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Michael Conforto Suffers Dislocated Shoulder, Capsule Tear

By Steve Adams | August 24, 2017 at 9:19pm CDT

9:19pm: While Conforto did not suffer any fracture, an MRI revealed a posterior capsule tear, per a club announcement (via Adam Rubin, on Twitter). Surgery appears to be an option, though the team cautioned that the course of treatment is still under assessment.

Details, understandably, remain scant at this early stage. That sort of general injury can be devastating for a pitcher, but it’s not one that is commonly seen (or, at least, discussed)for hitters. While Conforto’s particular prognosis remains unknown, it seems rather clear that he won’t return this year and will at a minimum face a significant offseason rehab effort.

1:22pm: Injuries continue to pile up for he Mets, as outfielder Michael Conforto exited today’s game in the fifth inning with what the Mets have announced as a dislocated left shoulder. SNY’s Steve Gelbs first tweeted the diagnosis. Conforto swung and missed at a pitch and immediately fell to the ground before exiting with the trainer (video link via MLB.com). The Mets haven’t provided a timeline for the latest injury.

The 2017 campaign has proven to be a lost season for the Mets as a team, but Conforto’s breakout has been a bright spot in an otherwise bleak year. The 24-year-old former first-round pick has been the Mets’ best player, slashing an outstanding .279/.384/.555 with a career-best 27 homers. Conforto has played solid defense in the outfield corners and has also logged 328 innings in center field as a means of keeping his bat in the lineup.

The Mets’ outfield depth has been thinned by recent trades of Jay Bruce to the Indians and Curtis Granderson to the Dodgers. With Conforto likely down for the foreseeable future, it seems likely that Yoenis Cespedes, Juan Lagares and Brandon Nimmo will line up as the primary outfield contingent, but New York will still need to add another outfield option from its minor league ranks to help fill the void.

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Comments

  1. RiverCatsFilms

    5 years ago

    A Mets player gets hurt. What’s new?
    But that really sucks for him. Star in the making and this happens

    Reply
    • sagbagels

      5 years ago

      Curse of cpmunk

      Reply
      • yankees_fan74

        5 years ago

        Star in the making?? I’m having trouble calling a player with 1000 at bats a .255 career batting average star in the making

        Reply
        • abgb123

          5 years ago

          I’m having trouble understanding how a person could possibly take one nearly meaningful stat and then implying said player won’t be a star all the while ignoring all other evidence.

        • staticoverdub

          5 years ago

          LOL.

          Jose Altuve GOAT, amirite?

        • Steve Ganci

          5 years ago

          Put a Yankee jersey on him I am sure your opinion would change. I know one thing, he didn’t strike out in 37 straight games. Pitching in AL is so bad few pitchers have the command to hit Aaron Judge’s weak spots or he would be hitting under .200 for his career . Junk down and away his Achilles Heel

        • JKB

          5 years ago

          @yankees_fan74

          That is because you are jealous of the NYM budding superstar. See his 1000 AB do not mean crap at his age. So he struggled last year so what. He is hitting like he did in college, like he did in the minors, like he was expected to hit. The reason he was one of the top hitters in his draft and like he hit his rookie year and in the playoffs and world series.

          Are you kind of getting it now?

          I know as a yankee fan this is how you hope your prospects aspire to be as good as Conforto!

          Do you understand now? Your welcome!

        • mikeyank55

          5 years ago

          Wow JKB and Ganci, your resentment is profound. Dissing Judge for a somewhat poor 2nd half, while he is likely the AL Rookie of the Year.

          And your team’s management is so proficient with your boy that they jerked him around the first few months before only committing to him after injuries.

          Well it’s clear that you need some anger management too…so to get a jump on the fall season go get your green Jets helmet out so you are ready for meaningful games. That’s until basketball season when you can think about the Brooklyn Nets

        • yankees_fan74

          5 years ago

          If he is so great, why didn’t even start in your outfield this year?

  2. mike156

    5 years ago

    Dislocating your shoulder on a swing sounds like it could play with your head going forward. Hope that’s not true

    Reply
    • RunDMC

      5 years ago

      That was my fear with Ozzie Albies when he broke his elbow on a swing last year.

      Reply
      • Bumbsy

        5 years ago

        Why would either of those two comments get a thumbs down? It’s the first thing that came to mind, how is that injury not in the back of your mind?

        Reply
  3. agentx

    5 years ago

    Not a Mets fan but have really enjoyed Conforto’s emergence. Bad news, indeed.

    Reply
  4. forwhomjoshbelltolls

    5 years ago

    It speaks volumes about the Mets’ season that this will hurt my fantasy teams far more than their Major League Baseball team.

    Reply
  5. sufferfortribe

    5 years ago

    Once dislocated, expect it to happen again.

    Reply
  6. lesterdnightfly

    5 years ago

    I watched the replay. Looks like he popped his shoulder loose on the swing.
    They may be culpable in other matters, but it’s hard to blame the Mets training staff for this one.
    (But someone will.)

    Reply
    • mikeyank55

      5 years ago

      Finally one you can’t blame them for. However did you catch the reason behind “TC’s” melt down in the clubhouse after the game?

      Turns out he’s pissed that there are so many of “his boys” that are in the DL that it’s going to effect his retirement party after game 162.

      Reply
  7. sampsonite168

    5 years ago

    Today he became a true Met.

