Michael Conforto Blasts Pinch-Hit Homer On Saturday
3 years agoNew York Mets outfielder Michael Conforto hit a clutch pinch-hit three-run home run in the Mets 5-3 win over the Nationals on Saturday. Conforto's home run in the bottom of the seventh inning was the difference maker as the Mets ended a four-game skid. Conforto had been hot earlier in August, but came into Saturday's contest just 1-for-13 over his last six games. Conforto was given the night off, but was eventually called on by manager Luis Rojas in the seventh inning and produced. Conforto has had a wretched season, batting just .218/.341/.365 with nine home runs and 33 RBI over 293 at-bats in 94 games. Expectations were high for Conforto coming into 2021, where he had posted a .322/.412/.927 line with a career-high .927 OPS, nine home runs, and 31 RBI in 202 at-bats in 2020. His metrics largely supported a repeat performance in 2021 with no signs of regression. Unfortunately, Conforto failed to live up to expectations. The talent, however, is there as we saw in 2019 and 2020. Fantasy managers in redraft formats in need of outfield help may wish to take a flyer on Conforto (if he has been dropped) in the event he can build off of Saturday's performance.
Source: mlb.com
Source: mlb.com