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• Dodgers' Michael Conforto: Added to season-opening lineup

  3D ago • By RotoWire

  Conforto will start in left field and bat seventh Tuesday against the Cubs in the first game of the Tokyo Series. Conforto was initially slated to begin Tuesday's regular-season opener on the bench with a lefty (Shota Imanaga) on the mound for Chicago. However, Conforto will end up replacing Freddie Freeman, who has been scratched for undisclosed reasons, as Enrique Hernandez moves in from left field to cover first base.

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• Dodgers' Michael Conforto: On bench for regular-season opener

  3D ago • By RotoWire

  Conforto is not in the lineup for Tuesday's regular-season opener against the Cubs in Tokyo. This was fully expected with lefty Shota Imanaga toeing the rubber for Chicago. The Cubs are starting another southpaw in Justin Steele on Wednesday and Conforto will likely be limited to pinch-hitter duties again during that contest. Nevertheless, he hit 20 homers in 130 games with the Giants last year and could provide enough power in his strong-side platoon role to be a useful fourth or fifth outfielder in fantasy this season.

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• Dodgers' Michael Conforto: Mashes first spring homer

  13D ago • By RotoWire

  Conforto went 2-for-3 with a home run, a double, two total runs and three total RBI In a Cactus League win over Seattle on Friday. Conforto opened the scoring Friday with a two-run double in the third inning, and he added a solo shot to right field in the fifth. The veteran outfielder has had a nice spring, putting together a .304/.407/.609 slash line with four doubles, a homer, four runs and three RBI. Conforto is slated to play regularly in left field this season after signing a one-year, $17 million contract in early December.

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• Dodgers' Michael Conforto: Signs with Dodgers

  12/09/2024 • By RotoWire

  Conforto signed a one-year, $17 million contract with the Dodgers on Sunday, Alden Gonzalez of ESPN.com reports. Conforto will head to Los Angeles after batting .237 with 20 home runs, 66 RBI and 56 runs scored over 130 games with the Giants in 2024. The Dodgers were reportedly looking to secure a left-handed outfielder, and they appear to have found their guy in Conforto. The 31-year-old had some intriguing batting splits in 2024, producing a .284 average with six homers and 20 RBI over 95 at-bats versus lefties, so Conforto may not be limited to a platoon role in 2025.

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• Giants' Michael Conforto: Not starting Saturday

  09/28/2024 • By RotoWire

  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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