Now, the Mets have been absolutely raking since Friday night. Coincidentally, this is the day they moved Conforto up from 6th to 3rd in the lineup. In the 8 games before the change they went 3-5 with 20 runs scored. In the following 5 games they are 4-1 with 33 runs scored. A very Night-and-Day situation. Yes, the pitching has been better, and that's sure to help, but that isn't going to magically help the guys start hitting the ball. Yoenis (who I wrote about earlier this season) has started to come alive and drive people in, as has Neil Walker, who has changed his right-handed approach at the plate.

If you look at Conforto's line for the year you'll notice that he doesn't have any steals. He's not likely to get many of those, but I could see him finishing the year with a (get ready for it) whopping 5 or so. What you can expect to see is 25+ home run power and a satisfying .300 batting average and .350+ OBP. He's got a good eye for a young player and he's maturing with every game he plays.

Would I go out and trade the world for him? No. If you have the opportunity to get Conforto off of his current owner for a top 30-40 starting pitcher, or a nice sell high candidate like Eugenio Suarez or Trevor Story, now might be the time to do so. I expect him to finish the year around a .295 - .305 average, with about 22 home runs, 75 runs and 85 - 90 RBIs.

I only see Conforto getting better throughout the year, and if the Mets keep hitting (even if it's not close to the current level at which they're doing it) then he will be a big reason for their success.