MLB Rumors: Rangers, Mets, Astros, Marlins Interested in Michael Conforto

The Texas Rangers, New York Mets, and Houston Astros are interested in signing free-agent outfielder Michael Conforto.

Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports that the Miami Marlins are interested in the former Met.

While recovering from a shoulder injury, Conforto missed the entire season.

One of the best left-handed hitters in baseball, the 29-year-old spent the first seven years of his career with the Mets. In his first-ever All-Star Game, he slashed.279/.384/.555 with 27 home runs and 68RBI in just109 games.

Conforto has been productive for a long time, but there are still questions about how he will perform in the future after being out for a long time. It's not possible to tell until someone takes a chance on him.

Conforto's agent, Scott Boras, recently told reporters that the outfielder is back to full health, hitting great and we're talking to a number of teams about him.

Over the last two years, the Rangers have done a lot of work to upgrade their roster in order to win the American League West. They could still use an outfielder bat, even though they have added the likes of Jacob deGrom and Marcus Semien.

The Rangers are expected to deploy an outfielder in the near future. Most of Conforto's time has been spent in the left and right fields.

If Conforto is signed by the Rangers, he could play in left field.

The impact of Conforto on the Mets is self explanatory since he has spent his entire career in Queens. He will join a group that includes Mark Canha and Brandon Nimmo.

The Astros are short on corner outfielders. Kyle Tucker is expected to be Houston's right fielder, but they may use Conforto in left field.

Adding Conforto would help push the Astros closer to repeating as World Series champion.

In Miami, the Marlins are desperate for any offensive help they can get, and Conforto would join an outfielder unit that includes J.J. The addition of Conforto wouldn't vault Miami into the playoffs.