Connor David Norby (born June 8, 2000) is an American professional baseball second baseman for the Miami Marlins of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Baltimore Orioles. Norby played college baseball for the East Carolina Pirates.
| Connor Norby | |
|---|---|
| Miami Marlins – No. 24 | |
| Second baseman | |
| Born: June 8, 2000 Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 3, 2024, for the Baltimore Orioles | |
| MLB statistics (through September 8, 2024) | |
| Batting average | .286 |
| Home runs | 8 |
| Runs batted in | 16 |
| Teams | |
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Early life and amateur career
editNorby 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 enrolled at East Carolina University and played college baseball for the East Carolina Pirates. In his freshman season, he played in 26 games with two starts 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 runs batted in (RBIs) and 18 stolen bases. He 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
editBaltimore Orioles
editThe Baltimore Orioles selected Norby in the second round, with the 41st overall pick, in the 2021 Major League Baseball draft.[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 RBI, and six stolen bases.[13]
For the start of the 2022 season, the Orioles assigned Norby to the High-A Aberdeen Ironbirds.[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 scored, one 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]
Norby spent the 2023 campaign with Norfolk, playing in 138 games and hitting .290/.359/.483 with 21 home runs, 92 RBI, and 10 stolen bases.[17] He began 2024 with Norfolk, batting .286/.374/.510 with nine home runs, 36 RBI, and seven stolen bases across 51 contests.
On June 3, 2024, the Orioles selected Norby to the 40-man roster and promoted him to the major leagues for the first time.[18][19] He went 0–for–3 with two swinging strikeouts as the starting second baseman in his MLB debut in a 7–2 away win over the Toronto Blue Jays later that evening.[20] He achieved his first major league hit and RBI with a one-out two-run homer over the left-field wall off Nate Pearson in the eighth inning of a 10–1 victory over the same opponent the following night on June 4.[21]
Miami Marlins
editOn July 30, 2024, the Orioles traded Norby and Kyle Stowers to the Miami Marlins in exchange for pitcher Trevor Rogers.[22][23]
References
edit- ^ Greenlee, Craig (April 21, 2017). "Focus On: Connor Norby". Winston-Salem Journal. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
- ^ Igoe, Stephen (July 12, 2021). "ECU's Connor Norby drafted 41st overall in second round by Orioles". 247Sports.com. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
- ^ "After betting on himself, Williams picked No. 23; Norby to Orioles". The Daily Reflector. July 12, 2021. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
- ^ "East Forsyth alum Connor Norby's journey to MLB draft wasn't always smooth". News & Record. July 9, 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "East Carolina infielder wins Bobby Bragan Award as college baseball's top slugger". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. June 16, 2021. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
- ^ "ECU's Norby, Williams earn All-American honors from Baseball America". WNCT.com. June 17, 2021. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Orioles' Connor Norby: Lands with Baltimore". CBS Sports. July 12, 2021. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
- ^ McCann, Savannah (July 16, 2021). "O's ink 2nd-rounder Norby; Mancini on Derby". MLB.com. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Orioles' Connor Norby: Makes move to Low-A".
- ^ "Home".
- ^ "Aberdeen Ironbirds announce Opening Day roster". Aberdeen Ironbirds. April 4, 2022.
- ^ "Orioles' Connor Norby: Climbs to Double-A". cbssports.com. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
- ^ Stanley, John. "Cowser Grand Slam Lifts Tides to Triple-A National Championship," Norfolk Tides, Sunday, October 1, 2023. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
- ^ "Connor Norby's solid Triple-A campaign may not be enough to get him to Baltimore". camdenchat.com. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
- ^ McDonald, Darragh. "Orioles To Promote Connor Norby". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
- ^ "Orioles Designate Thyago Vieira For Assignment". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
- ^ Harrison, Ian. "Hays and Rodriguez help the Orioles beat the Blue Jays 7–2 for 9th win in 11 games," The Associated Press (AP), Monday, June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ Harrison, Ian. "Mountcastle hits 2 HRs, Norby gets first career HR and Orioles rout Blue Jays 10–1," The Associated Press (AP), Tuesday, June 4, 2024. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ Olney, Buster (July 30, 2024). "Orioles bolster rotation with Marlins lefty Trevor Rogers". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
- ^ Meyer, Jacob Calvin. "Orioles acquire starting pitcher Trevor Rogers from Marlins for Connor Norby and Kyle Stowers". BaltimoreSun.com.
External links
edit- Career statistics from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- East Carolina Pirates bio