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Tigers bring up Norris to bolster bullpen
- Updated: May 11, 2016
WASHINGTON — After a season-opening stint on the disabled list and then a stint in the Minors, Daniel Norris is back in the big leagues, though not in the way anyone would have imagined going into the season. The Tigers recalled the promising young left-hander from Triple-A Toledo, but he’s expected to serve as an extra arm in the bullpen rather than join the rotation.
Essentially, his role will be to cover innings for a bullpen that has been taxed over the past several days. The Tigers made it through Tuesday’s 5-4 win with a short bullpen thanks in part to five outs from Drew VerHagen, but they couldn’t do that again.
“This was more a matter of need,” manager Brad Ausmus said.
Norris was the likely candidate for the fifth spot in Detroit’s rotation out of camp before he injured his back. After his up-and-down rehab assignment, the Tigers optioned him to Toledo full-time to work on his stuff.
The 23-year-old Norris is 0-3 with a 9.98 ERA in four starts for the …
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