Connor Norby

Connor David Norby (born June 8, 2000) is an American professional baseball second baseman in the Baltimore Orioles organization. He played college baseball for the East Carolina Pirates.

Connor Norby
Baltimore Orioles
Second baseman
Born: (2000-06-08) June 8, 2000
Brooklyn Park, Minnesota
Bats: Right
Throws: Right

Early life and amateur career

Norby was born and lived in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota until he moved to Kernersville, North Carolina before starting high school at East Forsyth High School.[1]

Norby played in 26 games with two starts in his freshman season at East Carolina and batted .194.[2] As a sophomore, he batted .403 with 25 hits and 14 runs scored in 17 games before the season was cut short due to the coronavirus pandemic.[3] The following season, he batted .415 with 15 home runs, 15 doubles, 51 RBIs and 18 stolen bases and was named the American Athletic Conference Player of the Year.[4][5] He led NCAA Division I with 102 total hits and was named a first team All-American by the American Baseball Coaches Association and Baseball America and won the Bobby Bragan Collegiate Slugger Award.[6][7]

Professional career

Norby was selected in the second round with the 41st overall pick in the 2021 Major League Baseball draft by the Baltimore Orioles.[8][9] He signed with the team on July 16, 2021, and received a $1.7 million bonus.[10]

Norby was assigned to the Rookie-level Florida Complex League Orioles to start his professional career.[11] He was later promoted to the Delmarva Shorebirds of the Low-A East.[12] Over 33 games between the two teams, he slashed .264/.380/.405 with three home runs, 19 RBIs, and six stolen bases.[13] On April 5, 2022, Norby was assigned to the High-A Aberdeen Ironbirds, along with fellow 2021 Draftee Colton Cowser.[14] Norby hit .237 with 8 home runs, 6 stolen bases, and an 8.8 walk percentage in 209 plate appearances with Aberdeen before he was promoted to the Double-A Bowie Baysox on June 27.[15]

He went 3-for-3 with a pair of runs, RBI and walks each and a homer at the Triple-A National Championship Game won by the Norfolk Tides over the Oklahoma City Dodgers 7–6 on September 30. His homer to center came with two-outs in the 9th inning.[16]

References
  1. Greenlee, Craig (April 21, 2017). "Focus On: Connor Norby". Winston-Salem Journal. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
  2. Igoe, Stephen (July 12, 2021). "ECU's Connor Norby drafted 41st overall in second round by Orioles". 247Sports.com. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
  3. "After betting on himself, Williams picked No. 23; Norby to Orioles". The Daily Reflector. July 12, 2021. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
  4. "East Forsyth alum Connor Norby's journey to MLB draft wasn't always smooth". News & Record. July 9, 2021.
  5. Bailey, Brian; Boyd, Jason O. (May 27, 2021). "Connor Norby swinging big bat as Pirates try to stay alive in AAC Tournament; will face Memphis in rematch on Friday". WNCT.com. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
  6. "East Carolina infielder wins Bobby Bragan Award as college baseball's top slugger". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. June 16, 2021. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
  7. "ECU's Norby, Williams earn All-American honors from Baseball America". WNCT.com. June 17, 2021. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
  8. "MLB draft, Day 2 tracker: Orioles take NCAA hits leader Connor Norby 41st overall, Reed Trimble with No. 65 pick". Baltimore Sun. July 12, 2021. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
  9. "Orioles' Connor Norby: Lands with Baltimore". CBS Sports. July 12, 2021. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
  10. McCann, Savannah (July 16, 2021). "O's ink 2nd-rounder Norby; Mancini on Derby". MLB.com. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  11. Connolly, Dan (August 3, 2021). "Connolly: Five things the Orioles and GM Mike Elias need to do before season's end". The Athletic. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  12. "Orioles' Connor Norby: Makes move to Low-A".
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  14. "Aberdeen Ironbirds announce Opening Day roster". Aberdeen Ironbirds. 4 April 2022.
  15. "Orioles' Connor Norby: Climbs to Double-A". cbssports.com. Retrieved 2023-03-23.
  16. Stanley, John. "Cowser Grand Slam Lifts Tides to Triple-A National Championship," Norfolk Tides, Sunday, October 1, 2023. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
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