NEW YORK -- New York Mets manager Terry Collins believes left fielder Michael Conforto can capably hit lefty pitching. Still, Collins is sticking with a platoon plan that should result in Conforto on the bench against southpaws, with Juan Lagares entering the lineup in center field and Yoenis Cespedes sliding over to left field.
The topic arose again after Conforto finished 2-for-3 with a career-high-matching three RBIs in the Mets’ 7-2 win against the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday.
Conforto delivered a two-run single in the seventh against left-handed reliever James Russell, which opened a 6-1 lead.