MLB Network continued their “Top 10 Right Now” series and selected their top 10 right fielders in the game. Listed at No. 7 was New York Mets’ right fielder Michael Conforto.
Here is MLB Network’s Top 10 Right Fielders Right Now:
- Mookie Betts
- Juan Soto
- Ronald Acuna Jr.
- Aaron Judge
- Bryce Harper
- Mike Yastrzemski
- Michael Conforto
- Joey Gallo
- Charlie Blackmon
- Jorge Soler
Conforto, 27, was drafted by the Mets with the No. 10 overall pick in the first round of the 2014 MLB draft out of Oregon State and he quickly become a fan favorite in New York.
In 2019, he hit .257/.363/.494, with a .856 OPS, collecting 29 doubles, one triple, 33 home runs, and driving in 92 runs over 151 games played.
In the COVID-19-shortened 2020 season, the Seattle, WA native hit .322/.412/.515, with a .927 OPS, collecting 12 doubles, nine home runs, 31 RBI’s and 24 BB in 54 games played. In right field in 2020, Conforto was worth 1 DRS.
Overall for his career, Conforto has hit .259/.358/.484, with a .843 OPS. He has collected 121 doubles, four triples, 118 home runs, and driven in 341 runs in 632 career games played. Overall in the field over the course of his six seasons with the Mets, Conforto has been worth 5 DRS out in right field.
