Conforto (heel) is not in the starting lineup Friday versus the Orioles.
Conforto will miss a second game in a row after he injured his heel Tuesday against the Pirates. The MRI on his foot back clean, so the outfielder should return to the lineup in the near future. Mike Yastrzemski will slide over to right field while Brett Wisely enters the lineup in center field and bats ninth in the series opener with Baltimore.
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Giants' Michael Conforto: MRI clean on left heel
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Conforto is considered day-to-day with a bruised left heel after medical imaging came back clean Wednesday, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
Conforto was sent for both X-rays and an MRI after experiencing discomfort in his heel during Tuesday night's game against the Pirates. He was held out of action Wednesday afternoon but will presumably be able to return at some point during the Giants' three-game weekend series versus the Orioles. San Francisco has a much-needed scheduled team day off Thursday.
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Giants' Michael Conforto: Undergoing tests on heel
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Conforto, who is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Pirates, will undergo an MRI and X-ray on his injured left heel, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
The Giants expressed optimism that Conforto was dealing with only a minor concern after he injured his heel in Tuesday's 2-1 loss, but the team now seems to be more worried about his situation. Conforto was spotted walking around with a noticeable limp in the clubhouse prior to Wednesday's contest. A trip to the injured list would be terrible timing for the veteran outfielder, who has been scorching hot with a 1.138 OPS and seven home runs over his last 18 games.
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Giants' Michael Conforto: Out with heel injury
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Conforto (heel) is not in the starting lineup versus the Pirates on Wednesday, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.
Conforto left Tuesday's contest against the Pirates with a bruise on his left heel, and the outfielder will get at least a day of rest while recovering. Blake Sabol is hitting fifth and playing left field while Mitch Haniger moves over to right field with Conforto on the bench.
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Giants' Michael Conforto: Day-to-day with heel bruise
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Conforto is considered day-to-day after leaving Tuesday's game with a bruise on his left heel, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
Conforto went 2-for-4 with an RBI before leaving the contest. The outfielder was replaced by Bryce Johnson. The day-to-day designation gives Conforto a chance to return to the lineup shortly, but the Giants will want to make sure he's good to go to keep one of their best hitters healthy over the summer months.
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Giants' Michael Conforto: Gets day off against lefty
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Conforto is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Pirates.
Conforto has slashed a sizzling .423/.484/.808 with four extra-base hits and a stolen base while starting in each of the Giants' last seven games, but he'll still be subject to occasional off days when San Francisco faces lefty pitchers. He'll give way in right field to Mitch Haniger while southpaw Rich Hill takes the mound for Pittsburgh in the series opener.
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Giants' Michael Conforto: Sleeper hitters for Week 10 (May 29-June 4)
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Michael Conforto is one of the hottest hitters in baseball right now, batting .350 (21 for 60) with seven homers in his past 16 games, and the Giants have the fifth-best hitter matchups this week. Sometimes it really is that easy.
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Giants' Michael Conforto: Stays hot in Thursday's win
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Conforto went 4-for-4 with a solo home run, a walk and a stolen base in Thursday's 5-0 win over the Brewers.
This was Conforto's sixth multi-hit effort in his last 12 games, a span in which he's hitting .396 (19-for-48) with six homers and 13 RBI. The outfielder's remarkable two-week surge has lifted his batting average from .168 to .239 and his OPS from .622 to .810. He's up to 11 homers, 25 RBI, 28 runs scored and two steals through 45 contests, and he's cemented a near-everyday role in right field.
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Giants' Michael Conforto: Possible waiver wire pickups
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Conforto spent all of last year recovering from shoulder surgery, so it stands to reason he may have needed some time to get back in the swing of things. Perhaps that's what we're seeing now, with him homering for the sixth time in 12 games Tuesday. Not only is he batting .333 (15 for 45) during that span but his strikeout rate is also just 18.0 percent, down from 30.8 percent previously. His average exit velocity is now among the highest of his career, which includes a three-year span with the Mets in which he averaged 29.3 home runs. I'm not fully convinced he's back to form -- his final season before the shoulder surgery (2021) was a massive letdown -- but he's showing strong signs. And outfield is a position of need.
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Giants' Michael Conforto: Goes deep again in win
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Conforto went 2-for-5 with a two-run homer, a double and two more runs scored in Tuesday's win over the Twins.