    Reply
    • xabial

      5 years ago

      “Baptism by fire”

      Welcome to the team. Expect more DL stints, except to those lucky few who got traded. I’ve said it before, I’ll say it again: 2017 Mets are cursed

      Never seen more DL stints in a season for a team..

      Reply
  8. Ruben_Tomorrow

    5 years ago

    Think it’s time for a new strength and conditioning coach. Unbelievable.

    Reply
    • lesterdnightfly

      5 years ago

      See?

      Reply
      • deadmanonleave

        5 years ago

        You called it, Lester!

        Reply
    • lesterdnightfly

      5 years ago

      Tell us, Ruben, did you even watch the replay before posting that?

      Reply
    • William

      5 years ago

      Agree ! Too many players going down , Questions need to be asked about staff !

      Reply
      • Ruben_Tomorrow

        5 years ago

        I don’t blame Ramirez because he works in rehab and isn’t responsible for their strength and conditioning programs. However, there just seems to be too many injuries involving muscles on this team.

        Reply
        • staticoverdub

          5 years ago

          Tell me again, Dr. Ruben, how a dislocated shoulder/capsule tear is related to a muscle issue?

        • EDGE316

          5 years ago

          As bad as the mets training staff is I don’t blame Conforto’s ‘injury on them. Just freak! Injuries to their pitchers fall on their pitching coach which is another story. That team really needs management and coaching changes before trainers.

        • formerdraftpick

          5 years ago

          You are right. The Mets should get more weaklings. No more muscles.

    • mikeyank55

      5 years ago

      Hey Ruben-if you ever really want a tomorrow to believe in, you need to aim higher:

      Incompetent Staff
      Dumb Manager
      Should be retired long ago GM
      Cheap disingenuous ownership

      Reply
  9. metsjetsislanderssadness

    5 years ago

    Terrible watching that happen. Just got done making fun of today’s injury report then this happens. Terrible

    Reply
  10. ray_derek

    5 years ago

    Tebow Time

    Reply
    • thegreatcerealfamine

      5 years ago

      Saving that for game 162….

      Reply
      • acarneglia

        5 years ago

        The miracle the Mets need

        Reply
    • El Duderino

      5 years ago

      You want to see Tim Tebow get hurt too?

      Reply
  11. Dave4585

    5 years ago

    I don’t think a team has ever been killed by injuries as far as seriousness and the quality of players affected over the past two years like the New York Mets in any sport in the world.

    Reply
    • ReverieDays

      5 years ago

      Dramatic much?

      Reply
    • sufferfortribe

      5 years ago

      Indians have 7 players on the DL right now. 3 position starters, 2 rotation guys, and their top reliever.
      Abe Almonte doesn’t count.

      Reply
  12. HarveyD82

    5 years ago

    sometimes I wonder who has the most bad luck or just painful seasons. Mets or buccos….trade for McCutchen in the offseason … is it too remote for the mets?

    Reply
  13. William

    5 years ago

    Somebody in Mets management is not Living Right according to the Gods !

    Reply
  14. tdrury43

    5 years ago

    And the mets season known as train wreck continues

    Reply
  15. xabial

    5 years ago

    (Mlbtr Update: 3 min ago) Conforto also suffered a Capsule Tear in addition to a Dislocated Shoulder

    Can’t say it’s surprising but please break the DL curse baseball gods..

    METS FANS DONT DESERVE THIS!

    Nobody deserves this..

    Reply
    • mikeyank55

      5 years ago

      There’s one way out of your misery. End denial and stop supporting the Mets. Stop spending $$$ on tickets and tshirts. Stop watching SNY.

      Cut the Wilpon’s off at the knees financially. Boycot citidump. Embarrass them into selling the team.

      Reply
      • Steve Ganci

        5 years ago

        If only…Wilpons will NOT sell any time soon.

        Reply
  16. metsjetsislanderssadness

    5 years ago

    That could be all of 2018 too now.

    Reply
  17. Zach725

    5 years ago

    Mets mine as well build an emergency room at Citi Field, have a line of players out the door. Get well Michael.

    Reply
  18. formerdraftpick

    5 years ago

    Travis Snider will most likely take his place, but wouldn’t mind seeing Travis Taijeron added to the roster.

    Reply
    • formerdraftpick

      5 years ago

      Woot! Travis-T is being called up?!?!!

      Reply
  19. JD396

    5 years ago

    Can anyone even name the last hitter to get a serious shoulder injury? I’m blanking. This is a weird one.

    Reply
    • chesteraarthur

      5 years ago

      Brantley? He might not be the last one though

      Reply
    • xabial

      5 years ago

      You might be on to something JD.. I can tell you the last hitter who got TJ surgery on their elbow.. (Yes the surgery for pitchers) easier than shoulder injury to a hitter.

      Reply
  20. HarveyD82

    5 years ago

    I’ve watched the replay and he just goes down. and he’s a talented young player. I hope he recovers. watching the replay and him going down just brings back memories of Dave dravecky and Tony saunders. I just hope the guy heels up and resumes his career

    Reply
  21. formerdraftpick

    5 years ago

    I know Travis T has been called up, but it must have been a tough decision with Jayce Boyd batting almost .550 the past few weeks and the hot hitting by Travis Snider. If there is a way to kick the tires on both and see how they do in the majors before the season ends, I would love to see that.

    Reply

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