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[BobPhelan]

Round 2 - Pick 41

Second Base - East Carolina

Another good hitter with gap to gap power and likely high exit velocities a la Jordan Westburg last year.

[TwentyThirtyFive]

Think I heard the MLB.com guy say he led the nation in hits. I expected it to be an up the middle college player though Im curious if there was any interest in Fabian. Not sure how far underslot he'll end up being.

[Nigel Tufnel]

Keith Law

 

2021 MLB Draft Big Board: Keith Law ranks the Top 100 draft prospects – The Athletic

25. Connor Norby, 2B, East Carolina
Previously No. 49

Norby has performed his way into Day 1 status, hitting .415/.475/.688 this spring for the Pirates with newfound pop, although he’s limited to second base by a fringy arm. He really helped himself with a solid showing against Vanderbilt in the super regionals, hitting the best pitching he’d faced all year, with good at bats and a couple of knocks against Jack Leiter and Kumar Rocker. He has a compact swing and uses the whole field well, with wrist strength to drive the ball the other way. Norby is a second baseman and projects to stay there, and his bat should make him at least a regular at that spot, even if he doesn’t come into much power.

[SouthRider]

Looks like Elias got the slotting of this one right. 

[Slidemaster]

Doesn't seem like much of an under slot guy. Seems like he was taken exactly where he should have been.

[BobPhelan]

Doesn't seem like much of an under slot guy. Seems like he was taken exactly where he should have been.

Yeah my bad, only looked at MLB’s ranking until after I posted. Seems like a helium guy.

[Mackus]

2nd round pick - 41st overall

[Nigel Tufnel]

Signed, according to O's social media.

[makoman]

Roch said he signed. No #'s given. 

[Nigel Tufnel]

Jon Meoli@JonMeoli·21m

 

The Orioles announce second-round infielder Connor Norby as their first signee. Per a source, he signed for $1.7 million. Slot was $1.81 for that pick.

[BobPhelan]

Headed to the FCL with a promotion to Delmarva soon after.

[Mackus]

The good thing about drafting all hitters is you get to see everybody right away.  No protecting the arms!

[makoman]

The good thing about drafting all hitters is you get to see everybody right away. No protecting the arms!

Imagine being an Angels fan. Draft only pitchers, and the org doesn’t let pitchers pitch the year they’re drafted.

[BobPhelan]

Promoted to A Delmarva

[BobPhelan]

3-5 with a HR and a BB tonight. Batting .321 with a .970 OPS since being promoted.

[BobPhelan]

A: .283 (.847), 17 R, 4 doubles, 1 triple, 3 HR, 17 RBI, 21 BB, 5 SB

 

16.7% walk rate

22.2% strikeout rate

.152 ISO

135 wRC+

[BobPhelan]

Promoted to AA Bowie

[BobPhelan]

Promoted to AAA.

[Mike B]

Promoted to AAA.

I guess aimed at getting him more at bats.  He has certainly earned it.

[TwentyThirtyFive]

3 levels this year. What  a stud.