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Norby

Norby grabs a seat on Colorado’s bench with Adael Amador getting a turn at the keystone. The 26-year-old has been a real bright spot for the Rockies, and a true difference-maker in deeper fantasy leagues, over the last couple weeks, hitting .300 (36-for-120) with three homers, 17 RBI and four steals in 36 games.

Amador has been functioning as the team’s primary second baseman in recent weeks, but he’ll get a breather in this one. Connor Norby will start in his place and will bat second for the Rockies against Yankees’ left-hander Max Fried.

Norby’s solo home run accounted for the Rockies’ lone run in this contest and his double was their only other extra-base hit. A bright spot lately, Norby has a .280/.372/.463 slash line with three home runs and two stolen bases in 26 games since being acquired at the trade deadline.

Karros was placed on the concussion injured list on August 23, so he missed over two weeks of games. Connor Norby will shift back to second base, which means that Adael Amador may struggle to get into the lineup unless the Rockies are willing to start him over Ezequiel Tovar.

Norby finished the series against his former team by going 1-for-13 with a single and a run scored. It’s a disappointing outcome given all three games were at Coors Field, and he hit second in two of them. The Rockies host the Cardinals for three more games this week, at least one of which will come against a lefty.

Norby looks reborn with the Rockies. He broke this game wide open with his seventh inning grand slam that turned a three-run lead into seven and has been scorching hit since being traded to the Rockies. In 14 games with his new club, Norby has a .310/.408/.571 slash-line as the exact type of lightning in a bottle player we’re looking for in our deep leagues.

Norby gets his first opportunity with the Rockies after coming over from the Marlins in the Victor Vodnik trade last week. The 26-year-old figures to see time between several spots, most likely at second base, with Willi Castro moving to the outfield while Tyler Freeman (back) is on the injured list.

The Rockies acquired Norby on Monday and kept him in Triple-A, where he was in the Marlins organization. The 26-year-old hit .205/.313/.325 with four home runs and six steals in 233 plate appearances for the Marlins this season. There is currently no room at the inn in Colorado for Norby, but he started at second base in this one, which is an indication that that’s where the Rockies may view his best path to the majors. Right now, that job is being held by Willi Castro, who is also under contract for next season.

Norby gets a fresh start in Colorado after seeming to fall out of favor in Miami, hitting .205 with four homers and six steals in 233 plate appearances before being demoted back in late June. The 26-year-old could benefit from a change of scenery, but we’re getting further away from when he was a notable prospect with the Orioles.

This one comes in right before the deadline as Colorado ships on of their more reliable relievers to Miami for an interesting reclamation project in Norby, who has struggled to find his footing in the majors. He was a notable prospect with the Orioles before being shipped to Miami as part of the Trevor Rogers deal.