ST. PETERSBURG -- The beard is still trimmed, but the hair is starting to grow out again. Whatever the look, the presence of Daniel Norris is unmistakable when he walks into the Tigers' clubhouse.
As Tigers players and officials said hello to the injured left-hander, who made the hour-long drive from Lakeland, Norris clearly remains among the most popular teammates. As he rehabs his way to health from April surgery on his groin, his goal is to become a popular presence on the mound again -- and not just for his personality.
"For a while, I was just not pitching like myself," Norris said.