Daniel Norris

Daniel Norris

31-Year-Old PitcherRP
 Free Agent  
Free Agent
2024 Fantasy Outlook
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$Signed a one-year contract with the Guardians in August of 2023.
Designated for assignment
PCleveland Guardians  
August 29, 2023
Norris was designated for assignment Tuesday.
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Norris' most recent stay in the big leagues lasted just one day after he was tagged for four runs on four hits and a walk over two innings versus the Twins on Monday. This is the second time Norris has been DFA'd by Cleveland this month -- he elected free agency after the first time before re-signing on a minor-league deal. Hunter Gaddis was recalled from Triple-A Columbus in a corresponding move.
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Left/Right Pitching Splits
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-15%
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-27%
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-24%
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BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2022vs Left .188 120 30 17 19 4 0 4
Since 2022vs Right .222 193 47 24 36 9 1 10
2024vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023vs Left .250 21 3 4 4 0 0 1
2023vs Right .182 42 8 8 6 1 0 2
2022vs Left .176 99 27 13 15 4 0 3
2022vs Right .233 151 39 16 30 8 1 8
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-49%
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ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2022Home 6.40 1.21 32.1 2 4 0 8.6 4.2 1.7
Since 2022Away 4.38 1.46 39.0 0 0 0 10.6 6.0 1.8
2024Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023Home 0.00 0.00 2.0 0 0 0 9.0 0.0 0.0
2023Away 6.75 2.06 10.2 0 0 0 7.6 10.1 2.5
2022Home 6.82 1.29 30.1 2 4 0 8.6 4.5 1.8
2022Away 3.49 1.24 28.1 0 0 0 11.8 4.4 1.6
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Recent RotoWire Articles Featuring Daniel Norris See More
Todd's Takes: Winning Isn't Everything
August 30, 2023
Todd Zola makes the case for innings pitched over wins or quality starts as a fantasy category and shares his thoughts from Tuesday's box scores.
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August 18, 2022
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August 17, 2022
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August 17, 2022
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August 17, 2022
Chris Morgan looks over Wednesday's slate as Anthony Rizzo once again tries to take advantage of the short porch at Yankee Stadium.
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After several injury-riddled seasons split between the rotation and bullpen, Norris has settled in as a primary pitcher. Norris rarely worked more than two innings, but he was effective in short stints. His first outing was a start on the heels of a long stay on the COVID-19 list. Detroit then piggybacked the southpaw with righty Michael Fulmer. After the initial start, Norris posted a 2.77 ERA and 1.00 WHIP with 28 strikeouts and five walks in 26 innings. He likely wouldn't have maintained those ratios over a full 162-game season, but his surface stats were supported by his peripherals over the two-month campaign. Norris not only added a couple ticks of velocity but also bagged his curveball and sinker, instead throwing more changeups. It was only 27.2 innings, but if he can come close to repeating, Norris will be a mixed-league bench candidate to float in for ratio support.
The numbers down the stretch look pretty good and that's because Norris moved away from a traditional starting role; Detroit limited Norris to exactly three innings in each of his final nine outings. The lefty took well to the new gig, posting a 3.33 ERA, 1.00 WHIP and 27:7 K:BB in those 27 innings, compared to a 4.76 ERA, 1.41 WHIP and 98:31 K:BB in his first 20 starts (117.1 IP). It made perfect sense to shorten him up, as Norris for the season saw his ERA go from 2.84 the first time through the order to 4.41 the second time through, and from 4.41 to 9.26 the third time through. Without the worry of having to turn a lineup over multiple times, Norris could max out, lean mostly on his fastball and change and save his slider for more favorable counts. The Tigers will have to turn to Norris often again in 2020, but in this role Norris' upside is limited since it seems he will rarely factor into decisions.
Last season didn’t go as planned for Norris, who missed nearly four months with a groin injury and finished the campaign with a 5.68 ERA and 1.45 WHIP across 44.1 innings (eight starts, three relief appearances). His career-worst ERA was driven by a below-average walk rate (3.9 BB/9) coupled with a spike in his home-run rate. The southpaw also saw a slight dip in his velocity, with his fastball averaging 90.2 mph after sitting at 93.2 mph in 2017, though that could have been related to his injury. It wasn’t all bad for Norris, however, as the 25-year-old managed to post a career-best 10.4 K/9 despite the drop in velocity, offering a reminder of his upside. Norris might once again slot into Detroit’s starting rotation to begin the 2019 season and could be worth a late-round flier, though his inconsistency and recent injury issues make him tough to trust.
