Michael Conforto will not only not be ready for Opening Day this upcoming, but he’s likely going to miss the first few weeks of it, according to general manager Sandy Alderson. Speaking at Jay Bruce‘s re-introductory press conference, Alderson said the team doesn’t expect Conforto back until May 1 at the earliest.
Conforto has been rehabbing his left shoulder after he dislocated it in late August. Originally, we weren’t exactly sure how long Conforto would be out, but after he decided to undergo surgery to repair the injury, it was pretty obvious he’d be out for a considerable amount of time.