PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Michael Conforto received a late-night phone call from New York Mets manager Mickey Callaway, who asked whether he wanted to fill an open spot as Friday’s designated hitter. The Mets have publicly projected May 1 as a target date for his return, but Callaway says Conforto is ahead of schedule. Conforto had not played in a game since Aug. 24, when he swung through a 95 mph fastball from Arizona’s Robbie Ray, collapsed and grabbed his shoulder. Obviously, having Michael Conforto on our roster and playing in games makes us a better team and a better organization,” Callaway said. Conforto played seven innings in centre field Thursday and hit for the cycle in his first four at-bats against Houston’s top minor league club on a back field.

Source: National Post March 23, 2018 22:24 UTC