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Norris announces successful thyroid surgery

"I just want to thank everyone for the thoughts and prayers," Norris posted. "Surgery was successful and I am Cancer Free."

The post comes 10 days after Norris announced on Instagram that he had been diagnosed with a cancerous growth on his thyroid earlier in the season, before he'd been traded from the Blue Jays to the Tigers on July 30. Tigers general manager Al Avila said the team was aware of Norris' situation at the time of the deal.

"This is a personal matter with Daniel," Avila said earlier this month. "Yes, we did know about it before the trade.