"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.Mets captain David Wright thinks three months of big-league play last year have made the difference. 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 could have taken another path. He's a man. He's always hit. "Some people have it. And I think he's going to be one of those guys who's going to keep getting better and better. "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.
"He just seems more comfortable, more confident," Wright said. Given Conforto's success, mom has even lightened up on the motivational messages. The Mets are confident he will improve. Family.
"When you experience success, you go up there are you expect to perform at a certain level, and he's got that swagger. He had a streak of doubles in six straight games, tying the club record. Now it's more like I'll text him and say, 'You've got a gift. With the Mets stocked at the corner outfield spots (Conforto, Dominic Smith, Jeff McNeil, J.D.
Latest on New York Mets right fielder Michael Conforto including news, stats, videos, highlights and more on ESPN "And he's a little bit nervous because he's having trouble remembering things. Michael Conforto’s mother’s name is unknown at this time and his father’s name is under review. You can't pitch him a certain way. 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.The 23-year-old outfielder's dad also provides guidance. He broke an ankle sliding hard into a base during a Little League game.As a freshman at Oregon State, he fouled a pitch off his right shin during batting practice before a game against Stanford. "Michael Conforto has a prestigious pedigree and already a multitude of accomplishments.
Now, I don't do that now. Personal Life. But by his senior year, he decided his body — now 6-foot-1 and 215 pounds — was better suited to baseball.He also saw up close what football did to his dad, who has had seven knee surgeries, including a pair of knee replacements. Michael Conforto doesn't make the Mets big club out of spring training, ... And with both parents some four hours away, it was up to Dylan's mom, Diana, to rush Michael to the hospital. 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. "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. Conforto's mom set gold standard in athletic family
But there were a great many of them, and by the time Michael Conforto reached grade school, his friends were asking questions. "I'm being protected by one of the best hitters in the game," Conforto said. "I talked about blocking everything else out — completely blocking everything out, scouts, really focusing on beating the pitcher.
New York Mets' Michael Conforto (30) celebrates with teammate Pete Alonso (20) after they scored on a two-run home run during the sixth inning of a …
By "This guy, there's no holes to him. "This kid can hit. Michael Conforto attended Oregon State University (Corvallis, OR). Mets outfielder Michael Conforto's mother, Tracie Conforto, never crowed about her athletic accomplishments when her children were young. You can't play him a certain way. 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. 6 hitter, Conforto was moved up to third — ahead of slugger Yoenis Cespedes — in mid-April when the Mets started their second trip. "Conforto knows the advantages his background presented.
"Offensively, he's scary," Atlanta manager Fredi Gonzalez said. A child's curiosity can uncover much in life. "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.