DETROIT -- Daniel Norris still believes the old velocity on his fastball will come back with time and repetition. Until it does, however, he believes he's learning lessons about pitching without it.
"Every interview I've done since I've been here has been, 'Why are you throwing 90 [mph]?' And it was obviously right there every time I throw a pitch," Norris said after his no-decision Friday against the Cardinals. "I'm used to being able to throw 94-95 every pitch, and right now if I hit 93, I'm like, 'Oh, that's a plus.' It'll come back."
"I think the average velo will start creeping back.