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Detroit – Nobody is calling it an audition. The Tigers know what Daniel Norris is capable of. That’s why they insisted on him being part of the package when they traded David Price to Toronto in 2015.
But, healthy now after a couple of injury-plagued seasons, it’s show time.
“He needs to go out and earn his keep, just like every starting pitcher,” manager Ron Gardenhire said before the game Sunday.
Earn keep – check.
Norris, in his first start of the season, pitched five scoreless, two-hit innings in the Tigers’ 4-3 win over the White Sox.