FORT MYERS, Fla. — Michael Conforto began his seemingly uphill battle to make the Mets outfield out of spring training with a bang on Friday.
Conforto homered in the Mets’ 3-2 win over the Red Sox at JetBlue Park in the spring training opener for both teams. He also added a single against lefty starter Henry Owens.
“That’s the start we were looking for,’’ Conforto said. “It’s Game One and I definitely want to get off on the right foot. It felt good to go out there, get a couple hits and put some runs on the board.