Conforto isn't in the Giants' lineup Saturday versus the Cardinals, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.
Conforto has gone 7-for-20 with two homers and four RBI over the course of his five-game hitting streak, but he'll take a seat Saturday, allowing Jerar Encarnacion to serve as San Francisco's DH and bat fifth.
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Giants' Michael Conforto: Goes deep again Tuesday
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Conforto went 1-for-5 with a three-run homer in Tuesday's win over the Diamondbacks.
Conforto put his stamp on the game with a three-run blast in the third to put the Giants up 4-0. He's now homered four times over his last six games while racking up seven RBI over that span, and he's reached 20 homers in a season for the first time since 2019. The 31-year-old is now slashing .234/.305/.451 with 50 extra-base hits, 66 RBI, 54 runs and a 41:117 BB:K in 476 plate appearances.
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Giants' Michael Conforto: Swats homer
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Conforto went 2-for-5 with a solo home run, a double and two total runs scored in Monday's 6-3 win over the Diamondbacks.
Conforto has found his power with three homers over his last five games, going 8-for-21 (.381) in that span. The outfielder is seeing steady playing time between designated hitter and left field since the Giants have faced a lot of right-handed pitchers lately, though it was lefty Eduardo Rodriguez on the mound for Arizona on Monday. For the season, Conforto is up to a .234/.306/.447 slash line, 19 homers, 63 RBI, 53 runs scored, 26 doubles and three triples over 126 games, which is his most games played since 2019.
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Giants' Michael Conforto: Heading to bench Sunday
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Conforto is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals.
Conforto will get a breather for the series finale after going 7-for-21 with two home runs, five RBI and three runs while starting in each of the Giants' last five games. Jerar Encarnacion will fill in for Conforto as San Francisco's designated hitter.
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Giants' Michael Conforto: Homers again Thursday
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Conforto went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Thursday's 5-3 loss to the Orioles.
Conforto's playing time has been on the rise lately. He's driven in six runs over his last four games while going 6-for-13 with two homers in that span. The outfielder's improved hitting has put pressure on Jerar Encarnacion for playing time at designated hitter versus right-handed pitchers. Conforto's season has been a mixed bag -- his 18 homers are his most since 2019, but he's slashing just .234/.308/.441 with 62 RBI, 51 runs scored, 25 doubles and three triples over 123 games.
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Giants' Michael Conforto: Clubs 17th homer
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Conforto went 3-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored during Wednesday's 5-3 win over the Orioles.
The performance marked Conforto's first three-hit game since Aug. 4 (34 games). Conforto's homer total of 17 is his best since 2019, and he's slashing .232/.306/.433 through 454 plate appearances this season.
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Giants' Michael Conforto: Regaining playing time vs. righties
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Conforto will start at designated hitter and bat cleanup in Wednesday's game against the Orioles, Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Conforto will start for the Giants' third straight matchup with a right-handed pitcher. He appears to have moved back into a strong-side platoon role after he previously looked to be getting phased out in favor of Jerar Encarnacion.
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Giants' Michael Conforto: Not starting Sunday
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Conforto is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Padres, Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Conforto went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts in Saturday's contest, but he'll hit the bench Sunday for the fourth time in five games. The 31-year-old has a .560 OPS through nine games in September, and the soon-to-be free agent could see his playing time continue to dry up down the stretch with San Francisco 9.5 games back of the final wild-card spot.
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Giants' Michael Conforto: Not in Thursday's lineup
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Conforto isn't in the Giants' lineup Thursday versus Milwaukee, Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Conforto has gone 5-for-19 with a home run and three runs scored across his last five games, but he'll sit down for a second consecutive contest Thursday. His absence will allow Jerar Encarnacion to serve as San Francisco's designated hitter and bat sixth.
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Giants' Michael Conforto: Receiving Wednesday off
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Conforto is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Brewers, Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
It's likely just a maintenance day for Conforto, who started the previous six games and went 5-for-22 with a double and a homer during that stretch. Jerar Encarnacion is batting sixth as the designated hitter versus Milwaukee righty Colin Rea.
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Giants' Michael Conforto: Swats homer in loss
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Conforto went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 5-1 loss to the Padres.
