SAN DIEGO -- Ryley Westman, the Padres' Minor League catching coordinator, said he's aware of how pitch framing has become a popular point of discussion for not only teams and catchers but for fans, too.
"It should be a hot topic," Westman said. "If there's one area a catcher is going to contribute, it's how well can he dictate the strike zone?"
To that end, Westman, who was at Petco Park on Monday afternoon to check in with the team's catchers, said Derek Norris has made significant strides in terms of framing pitches since the start of the season.