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Connor Norby, Nacho Alvarez Jr., Chayce McDermott fantasy baseball trade targets for Week 19 (2024). Are Connor Norby, Nacho Alvarez Jr., Chayce McDermott fantasy baseball buy or sells? Read the trade analysis and advice.
BALLER MOVE: Buy Connor Norby
ANALYSIS: Baltimore Orioles' No. 5 prospect, Connor Norby, has looked good in a small sample size in the majors so far. In his first stint earlier this year, Norby tallied a hit in three of his first four games. However, he was sent back down on June 11 after Jorge Mateo returned from the injured list.
Connor Norby dinger into the Orioles bullpen pic.twitter.com/qt6vSvJ5sd
— Dillard Barnhart (@BarnHasSpoken2) July 25, 2024
Well, with Mateo landing back on the IL with a left elbow subluxation, Norby was called back up on July 25. In his first game, he started at second base and went 2-for-4 with one home run and one RBI. Given how the 24-year-old has looked at the plate in his first five major league games, he is a buy heading into Week 19 of the MLB season.
BALLER MOVE: Sell Nacho Alvarez Jr.
ANALYSIS: The Atlanta Braves called up their No. 5 prospect, Nacho Alvarez Jr., on July 22 due to the injury of Ozzie Albies (wrist). Alvarez was tearing it up at Triple-A Gwinnett before making his major league debut, hitting .336 with seven HRs, six doubles, and 24 RBI across 28 games.
Moment of a lifetime.
Nacho Alvarez Jr. notches his first Major League hit. pic.twitter.com/TsPfswSbCv
— MLB (@MLB) July 24, 2024
Nonetheless, that success hasn't transferred over to the majors so far for Alvarez. He has just one hit over his first 14 at-bats while striking out six times. It is only a small sample size, and the 21-year-old looked solid in the minors this season. However, Atlanta might have called up the young infielder a bit too early after playing in just 28 Triple-A games. As a result, he is a sell in fantasy until he can show some consistency at the plate with the Braves.
BALLER MOVE: Sell Chayce McDermott
ANALYSIS: The Baltimore Orioles called up their No. 7 prospect, Chayce McDermott, for a spot start on July 24 against the Miami Marlins. McDermott showed some encouraging things in that outing but still gave up three runs on five hits with two walks and three strikeouts across four innings.
Chayce McDermott has his first strikeout in the big leagues!
The @Orioles' No. 7 prospect racked up 12.8 K/9 this season at Triple-A. pic.twitter.com/aXREhQkVIS
— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) July 24, 2024
The right-hander was then optioned to Triple-A Norfolk the day after. With McDermott being sent down to Triple-A following his start, the pitcher can be dropped in most re-draft formats. Pay attention to the team's probable pitchers over the next few days, though, because they do have a doubleheader against the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday. If the 25-year-old is added as the Orioles' 27th man for that doubleheader, he could be a potential streaming option.
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