Expectations were high for Norris after he notched a 4-2 record with a 3.38 ERA over 13 starts in 2016. Unfortunately for the Tigers and fantasy owners, Norris struggled out of the gates this past season and failed to recreate the success he found in his first full year in the Tigers' organization. The 24-year-old was sidelined for nearly two months with a groin strain and finished the season with a disappointing 5.31 ERA over 101.2 innings. He still has some heat on his fastball, with an average velocity over 93 mph, and three quality offerings (slider, curveball, changeup) to complement his primary pitch. However, his strikeout and walk rates both went in the wrong direction last season, with his K-BB percentage falling from 16.2 percent in 2016 to 9.1 percent in 2017. Norris has now battled injuries in two consecutive seasons and thus shouldn't be counted on as more than a sixth or seventh starter on a fantasy staff.
Part of the haul from the trade that sent David Price to Toronto, who brought back both Matt Boyd and Norris (plus a lefty relief prospect). Norris enjoyed a nice 69-inning sample, but back and oblique injuries kept him from a larger inning count. Thankfully, he did log another 86 innings in the minors, so if performance and health allow it, he'll be ready for a full season in 2017. His 93 mph fastball was eighth-best among lefties who threw at least 60 innings as a starter ahead of luminaries like Clayton Kershaw, David Price, and Chris Sale. Of course, pitching is more than velocity, but it's a good start. The fastball needs to improve versus righties (too many homers) if he wants to cut into the 152-point OPS platoon split, but he showed enough with the slider, changeup, and curve to justify the No. 2/No. 3 starter upside he was tabbed with as a prospect. Buy.
Norris had a crazy season: a 25-man roster spot out of camp, a demotion, a trade, a FIFTY-FOUR pitch inning and then a cancer diagnosis at season’s end. By late-October, his thyroid surgery was declared successful and he was deemed cancer free. Obviously continued health will be the primary focus ahead of baseball, though an idea of his 2016 plan should be known by draft season. On the field he showed flashes of his top-notch upside, but also plenty of evidence that he’s far from a finished product. He tightened up the walk rate with Detroit, going from 4.6 to 1.7 BB/9, but the trade-off was more hittable pitches and a surge in homers allowed, suggesting he was exhibiting more control than command. Control is simply hitting the zone; command is placing it in the zone. This is the profile type to bet on because it could all come together in a big way, but do so with a late-round pick because it’s unlikely and if it goes south then you move on.
The Blue Jays were incredibly aggressive with Norris in 2014, as the 21-year-old southpaw climbed three full levels, finishing the season with a cup of coffee in Toronto. His strikeout rate in the minor leagues kept getting better as he faced more advanced hitting. Norris posted strikeout rates of 29 percent (66.1 innings), 31.6% (35.2 innings) and 44.7% (22.2 innings) at High-A, Double-A and Triple-A, respectively, and in turn, his prospect stock exploded. The curveball and slider will both work as finishing pitches against big league hitters (as long as he can locate his mid-90s fastball early in the count) and minor league hitters simply did not have a chance against his advance repertoire. Norris posted a 2.53 ERA and 1.15 WHIP, allowing just 96 hits in 124.2 innings across three levels. That said, he still profiles as more of a mid-rotation starter in the big leagues, with perhaps better-than-average strikeout totals. Norris has a chance to start the season at the back of the Blue Jays’ rotation.
Norris struggled in his first full professional season in 2012 going 2-4 with an 8.44 ERA in 42.2 innings (12 starts). The lefty spent most of his time in the Appalachian League and had a brief stint with short-season Vancouver (Northwest League). He did, however, post a strong 9.1 K/9 thanks to an electric fastball that occasionally reaches 96 mph. Norris' secondary pitches are still developing, but after a full offseason of work, the 20-year-old should see the opportunity to step up in 2013 with a full-season assignment to Low-A Lansing.
The Jays landed Norris in the 2nd round due to some contract demands but he rewarded the Jays nicely. A low-to-mid 90s fastball is complemented with a nice breaking ball and changeup and he could move quickly. He'll make his pro debut this season.
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Called up from Triple-A
PCleveland Guardians  
August 28, 2023
The Guardians selected Norris' contract from Triple-A Columbus on Monday.
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Back with Cleveland on MiLB deal
PCleveland Guardians  
August 23, 2023
Norris signed a minor-league contract with the Guardians on Wednesday.
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Elects free agency
PFree Agent  
August 20, 2023
Norris cleared waivers and elected free agency Sunday.
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Designated for assignment
PCleveland Guardians  
August 17, 2023
Norris was designated for assignment Thursday, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports.
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Makes return to Cleveland
PCleveland Guardians  
July 24, 2023
The Guardians selected Norris' contract from Triple-A Columbus ahead of Monday's game against the Royals, Joe Noga of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
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Rehab assignment begins Thursday
PChicago Cubs  
July 7, 2022
Norris, who is recovering from a finger injury, will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Iowa on Thursday, reports Jordan Bastian of MLB.com.
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Norris tossed 22 pitches in a live batting practice Tuesday and has progressed to a rehab assignment. The lefty has been on the injured list since June 23 with a left index finger strain. With only one southpaw in the Cubs' bullpen, Chicago will likely want Norris back as soon as he's able, though he's struggled this year with a 7.24 ERA in 27.1 innings.
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