MLB Rumors: Michael Conforto On His Way Back To The Majors

While all the big free agents were coming off the board this past offseason, there was confusion as to what happened to Michael Conforto. Turns out he had suffered a shoulder injury during winter workouts. It's long been healed, and according to reports, he may be close to returning to a big league field near you.

According to Jon Heyman of The New York Post, several teams are asking for Michael Conforto’s medicals, and, "he has a good chance to be ready to hit for a contender in September."

New York Mets fans are already calling rookie sensation Brett Baty this year's version of the mid-2015 arrival of the likewise lefty-swinging Conforto.  

In July 2015 the Mets called up Top Prospect Micheal Conforto
He had 1.9 fWAR and a 133 wRC+ while helping the Mets win the NL pennant also being the 2nd Met ever to have a multi homer game in the World Series
Just putting this out there for no reason at all

— Sam👎 (@TreIindor20) August 16, 2022

Man Conforto deserves so much more then just fading away from baseball. https://t.co/zEuyNZOPlM

— Taylor 🤷🏻‍♀️ (@taylor_jayy93) August 16, 2022

Conforto went on to be a 2017 All-Star for the Mets, and averaged about 30 HR per season over a 3-year span through 2019, followed by a sensational .322 average and .927 OPS in the shortened 2020 season. 

But 2021, his contract year, didn't turn out so well, with injuries and a .232 average and just 14 HR. He was still expecting (or, at least his agent Scott Boras was expecting) a $100M payday in free agency this past winter. 

It didn't happen, and now he's just hoping to catch on with a contender for the stretch run.

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