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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
