the football and baseball 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. New York Mets placed RF Michael Conforto on the 10-day injured list. What was the most important thing you learned in the minors? Huge congratulations to Michael Conforto from two St. Lucie Mets season ticket holders. Conforto breaks out for four hits with his father watching from the stands. But he has struggled in his small sampling against big league lefties, hitting .188. Favorite Food: Anything Italian I love. The Mets optimism about the player only has increased since they procured Conforto for a $2,970,800 signing bonus. In slow motion, it definitely looks like Conforto deliberately stuck out his elbow so he would get hit by the pitch. The umpire awarded Conforto with the base, and the Mets won on a walk-off hit-by-pitch. Penn State moves up two spots after Rose Bowl win in final AP top 25 rankings of 2022 season. "It's a little bit of a surreal feeling," the father said. Find out more. 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 recovery took up the majority of his offseason, and he has since admitted he may not have been patient enough with his rehab process -- perhaps evidenced by how poorly his 2018 season started. If the play looked bizarre in real time, well, that's because something else may have been going on. 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 23-year-old outfielder's dad also provides guidance. He made his first and only All-Star team in 2017. College: Oregon State. Penn State president offers vision for the future on same day DEIB dashboard is released. "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. 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. Kulpa admitted as much following the contest. Scooter, Forto are nicknames for Michael Conforto. Michael Conforto has never won a World Series. Shes doing all kinds of stuff. The younger Conforto credited Casey and his deputies, Pat Bailey (associate head coach) and Nate Yeskie (assistant coach), for improving his swing mechanics, his understanding of the strike zone and his mental approach to the game. 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. 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. pic.twitter.com/Y9pjj1S3VC, Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) April 8, 2021. 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