Washington Nationals’ GM Mike Rizzo acknowledged in an interview with 106.7 the FAN in D.C.’s Sports Junkies on Wednesday that veteran reliever Bud Norris had visited the team’s facilities in West Palm Beach, FL as the two sides discussed a potential deal.
“Bud is a guy that we have interest in,” Rizzo explained. “He’s been to West Palm, now we’re evaluating him physically, and I think if our doctors and our pitching coaches down there like what they see we’ll probably give him an opportunity on a minor league contract to see what he’s got left, and if he’s an upgrade of one of the eight relievers that we have now you may see him in the big leagues, if not he’ll be a depth piece for us in the minor leagues, but nothing is imminent, we haven’t signed him yet, but we are looking at him.