Sandy Alderson has finally made the decision to bring up Michael Conforto on the night the New York Mets look to bounce back against L.A.
The one thing the 2015 New York Mets need is lineup help. Actually, forget describing is as the one thing – it’s the only thing.
Finally, after weeks of speculation and fire throughout the media and airwaves, outfield prospect Michael Conforto will make his Major League Baseball debut on Friday night as New York hosts the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Welcome @mconforto8 to the major leagues. #Mets pic.twitter.com/UEfAY9mYOA
— New York Mets (@Mets) July 24, 2015
Tonight’s lineup: @cgrand3 RF Tejada SS Murphy 3B Flores 2B Duda 1B @juanlagares2 CF @mconforto8 LF @kplawecki26 C Niese P #Mets
— New York Mets (@Mets) July 24, 2015
Tonight’s #Dodgers lineup vs. Mets: Pederson CF Kendrick 2B Turner 3B Van Slyke 1B Guerrero LF Puig RF Rollins SS Barnes C Thomas P #whiff
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) July 24, 2015
The former first round pick will play left-field and hit seventh in the lineup as he replaces the injured (and now DL bound) Michael Cuddyer. He met with the media prior to the game with all smiles:
.@mconforto8 talks to the media. #Mets pic.twitter.com/xDRDNUbtKu
— New York Mets (@Mets) July 24, 2015
Look who just arrived! Welcome to @CitiField, @mconforto8! #Mets pic.twitter.com/bldBbpKY7x
— New York Mets (@Mets) July 24, 2015
Another interesting aspect to tonight’s game comes in the form of each club’s starting pitcher.
The Dodgers were scheduled to pitch the hottest pitcher on the planet in Zack Greinke, but due to his wife giving birth he was forced to be scratched. Now, it seems as though the Mets scheduled starter Jon Niese might be facing the same situation with his wife due any moment.
Zack Greinke’s shutout streak likely on hold while he and wife await birth of first child. pic.twitter.com/JheeI7mnkh
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) July 23, 2015
Jonathon Niese gets the call tonight, 7:10p as we host the Dodgers. More in this preview: http://t.co/dFlyg7VLTQ pic.twitter.com/dAWrZBsFVi
— New York Mets (@Mets) July 24, 2015
First pitch is slated for 7:10 pm ET in Flushing.
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