DETROIT -- Daniel Norris has spent recent offseasons, among other things, surfing in Nicaragua, hiking in Utah, living on a beach in California, and -- of course -- going on a cross-country trek in his van. He will spend part of his upcoming offseason on pitching mounds in Japan and the Dominican Republic.
Though Norris' season for the Tigers ends Saturday with his start against the Brewers in the penultimate game on Detroit's schedule, the young left-hander is not done pitching. He'll spend a short stint next month pitching in Dominican winter ball for Aguilas Cibaenas before joining other Major Leaguers on a week-long All-Star Tour of Japan in exhibition games in November.