Leash Getting Shorter for Dodgers Outfielder Michael Conforto

When Do the Dodgers Give Up On Michael Conforto?

When the Los Angeles Dodgers signed veteran outfielder Michael Conforto to a one-year, $17 million deal this past offseason, some fans didn’t flinch. He wasn’t the headliner in an offseason that included the blockbuster signings of Blake Snell and Roki Sasaki, the contract extension of Tommy Edman, and the re-signing of Teoscar Hernández, but to many, Conforto was exactly the kind of savvy addition the Dodgers have built a reputation on. A forme…

Leash Getting Shorter for Dodgers Outfielder Michael Conforto

The Los Angeles Dodgers just completed their longest road trip of the season. They posted a 6-4 record during the three-city tour, including splitting a four-game series with the division rival Arizona Diamondbacks. The Dodgers could be content with the results due to a depleted starting rotation and Tommy Edman (ankle) and Teoscar Hernández (abductor) on the injured list. However, it is clear that Los Angeles has yet to fully reach its potentia…