Conforto notched his first hit of the evening with a double in the sixth and came around to score. He stepped back up to the plate in the seventh and sent a breaking ball over the wall in left to put the Giants up 4-3. The 30-year-old now has six home runs over his last 12 games and leads the Giants overall with 10 homers on the year. Conforto hit 88 long balls from 2017-2019 and would seem to have a chance to reach 30 home runs this year if he can stay healthy. He's now slashing .219/.324/.445 with 24 RBI, 27 runs and a 21:46 BB:K over 170 plate appearances.
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Giants' Michael Conforto: Provides big blast
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Conforto went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run and a walk Monday in a 4-1 win against Minnesota.
Conforto got the key hit in a big first inning against Bailey Ober, swatting a three-run homer that ultimately accounted for the winning margin. The long ball was a nice rebound after Conforto struck out in all four of his at-bats against Miami in his previous game. The right fielder has nine homers on the campaign, with five of them coming in his past 11 contests.
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Giants' Michael Conforto: Not in Sunday's lineup
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Conforto is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.
Conforto started the previous 10 games and will receive a day off after he posted a 1.042 OPS with four home runs during that stretch. Mike Yastrzemski will shift to right field while Bryce Johnson starts in center.
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Giants' Michael Conforto: Three hits in win
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Conforto went 3-for-4 with an RBI in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Phillies.
Conforto's gone 10-for-19 with three home runs during his five-game hitting streak. With Mike Yastrzemski recently returning from the injured list, Conforto's hot stretch should help him solidify his spot in the lineup. The 30-year-old is up to a .222/.338/.429 slash line with eight homers, 18 RBI, 23 runs scored and a stolen base through 38 games.
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Giants' Michael Conforto: Cranks homer
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Conforto went 2-for-3 with a homer and three RBI in Monday's 6-3 victory over the Phillies.
Conforto had the biggest hit in a six-run second inning, as he popped a first-pitch fastball for a three-run shot. After missing all of 2022 due to shoulder surgery, Conforto has come back and produced. His batting average is a paltry .205, but his OPS is slightly higher than his 2021 number. That is thanks to some improved pop, as he is slugging .418.
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Giants' Michael Conforto: Stays hot in loss
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Conforto went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 2-1 loss to the Diamondbacks.
Conforto gave the Giants a 1-0 lead with his fourth-inning blast off Arizona pitcher Brandon Pfaadt. This was Conforto's third homer in the last five games. The outfielder is up to seven long balls, 14 RBI, 22 runs scored, a stolen base and two doubles while slashing .193/.314/.387 through 140 plate appearances this season.
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Giants' Michael Conforto: Goes deep again
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Conforto went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 7-5 loss to the Diamondbacks.
Conforto is 3-for-10 with two homers, three RBI and four runs scored over his last three games, which followed a stretch in which he went 0-for-16 across six contests. Perhaps it a sign of life for the outfielder's offense. He's still slashing just .180/.311/.351 on the season, but he's up to six homers, 13 RBI, 21 runs scored and one stolen base through 132 plate appearances.
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Giants' Michael Conforto: Homers in loss
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Conforto went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's 11-6 loss to the Nationals.
Conforto's long ball came in the eighth inning with the Giants already down eight runs, so it didn't make much of an impact. The home run brought an end to his 0-for-16 skid over his last six games. The outfielder has seen a starting role in right field for much of the season, but he hasn't done much with it, slashing .171/.298/.324 with five homers, 12 RBI, 18 runs scored and a stolen base over 32 contests.
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Giants' Michael Conforto: Day off Tuesday
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Conforto is not in the starting lineup Tuesday against Washington.
Conforto will get a breather after he went 0-for-3 with a walk in Monday's series opener, extending his hitless streak to five straight games. Over those contests, the outfielder has gone 0-for-15 with two runs scored, three walks and six strikeouts. Conforto will have a chance to reset Tuesday as Mitch Haniger slides to right field while Brett Wisely draws the start in center field and bats ninth versus the Nationals.
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Giants' Michael Conforto: Sitting against former club
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Conforto is not in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Mets.
Conforto will take a rest against left-hander Joey Lucchesi after returning to the lineup Thursday against his former club. Heliot Ramos will hit eighth and play left field with Mike Yastrzemski patrolling right and Brett Wisely getting the start in center.
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Giants' Michael Conforto: Returns to lineup
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Conforto (calf) is hitting third while serving as the designated hitter Thursday against the Mets, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
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 and an .889 OPS but is striking out at a 32.1 percent clip.
