Norris progressing 'ahead of schedule,' could pitch again for Tigers before season's end
Tigers starter Daniel Norris might not be shut down for the season, after all.
Norris, who was placed on the disabled list August 20 with an oblique injury, said he could see himself pitching again by season's end.
"The first couple days, I would sneeze and it hurt so bad I wanted to cry," the left-hander said via MLB.com. "I came in one day and I was like, 'OK, I sneezed today and I didn't feel it.'"
The Tigers' initial plan was to shut Norris down, but have been encouraged by his progress enough to give him a chance to work his way back to pitching again this season.
From MLB.com:
Norris played catch on the field before Tuesday's game against the Royals at Kauffman Stadium, throwing 25 times from 60 feet away and 35 more from a shorter build-up distance. Norris geared up for the last 10 throws, he said, and felt some stretching, but nothing sore or painful.
"Norris is actually a little ahead of schedule," manager Brad Ausmus said before the opener of a three-game series. "He's coming along quicker than anticipated."
While the Tigers would love to see a healthy Norris make a few more appearances this year, they're not going to push it.
(h/t MLB.com)
