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Conforto is on the bench Sunday against the Brewers, Matt Ehalt of Yahoo Sports reports.

Conforto sits for just the second time this season after playing all 18 innings Saturday night. Keon Broxton gets the call in right field.

Conforto will be on the bench for the first time this season Sunday against Milwaukee.

Conforto has posted strong numbers through 26 games, hitting .271/.398/.531 with six homers. Keon Broxton starts in right field in his absence.

Conforto went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Sunday's loss to the Cardinals.

The seventh-inning blast off Andrew Miller gave Conforto six homers on the year, including three in the last five games. The surge has pushed his slash line to .300/.417/.613, and the 26-year-old seems like he only needs to stay healthy to put together a career-best campaign.

Conforto went 2-for-4 with a solo homer in a 3-2 loss to the Phillies on Wednesday.

It was the second straight day for Conforto with a homer, but he also has six consecutive games with a hit. Conforto is off to a very strong start with a .324 batting average, five homers, 11 RBI, 16 runs and two steals in 71 at-bats over 18 games.

Conforto went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Tuesday's 14-3 loss to the Phillies.

The outfielder has reached base safely in 10 straight games, hitting .316 (12-for-38) over that stretch with an 8:7 BB:K and all four of his homers on the year. Health permitting, Conforto appears headed firmly towards a career-best campaign.