Orioles minor league report: When will it be Connor Norby’s turn? His ‘time is coming.’

When the Orioles optioned Jackson Holliday, they determined they needed a right-handed hitter to fill in for the injured Austin Hays.

They went back to an old friend, selecting the contract of Ryan McKenna to resume his oft-used role of defensive replacement and the occasional at-bat against left-handed pitchers. But McKenna wasn’t their only option in Triple-A.

Right-handed hitting prospects Connor Norby and Coby Mayo are well-regarded prospects in Norfolk, but Orioles executive...