WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. • Righthander Bud Norris, whom the Cardinals signed early in spring training to provide coverage in the rotation or to pitch in the bullpen, will be doing the latter from now on this spring, manager Mike Matheny said Friday afternoon.
Norris, slated for a late-inning assignment in the Cardinals’ game tonight with the Houston Astros, had 19 saves with the Los Angeles Angels last year but had been pitching starters’ innings this spring before being sidelined briefly with a hamstring spasm.
Matheny said Norris, 33, would be concentrating on “shorter stints.