"Conforto, 33 on March 1, is coming off a career-worst season with the Dodgers, wherein he slashed .199/.305/.333 in 486 trips to the plate. It's the first decidedly below-average offensive performance in the big league career of the 2014 first-round pick and 2017 All-Star. That said, Conforto's career has been on a downward trajectory since a shoulder injury caused him to miss the 2022 season."
"He still draws plenty of walks (10.5% in that time) but hits more grounders and weak fly-balls than he used to, and his line-drive rate has dipped considerably (22.4% from 2015-21; 17.8% since). Conforto has generally hit righties well and been closer to average in left-on-left matchups, but he's been better against lefties in each of the past two seasons (albeit in a small sample of 184 left-on-left plate appearances)."
The Astros have targeted a lefty-hitting outfielder and have shown recent interest in Michael Conforto while their chances of trading Isaac Paredes have diminished. Conforto, 33, posted a career-worst .199/.305/.333 line in 486 plate appearances last season after missing 2022 with shoulder surgery. Since returning he has hit .225/.316/.390 across three seasons, drawing walks (10.5%) but producing more grounders and weak fly balls and a reduced line-drive rate. He has typically fared better versus righties but showed improved left-on-left results in small samples. Conforto would likely command a low-cost one-year deal or a minor-league contract. Yordan Alvarez is Houston's only established left-handed hitter.
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