20 Facts About Michael Conforto

1. Michael Conforto made his major league debut in center field on July 23, 2016 as a defensive replacement.

2. Michael Conforto was named the Pac-12 Player of the Year and was named a first-team All-American by the American Baseball Coaches Association.

3. Michael Conforto helped lead the team to the College World Series, where he went 7 for 16 and was named to the All-Tournament Team.

4. Michael Conforto was named Freshman Hitter of the Year by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association and was the Pac-12 Freshman of the Year.

5. Michael Conforto was 22 years old when he broke into the big leagues on July 24, 2015, with the New York Mets.

6. Michael Conforto was born on Monday, March 1, 1993, in Seattle, Washington.

7. Michael Conforto never received that chance upon returning from Las Vegas last month and was demoted for a second time this season, as the Mets attempted to get him regular at-bats.

8. Michael Conforto is not in the lineup versus the Giants on Monday.

9. Michael Conforto took Giants starter Chris Stratton deep in the second inning, proving to offer all the run support Noah Syndergaard would need on the afternoon.

10. Michael Conforto went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Sunday's win against the Giants.

11. Michael Conforto went 3-for-5 with a double, a home run and six RBI in Monday's victory over Philadelphia.

12. Michael Conforto took Max Scherzer deep in the third inning to record his 27th homer of the season.

13. Michael Conforto went 1-for-3 with three walks and a two-run home run Thursday against the Nationals.

14. Michael Conforto excelled so much so in football that he was recruited by a number of Ivy League schools to play football for their respective teams.

15. Michael Conforto has Italian and Hawaiian roots from his father's side and his mother's side respectively.

16. Michael Conforto was born with athletic genes as both his parents were active athletes.

17. Michael Conforto went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer on Thursday against the Nationals right-hander.

18. Under the current rules, Michael Conforto is eligible for arbitration for the first time right now.

19. Michael Conforto started the 2017 season as the Mets fourth outfielder but worked his way to a starting job.

20. Michael Conforto signed with the Mets on July 11, 2014, receiving a $2,970,800 signing bonus.