MICHAEL CONFORTO NEWS

Returns to lineup Conforto (calf) is hitting third while serving as the designated hitter Thursday against the Mets, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Impact Conforto has missed the last week of games with the calf issue, though he did appear off the bench and homer Wednesday against the Marlins. Across 53 plate appearances this season, Conforto has four homers but is striking out at a 32.1 percent clip.

APRIL 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Comes off bench for big homer Conforto (calf) pinch hit for Darin Ruf in the eighth inning of Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Marlins, going 1-for-2 with a two-run home run.

Impact His blast in the 11th inning off Devin Smeltzer broke open a 1-1 tie and gave the Giants the victory. Conforto hasn't started a game since April 12 while nursing a calf injury, and while it's not clear yet if he's ready to play defense again as he took over as the DH on Wednesday, his heroics suggest he's close to returning to full-time duty. The 30-year-old is batting .233 (10-for-43) to begin his San Francisco tenure with four homers and eight RBI in 14 games.

APRIL 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Conforto, Yastrzemski homer in 11th, Giants beat Marlins 5-2

Michael Conforto and Mike Yastrzemski hit two-run homers off Devin Smeltzer in the 11th inning, lifting the San Francisco Giants over the Miami Marlins 5-2 to stop a five-game losi...

APRIL 19, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Remains out Wednesday Conforto (calf) is not in the starting lineup Wednesday versus the Marlins, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Impact It has now been a week since Conforto has made a start as he continues to deal with a calf issue. That being said, the team likely believes that the outfielder is on the cusp of a return considering the fact that they haven't placed him on the injured list. LaMonte Wade will start in right field and bat ninth in the series finale against Miami.

APRIL 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Out of lineup again Tuesday Conforto (calf) is out of the lineup again Tuesday at Miami.

Impact Conforto hasn't started a game in nearly a full week due to left calf discomfort, but he did appear off the Giants' bench a few times over the weekend. LaMonte Wade, Brett Wisely and Mike Yastrzemski will start across the outfield Tuesday against the Marlins. David Villar is serving as the designated hitter.

APRIL 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Out again Monday Conforto (calf) remains out of the Giants' lineup for Monday's game in Miami.

Impact Conforto hasn't started a game since tweaking his left calf last Wednesday, although he has pinch-hit a couple times over that span. He would seem to have a good chance to be back in the lineup Tuesday with the Giants slated to face a righty (Edward Cabrera) that day. Heliot Ramos is in right field and Thairo Estrada is in left field Monday.

APRIL 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Hopeful to return Monday Giants manager Gabe Kapler told reporters before Sunday's game against the Tigers that Conforto (calf) wasn't able to run Saturday but he's hopeful he can return to the starting li...

Impact Conforto will be out of the starting lineup for the third consecutive game while dealing with tightness in his left calf, but he has appeared off the bench in the previous two contests. Even if the 30-year-old outfielder doesn't play Monday against the Marlins there's a very good chance he's back in action in the early part of the week.

APRIL 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Out of lineup again Sunday Conforto (calf) is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers, Evan Webeck of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Impact It's the third consecutive absence from the lineup for Conforto since he exited Wednesday's game against the Dodgers due to left calf tightness. However, the 30-year-old appeared as a pinch hitter the past two games (going 0-for-1 with walk), so it shouldn't be too long before he's back in the starting nine.

APRIL 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Not in lineup Saturday Conforto (calf) is not in Saturday's lineup versus the Tigers, Evan Webeck of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Impact While Conforto will be out of the starting lineup for the second game in a row, he will be available to pinch hit again. The outfielder drew a walk in his lone plate appearance off the bench Friday, so he may be an option to start in Sunday's series finale against Detroit.

APRIL 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Absent from lineup Friday Conforto (calf) is out of the lineup Friday against the Tigers.

Impact Conforto made an early exit from Wednesday's series finale against the Dodgers with left calf tightness and is considered day-to-day leading into the Giants' weekend series at Detroit. Thairo Estrada, Mike Yastrzemski and Heliot Ramos are starting across the outfield Friday. Darin Ruf is the designated hitter.

APRIL 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Battling left calf tightness Conforto left Wednesday's game against the Dodgers due to left calf tightness, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Impact After being pulled from the game in the fourth inning, the specifics of Conforto's injury have now been revealed. His injury likely won't cause him to miss much time, if any -- good news for a Giants team that is quickly running low on outfielders.