Conforto took Michael King deep in the sixth inning, but that was the lone run for the Giants. Over his last nine games, Conforto has gone 7-for-29 (.241) with two homers, three RBI and two doubles. He's up to a .230/.308/.437 slash line with 16 homers, 56 RBI, 47 runs scored, 25 doubles, three triples and no stolen bases over 115 contests this season.
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Giants' Michael Conforto: Back in lineup Wednesday
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Conforto (side) will serve as the Giants' designated hitter and bat third Wednesday against Arizona, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.
Side tightness caused the Giants to scratch Conforto from their lineup ahead of Tuesday's contest, but the issue appears to have subsided prior to Wednesday's game. The 31-year-old has gone 5-for-34 with two home runs and four RBI across his last 10 games.
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Giants' Michael Conforto: Scratched Tuesday
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Conforto was scratched from the Giants' lineup ahead of Tuesday's game versus Arizona due to side tightness, Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
The team expects Conforto to return to the lineup Wednesday, so the decision to hold him out Tuesday appears to be precautionary. While he sits, Jerar Encarnacion will work as San Francisco's designated hitter and bat sixth.
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Giants' Michael Conforto: Lifts 15th homer in loss
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Conforto went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's loss to Miami.
Conforto went hitless in his first two at-bats before recording a single and a home run in his final two trips to the plate. The long ball was his 15th of the campaign and his fifth in August, during which he batted .259 with 15 RBI and 12 runs scored. The outfielder has now hit safely in two of his last three games, posting two extra-base hits, two RBI and two runs over that stretch.
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Giants' Michael Conforto: Knocks homer in extra-inning loss
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Conforto went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in Friday's 6-5 extra-inning loss to the Mariners.
Conforto has gone yard twice over his last five games, accounting for half of his hits in that span. The 31-year-old has most often served as the designated hitter when the Giants face right-handed pitchers since Grant McCray's promotion from Triple-A Sacramento pushed Heliot Ramos over to left field. Conforto has also been on the bench more often versus southpaws in August. The veteran has still offered decent power this year with 14 homers and a .444 slugging percentage through 104 contests, but he's batting just .237 with 53 RBI and 40 runs scored.
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Giants' Michael Conforto: Getting afternoon off
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Conforto is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the White Sox, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
With southpaw Garrett Crochet toeing the rubber for the White Sox, the lefty-hitting Conforto will head to the bench in the series finale. Casey Schmitt will replace Conforto in the lineup as the Giants' designated hitter.
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Giants' Michael Conforto: Homers as pinch hitter
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Conforto went 1-for-1 with a solo home run in Sunday's win over the Athletics.
Conforto entered the game as a pinch hitter in the 10th and extended the Giants' lead with a solo blast off Dany Jimenez. The home run was his third this month but just his second extra-base hit since Aug. 6. He's hitting just .190 with 10 strikeouts over his last 26 plate appearances and the home run was his first RBI since Aug. 9. For the year, Conforto is slashing .236/.317/.439 with 13 homers, 51 RBI, 39 runs and a 36:90 BB:K in 372 plate appearances.
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Giants' Michael Conforto: Getting day off versus lefty
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Conforto is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against Atlanta.
Conforto will hit the bench for the second time in the series while Atlanta sends another southpaw in Max Fried to the bump. Jerar Encarnacion will spell Conforto in left field.
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Giants' Michael Conforto: Sitting against left-hander
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Conforto is not in the lineup for Monday's contest versus Atlanta, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
Atlanta is sending left-hander Chris Sale to the hill, so the left-handed hitting Conforto will begin this one on the bench. Jerar Encarnacion will patrol left field and Marco Luciano will be the designated hitter.
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Giants' Michael Conforto: Stays hot in loss
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Conforto went 2-for-3 with a three-run home run, a double and a walk in Tuesday's 11-5 loss to the Nationals.
Conforto has at least one extra-base hit in each of his last four games, and he's logged multiple hits in three of those contests. The homer was his second of August, which has already been a better power month for the outfielder than July (one homer in 24 games). Conforto is at a .236/.313/.442 slash line with 12 homers, 46 RBI, 34 runs scored, 22 doubles, two triples and no stolen bases over 90 contests this season, and he's worth checking on in fantasy while he's on a roll. Despite his inconsistency at the plate this year, he's been a near-everyday player in left field when healthy.
