Norby has gone 5-for-24 across five games since returning from a lower leg injury.
Norby was hurt June 24, but he was back in the lineup four days later. The infield prospect has done fairly well with Triple-A Norfolk this season, slashing .277/.329/.439 with nine home runs, 46 RBI, 57 runs scored and four stolen bases through 75 contests. The 23-year-old likely still needs more time with Norfolk before being in contention for a call-up, especially given the Orioles' already-crowded infield.
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Orioles' Connor Norby: Removed with shin injury
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Norby was removed from Saturday's game for Triple-A Norfolk after fouling a ball off his left shin, Nathan Ruiz of The Baltimore Sun reports.
Norby is considered day-to-day after being removed due to the injury. The 2021 second-round pick has enjoyed a solid season in Norfolk with a slash of .284/.335/.446 along with eight homers over 289 at-bats coming into Saturday's contest. He has an outside chance of making his major-league debut for Baltimore in 2023.
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Orioles' Connor Norby: Impatient at Triple-A
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Norby is hitting .289 with two home runs and one steal in 18 games with Triple-A Norfolk.
The 22-year-old second baseman's 0.2 BB/K is easily his worst mark since rookie ball in 2021, and his 25.9 percent hard-hit rate is mediocre for a player his age at Triple-A. His swing-decision metrics suggest he is forcing the issue too much, rather than waiting for pitches he can drive. Compared to Triple-A teammates Joey Ortiz (117 wRC+) and Jordan Westburg (114 wRC+), Norby (85 wRC+) is probably the least likely of Baltimore's high-profile infield prospects to get an emergency promotion in the coming weeks.
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Orioles' Connor Norby: Reassigned to minor-league camp
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The Orioles reassigned Norby to minor-league camp Tuesday, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
Norby received a brief taste of Triple-A ball last season and made the most of it, slashing .359/.405/.718 through 42 plate appearances. As impressive as his minor-league numbers have been, he will still start the year in Triple-A Norfolk. However, the 22-year-old infielder could very well make his major-league debut at some point during the season if he continues to produce.
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Orioles' Connor Norby: Sits out Sunday
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Norby (hand) was held out of the Double-A Bowie's lineup Sunday, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
Norby exited Saturday's contest with an apparent hand injury after he was hit by a pitch and will be held out for at least one game. The 22-year-old should be considered day-to-day until more information is available.
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Orioles' Connor Norby: Solid results in Double-A
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Norby has a .261/.359/.497 slash line with nine home runs, four steals and a 20:38 BB:K through 39 games since his promotion to Double-A Bowie.
He's actually hit significantly better in Double-A than he did at High-A earlier this season, as Norby's OPS with Bowie is 120 points higher than it was with Aberdeen. All told, the 22-year-old has put together 17 homers and 10 steals this season, which is worth a little fantasy attention even if he's not exactly heavy on tools.
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Orioles' Connor Norby: Climbs to Double-A
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The Orioles promoted Norby from High-A Aberdeen to Double-A Bowie on Monday, Nathan Ruiz of The Baltimore Sun reports.
Norby was one of three top Orioles prospects elevated Monday to Bowie, with outfielder Colton Cowser and infielder Coby Mayo also joining him in making the jump from Aberdeen. The 22-year-old infielder hit .237 with eight home runs, six stolen bases and an 8.8 percent walk rate across 209 plate appearances at High-A.
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Orioles' Connor Norby: Playing again at High-A
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Norby (eye) went 2-for-7 with a walk, a stolen base and two runs in his first two games with High-A Aberdeen since returning from the 7-day injured list Saturday.
Norby was sidelined for around two and a half weeks after experiencing swelling around one of his eyes. The 21-year-old infielder is slashing .265/.339/.490 with five home runs and five stolen bases on the season at Aberdeen.
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Orioles' Connor Norby: Dealing with swollen eye
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Norby is expected to remain out of the lineup at High-A Aberdeen for a few days due to swelling around his eye, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
Assuming Norby is able to make his return to the Aberdeen lineup before the end of the weekend, he should avoid a trip to the 7-day injured list. The 21-year-old infielder is hitting .264 with five home runs and four stolen bases across 104 plate appearances at Aberdeen this season.