APRIL 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Removed from game early Conforto was pulled from Wednesday's game against the Dodgers in the fourth inning, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Impact No word yet on why Conforto was removed from the game, but that question will likely have an answer relatively soon. Mike Yastrzemski shifts over to right field and Bryce Johnson is now in center.

APRIL 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Michael Conforto's late HR sends Giants past Royals Michael Conforto crushed a two-run home run with two outs in the eighth inning on Sunday that rallied the host San Francisco Giants to a 3-1...

APRIL 9, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Michael Conforto's late HR sends Giants past Royals Michael Conforto crushed a two-run home run with two outs in the eighth inning on Sunday that rallied the host San Francisco Giants to a 3-1...

APRIL 9, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Conforto hits clutch HR in 8th, Giants rally past Royals 3-1

Michael Conforto hit a two-run homer off Ryan Yarbrough to cap a three-run rally in the eighth inning that sent the San Francisco Giants to a 3-1 win over the Kansas City Royals

APRIL 9, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Homers, swipes bag Conforto went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer and a stolen base during Sunday's win over the Royals.

Impact Conforto swiped second base after being hit by a pitch in the first inning. He later drilled his third homer of the season, a go-ahead blast in the eighth. After starting his Giants career 1-for-9, Conforto has gone 8-for-24 with seven runs scored over his last six games.

APRIL 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

On base five times Thursday Conforto went 3-for-4 with a three-run home run, three total runs scored and two walks in Thursday's 16-6 win over the White Sox.

Impact Conforto's second homer of the season set the tone, as he took White Sox starter Lance Lynn deep in the first inning. The outfielder also scored in the eighth and ninth innings in his best game as a Giant so far. He's gone 6-for-25 (.240) with four RBI, five runs scored and a 5:12 BB:K through six contests. It's encouraging to see his power on display after he was limited to 14 homers in 125 games last year, though the Giants have been away from pitcher-friendly Oracle Park for the first week of the campaign.

APRIL 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Homer-happy Giants slug 5 more, pound White Sox 16-6

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APRIL 6, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Hits first homer with new club Conforto went 2-for-6 with a homer in Monday's blowout victory over the White Sox.

Impact The homer was a solo shot off an ineffective Michael Kopech in the fifth inning. It's the first homer of the 2023 season for Conforto, and also the first he's hit as a member of the Giants. It helps break the outfielder out of a mini slump, as he went just 1-for-12 in the three-game series against the Yankees.

APRIL 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Villar homers twice, Giants hit 7 in romp over White Sox

David Villar hit two of San Francisco’s seven home runs, Anthony DeSclafani tossed three-hit ball over six scoreless innings and the Giants pounded the Chicago White Sox 12-3

APRIL 3, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Michael Conforto seeks redemption with Giants, closure from Mets

Michael Conforto thought he'd spend his whole career with the Mets. That made his first series with the Giants, played in New York versus th...

APRIL 3, 2023

Starting in RF, batting second Conforto is starting in right field and batting second in the Giants' season opener Thursday against the Yankees.

Impact Conforto proved the health of his surgically-repaired right shoulder this spring while also slugging four home runs across 52 plate appearances of Cactus League action. The 30-year-old could be in for a big bounceback campaign in San Francisco after missing all of 2022.

MARCH 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Conforto, Kluber, rookie Carroll off to good spring starts

Michael Conforto’s once-ailing shoulder appears healthy and the veteran slugger is back to mashing baseballs

MARCH 16, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Though uneventful, slugging Conforto enjoys return to defense SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- One hour and 15 minutes before first pitch, Michael Conforto was already dressed in full uniform in the Giants’ clubhou...

MARCH 10, 2023 • MLB.COM

Making outfield debut Thursday Conforto (shoulder) is starting in right field and batting leadoff for the Giants in Thursday's Cactus League game against the Brewers.

Impact It'll be his first appearance in the outfield since 2021. Conforto missed the entire 2022 season because of a shoulder injury that ultimately required surgery, but his rehab has gone so well that he appears likely to be a corner-outfield option for San Francisco throughout the 2023 campaign. The 30-year-old slugger was brought in on a one-year, $18 million contract in December.

MARCH 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE