The days of Michael Conforto being shielded from left-handed pitching seem long gone — about as far in the past as the thought of him as a fourth outfielder.
The Mets’ best hitter continued his progression against southpaws Friday night, homering in the seventh inning to help Terry Collins’ team snap a seven-game skid and blank the Angels 3-0 at Citi Field in the opener of a six-game home stand.
“He’s not trying to pull the ball,” Collins said. “What Michael Conforto is doing is exactly what he was doing when he first got here. He hit the ball all over the field.