The Mets star outfielder took a major step forward in his recovering from a dislocated shoulder today as he took full batting practice as well as caught some fly balls in camp today. Conforto was taking swings off of the tee two weeks ago so to have him get in the cage and take live batting practice is a much welcomed sight.
The Mets have been a bit coy about when they expect him back with the big club with an original target date of May, possibly even later. Conforto himself has acknowledged the target date of May 1 but with the way injuries have spiraled out of control for the club over the past few seasons it will not be a surprise to see them take any and all precautions with him, which they should.