"Conforto, 33 in March, is coming off a few down years. His best stretch of play was with the Mets earlier in his career. Through the end of the 2020 season, he had 623 games under his belt, with a .259/.358/.484 line and 128 wRC+. He was good for 30ish home runs from 2017 to 2019 and then hit nine over the fence in the shortened 2020 season."
"He hasn't really been at that level since. His production scuffled in 2021, with just 14 home runs and total offense closer to league average. Shoulder surgery wiped out his 2022 season entirely. He then signed a two-year deal with the Giants. In 2023, he was again around league average overall, with 15 home runs for the year. The second year of that pact was a bit more encouraging."
"Conforto hit 20 home runs and slashed .237/.309/.450. That line was 12% better than league average by measure of wRC+. That wasn't up to his prime years with the Mets but was his best showing in a while. It was also possible to squint and see the potential for more. His first half was interrupted by a hamstring strain and he never seemed to get into a groove. He stayed healthy in the second half and caught fire, with a .272/.337/.543 line and 143 wRC+ in his final 169 plate appearances. The Dodgers decided to make a bet on that hot finish, signing Conforto to a one-year pact worth $17MM but with deferrals. That didn't work out. Conforto slashed .199/.305/.333 on the year for an 83 wRC+. The Dodgers did not carry him on the roster into the postseason."
Michael Conforto, turning 33 in March, produced strong seasons with the Mets through 2020 but has trended downward since. Shoulder surgery wiped out 2022, followed by an average 2023 with the Giants. A better second year produced 20 home runs and a .237/.309/.450 slash, capped by a .272/.337/.543 second-half surge and 143 wRC+ in limited plate appearances. The Dodgers signed him to a one-year, $17MM deal based on the hot finish, but Conforto slashed .199/.305/.333 in 2025 and was left off the postseason roster, lowering his market value and making him a buy-low fit for the White Sox.
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