Alderson: Mets likely to make Rojas decision before others
Luis Rojas’ fate as Mets manager likely will be determined before the team hires a president of baseball operationsSEPTEMBER 30, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
MICHAEL CONFORTO
20 HR •
66 RBI •
.237 AVG
20 HR
66 RBI
.237 AVG
On bench Game 2 Conforto is not in the lineup for Game 2 of Tuesday's doubleheader versus the Marlins, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
Impact Conforto went 0-for-3 with a walk, a run and three strikeouts during Game 1, and he'll take a seat with lefty Trevor Rogers starting the nightcap for Miami. Kevin Pillar will man right field in his place.
SEPTEMBER 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Brewers on brink of NL Central title after Burnes beats Mets
Corbin Burnes pitched seven brilliant innings to win his ninth consecutive decision and the Milwaukee Brewers moved to the brink of clinching the NL Central title with a 2-1 victor...SEPTEMBER 26, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Megill scheduled to start for New York against Milwaukee
The Mets will start Tylor Megill on Friday while the Brewers are expected to counter with Eric LauerSEPTEMBER 24, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Michael Conforto hasn't made this massive Mets decision easy Michael Conforto did not get too hot in 2021. Nor did he get too cold (not for too long, at least).
SEPTEMBER 23, 2021 • NYPOST.COM
Gets breather Wednesday Conforto isn't in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Red Sox, Deesha Thosar of the New York Daily News reports.
Impact Conforto will get a day off after he went 1-for-11 with an RBI, a walk and four strikeouts across the last three games. Kevin Pillar will start in right field and bat eighth.
SEPTEMBER 22, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Wild card leader Red Sox beat stumbling Mets 6-3, 6th in row
Xander Bogaerts hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the fifth inning and a two-run double in the sixth, lifting the AL wild-card leading Boston Red Sox over the stumbling New York Met...SEPTEMBER 22, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Wheeler, Phillies hold off Mets 4-3 to boost playoff hopes
Zack Wheeler limited the damage in a short but effective outing against his old team, Brad Miller hit a tiebreaking homer and the Philadelphia Phillies held off the New York Mets 4...SEPTEMBER 18, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Cards hold off Mets 7-6 in 11 to move into playoff position
Edmundo Sosa hit the go-ahead single in a three-run 11th inning and the hard-charging St. Louis Cardinals climbed all the way back into playoff position with a 7-6 victory over the...SEPTEMBER 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Conforto trying to focus on team, not pending free agency For Michael Conforto, these waning days of the Mets’ season come with a harsh reality: They might be the waning days of his Mets career, too...
SEPTEMBER 15, 2021 • NEWSDAY.COM
Walker scheduled to start for New York against New York
The Yankees will start Corey Kluber on Saturday and the Mets are expected to counter with Taijuan WalkerSEPTEMBER 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Megill's 10 Ks lead Mets over reeling, bumbling Yanks 10-3
Rookie Tylor Megill struck out a career-high 10 in a career-long seven innings and the New York Mets took advantage of a string of mental and physical mistakes by the reeling Yanke...SEPTEMBER 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Chisholm's homer in 8th lifts Marlins over Mets 3-2
Jazz Chisholm Jr. hit a tiebreaking solo homer in the eighth inning and the Miami Marlins beat the New York Mets 3-2SEPTEMBER 10, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Swats 12th homer Conforto went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 2-1 extra-inning loss to the Marlins.
Impact His seventh-inning blast ended Sandy Alcantara's shutout bid, but it was one of the few bright spots on the night for the Mets. Conforto is doing his best to keep his squad in the playoff picture, slashing .296/.367/.556 over the last seven games with nine RBI, six runs and two of his 12 homers on the year.
SEPTEMBER 9, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
This Week in Mets: With his future uncertain, Michael Conforto wants to make most of this playoff chase Michael Conforto's possible final run with the Mets, Javy Baez's polarizing plate approach, and so, so much schedule watching.
SEPTEMBER 6, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Socks 11th homer Conforto went 3-for-7 across both games of Saturday's doubleheader split against the Nationals with a home run, two runs scored and three RBI.
Impact He blasted a two-run shot off Wander Suero in the fourth inning of the matinee, giving the Mets a 9-0 lead in game that they eventually won 11-9 in extra innings. Conforto has endured a rough season but he seems to be gearing up for a sprint to the finish line, batting .286 (6-for-21) over his last seven games with three of his 11 homers on the year.
SEPTEMBER 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Nats stop Mets' 6-game win streak, end own skid with split
Lane Thomas and Alcides Escobar homered as the Washington Nationals ended a seven-game skid, beating the Mets 4-3 night to split a doubleheader and stop New York’s six-game winning...SEPTEMBER 4, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Mets beat Nats in 10 innings for fifth straight win
Kevin Pillar drove in two with a 10th-inning double and the New York Mets recovered after blowing a late lead to beat the Washington Nationals 6-2 for their fifth straight winSEPTEMBER 4, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Carrasco scheduled to start as New York hosts Miami
The Mets will send Carlos Carrasco to the mound Thursday and the Marlins will give Zach Thompson the startSEPTEMBER 2, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Conforto showing signs he's breaking out of season-long slump This has to be it. This has to be the beginning of the hot streak that salvages Michael Conforto’s season and his impending free agency. And...
SEPTEMBER 1, 2021 • NEWSDAY.COM
Swats 10th homer Conforto went 1-for-1 with a walk and a two-run home run in the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Marlins.
Impact The 28-year-old has only three hits in his last 20 at-bats, but two of them have left the yard and he has a 5:6 BB:K over that stretch. Conforto continues to tease a turnaround but hasn't been able to find consistent success at the plate this season, leaving him with a poor .217/.340/.368 slash line, 10 homers and 36 RBI through 97 games.
SEPTEMBER 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Miami to visit New York Tuesday
SEPTEMBER 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Thumbs up! Mets apologize to fans, then Javier Báez leads dramatic victory
The Mets apologized for showing "thumbs-down" gestures to their fans, then gave them a reason to cheer with a thrilling win.AUGUST 31, 2021
Mets' Báez bolts out of doghouse with apology, winning run
Javier Báez bolted home for the winning run in the ninth inning of New York’s 6-5 win over the Miami Marlins hours after he and Francisco Lindor apologized for taking a dig at booi...AUGUST 31, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Smacks homer in win Conforto went 1-for-1 with a three-run homer in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Nationals.
Impact Conforto took a seat against left-hander Sean Nolin Saturday night, but was summoned off the bench to face right-handed reliever Mason Thompson. With Jeff McNeil and Kevin Pillar on base, Conforto knocked Thompson's very first offering out of the park to erase a one-run deficit and put the Mets ahead for good. The longball marked the outfielder's first career pinch-hit home run. The soon-to-be free agent is batting .276 with three home runs in August, well above his season mark of .218.
AUGUST 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
