Conforto to stay mum on contract

Michael Conforto isn’t speaking about his extension anymore.

One day before the Mets were scheduled to start their season against the Phillies, Conforto made a declaration he was not interested in discussing his money matters publicly and only wanted to focus on baseball.

“Unfortunately, we were looking forward to playing against the Nationals this weekend, or this week, but, you know, right now I’m just focused on baseball,” Conforto said Sunday, pivoting from discussing a possible contract extension with the Mets. “Those questions can go to Scott (Boras), they can go to the team. Right now I’m focused on baseball.”

VACCINE A ‘CHOICE’

Of the players asked for what they think their fellow teammates will or will not get a COVID-19 vaccine, Conforto repeated the same thing J.D. Davis said.

“It’s a personal choice,” Conforto said. “Everybody has their own opinions on whether or not they’re going to go into get vaccinated. But what I will say is when we get home. Anyone who wants a vaccine will be able to get one and I think that’s a good thing for the league, good thing for the teams.”

Conforto would not offer an explanation as to why players would not want to get vaccinated, especially considering how the virus affected them last season and how it’s already delayed the start to this season.

Conforto revealed that back in February — which he said was two weeks before he arrived to spring camp — he and his fiancee were diagnosed with COVID.

“I was very lucky. I had really really mild symptoms. My fiance actually, she had more on the moderate side, she experienced everything I had,” Conforto said. “I certainly had some shortness of breath. It wasn’t easy for me being so close to spring training, I was really trying to work out, and I just couldn’t do that.”

When asked directly whether he planned to get vaccinated or not, knowing how the virus has affected the league, his team and himself, Conforto said he was not comfortable sharing.