New York Mets outfielder Michael Conforto was informed Sunday morning that he will start the season on the disabled list as he continues to recover from shoulder surgery.
Mets manager Mickey Callaway delivered the news to Conforto, according to the New York Daily News. Conforto had initially targeted an early-May return to the Mets after undergoing surgery last September to repair a torn capsule in his left shoulder.
Conforto played in the field Saturday for the first time this spring training, starting in center field and playing five innings.
"There wasn't any hesitation there," Conforto told reporters Saturday.