Conforto makes his much-heralded Met debut
The plan for the Mets’ 2014 number one draft pick was to get some more minor league seasoning before calling him up, but with a slumping Met offense along with left fielder Michael Cuddyer going on the disabled list, the New York Met brass decided to give this season’s stellar Cyclone alum Michael Conforto a chance to contribute some much-needed offense to the parent club.
Although he looked solid at the plate, hitting three ground ball outs along with one RBI in his July 24 debut game against the Dodgers, Conforto’s breakout game followed the next evening when the Mets’ offense came alive in a 15-2 whitewash of the Dodgers.
As a part of the Mets’ 15-run onslaught, Conforto contributed to his team’s offensive breakout, going four for four with two singles, two doubles and a walk while scoring four runs – a new record for Met rookies.
During Conforto’s 2014 rookie year in Brooklyn, he hit .331 in 42 games with 54 hits, three home runs, 19 RBIs and 30 runs scored. After an impressive spring training, Conforto was assigned to High-A St. Lucie where he started the season hitting .283 with seven home runs which earned him a promotion to Double-A Binghamton where he hit a robust .312 along with five home runs.