Michael Conforto Bio
Michael Thomas Conforto, nicknamed “Scooter,” is an American professional baseball outfielder who is currently a free agent. Born on March 1, 1993, he has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Mets, San Francisco Giants, and Los Angeles Dodgers. A first-round selection in the 2014 MLB draft, Conforto debuted in the majors in 2015 and was named an MLB All-Star in 2017. He is represented by agent Scott Boras.
Early Life and Background
Michael Thomas Conforto grew up in the Pacific Northwest and developed into a multi-sport athlete. In 2004, he represented the Northwest Region in the Little League World Series. He attended Redmond High School in Redmond, Washington, where he was an honor roll student. Conforto played shortstop on the baseball team and also lettered in football, lining up as both a quarterback and safety. His football ability was strong enough that he drew recruitment interest from Ivy League programs, and he was named second-team All-State.
As a baseball player, Conforto posted a .310 average as a sophomore, .361 as a junior (when he earned All-State honors), and .400 as a senior (when he was again named All-State and All-League). He drew college scholarship offers from Oregon, Arizona, Arizona State, Washington, Washington State, Stanford, and Oregon State. He ultimately committed to Oregon State University to play college baseball for the Beavers.
Path to Baseball
Conforto arrived at Oregon State University as one of the most polished hitters in the 2012 recruiting class. As a freshman in 2012, he hit .349/.437/.601 with 13 home runs and a Pac-12-leading 76 runs batted in (RBIs). That total set an Oregon State single-season record. He was named the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association Freshman Hitter of the Year and Pac-12 Freshman of the Year, then spent the summer with the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team.
As a sophomore in 2013, Conforto hit .328/.447/.526 with 11 home runs and 47 RBIs, helping Oregon State reach the College World Series, where he went 7-for-16 and made the All-Tournament Team. He was named the Pac-12 Player of the Year and a first-team All-American by the American Baseball Coaches Association. In 2014, he was named the preseason Sporting News College Baseball Player of the Year and finished the year at .345/.504/.547 with 55 walks, repeating as Pac-12 Player of the Year and finishing as a finalist for the Golden Spikes Award and the Dick Howser Trophy.
Michael Conforto Career
Early Career (2014–2015)
The New York Mets selected Conforto in the first round of the 2014 MLB draft with the 10th overall pick. He signed on July 11, 2014, for a $2.97 million bonus and was assigned to the Brooklyn Cyclones of the New York–Penn League, where he hit .331/.403/.448 and was named a Baseball America Short-Season All Star. He opened 2015 with the St. Lucie Mets, then moved to the Binghamton Mets, and appeared in the All-Star Futures Game in Cincinnati, collecting two hits and an assist.
The Mets promoted Conforto to the majors on July 24, 2015. He recorded his first major league RBI that night and his first hit the next day, finishing his debut season at .270/.335/.506 with nine home runs in 56 games. He then hit two home runs in Game 4 of the 2015 World Series, becoming the first rookie to homer twice in a World Series game since Andruw Jones in 1996. He also became the third player in history to appear in the Little League World Series, College World Series, and Major League World Series.
New York Mets Breakthrough (2016–2021)
Conforto became the Mets’ everyday left fielder in 2016 and was sent to Triple-A Las Vegas midseason after a long slump. He returned in July and finished the year at .220/.310/.414 with 12 home runs. In 2017, he was selected to the MLB All-Star Game in Miami and batted .279/.384/.555 with 27 home runs and 68 RBIs before a season-ending shoulder injury in late August.
He hit 28 home runs with 82 RBIs in 2018 and slugged a career-best 33 home runs with 92 RBIs in 2019, when he also hit his first career grand slam against the Los Angeles Dodgers. In the shortened 2020 season, he batted .322/.412/.515, earned All-MLB Second Team honors in the outfield, and led National League outfielders with six assists. After a down 2021 season in which he hit .232/.344/.384, he entered free agency following the Mets’ qualifying offer.
Los Angeles Dodgers Era (2025)
On December 10, 2024, Conforto signed a one-year, $17 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers and opened the year as the starting left fielder. The season proved to be the most difficult of his career, as he finished with a .199/.305/.333 slash line in 138 games while splitting time in a platoon with Alex Call. He was left off the Dodgers’ postseason roster and became a free agent again at season’s end.
Driving Style and Strengths
Conforto is a left-handed hitter whose offensive profile has been built on hard contact and on-base skills. In multiple seasons he ranked among MLB’s top performers in maximum exit velocity, regularly clearing 114 mph. He is a disciplined hitter who has combined walk rates of roughly 15 percent with steady run production, and he has shown the versatility to play all three outfield spots, with the arm strength to handle right field.
Notable Events and Milestones
Conforto’s 2015 World Series performance, his All-Star selection in 2017, and his 2020 All-MLB Second Team nod stand out as career highlights. He also became the third player ever to appear in the Little League World Series, College World Series, and Major League World Series, a rare triple of postseason stages.
Michael Conforto Career Wins
Conforto’s win totals are most often tracked through his offensive milestones rather than decisions as a pitcher. Across his MLB career, he has piled up steady run production, highlighted by 33 home runs and 92 RBIs in 2019, 27 home runs and 68 RBIs in 2017, and 28 home runs and 82 RBIs in 2018. He also has two home runs in a single World Series game on his resume.
MLB Highlights
Conforto has been a run producer for the Mets, Giants, and Dodgers, with at least 14 home runs in five of his MLB seasons. He has also drawn more than 80 walks in three different seasons, including 2018, 2019, and 2020, and was among National League leaders in on-base percentage in 2017 and 2020.
Other Wins & Performances
Conforto helped Oregon State reach the College World Series in 2013 and was named to the All-Tournament Team. He was also a starter for the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team in both 2012 and 2013. In the minors, he was a New York–Penn League and Florida State League midseason All Star before reaching Triple-A, where he batted .422 across a short 2016 stint with Las Vegas.
Michael Conforto Family
Family Background and Racing Lineage
Conforto comes from an accomplished athletic family. His mother, Tracie Conforto, is a three-time Olympic medalist in synchronized swimming, and his father, Mike Conforto, an Italian American, played inside linebacker at Penn State. His sister, Jacqueline, played soccer at Azusa Pacific University.
Personal Life
Conforto got engaged to longtime girlfriend Cabernet Burns in January 2021, and the couple married in December of the same year. Their first child, a son named Camden, was born in December 2023. During the offseason, Conforto resides in Scottsdale, Arizona.
2025 Season Performance
Conforto opened 2025 as the Los Angeles Dodgers’ starting left fielder after signing a one-year, $17 million contract in December 2024. The year was a struggle at the plate, and he finished the regular season with a .199/.305/.333 line across 138 games, the lowest marks of his career.
Despite the offensive dip, the Dodgers kept him in a platoon with Alex Call through much of the year. Conforto was ultimately left off the team’s postseason roster, ending his tenure with the club and returning him to the free-agent market for the next offseason.