SAN DIEGO -- Since the Padres picked up Bud Norris on Aug. 11, the addition of the relief pitcher has proven to be successful.
"Every single time out, he's looked like a guy who could help any club," interim manager Pat Murphy said about Norris before Tuesday's game against the Braves. "He looks like he's got plus-stuff, and he has the temperament for any role we put him in. I think it's a sneaky-great pickup. It's been a nice lift."
Norris, who was with the Orioles earlier this season, has been clutch for the Padres' bullpen in terms of timing, as Brandon Maurer, who has filled the relief role for the seventh inning, is on the 15-day disabled-list with right shoulder inflammation.