Bud Norris

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David Stefan "Bud" Norris (March 2, 1985) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent.

He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros, Baltimore Orioles, San Diego Padres, Atlanta Braves, Los Angeles Dodgers, Los Angeles Angels, and St. Louis Cardinals.

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Amateur career

Norris, a native of Novato, California, attended Marin Catholic High School in Kentfield, California, later graduating from San Marin High School in Novato, California, and later California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, California. Norris, a roommate and a fellow major league pitcher Casey Fien, was a classmate at Cal Poly.

Professional career

The Houston Astros selected Norris in the sixth round (189th overall) of the 2006 Major League Baseball draft. Norris was invited to the Astros' spring training camp in 2009. He was ranked as the number one prospect in the Astros' system by Baseball America. After leading the Pacific Coast League with a 2.63 earned run average in August 2009, he was named the Pacific Coast League Pitcher of the Year in August 2009.

Following an injury to pitcher Roy Oswalt, Norris was called up to pitch for the Astros in July 2009. On July 29, he made his major league debut by pitching three innings of relief against the Chicago Cubs. He made his first major league appearance against the St. Louis Cardinals on August 2, 2009, with a no-hitter in the sixth inning and pitched seven shutout innings. Norris was 6–3 in his first season as a result of a 4.53 ERA in ten starts. He was forced to miss out on a potential injury early in the season.

Norris was off to a rocky start in 2010 with a 2–6 record and a 5.97 ERA up to the All-Star break. He was much better after the All-Star break, leading to a 7–4 record with a 4.18 ERA. He had a 4.92 ERA in the 2010 season, finishing 9-10 with a 4.9 ERA.

Norris, a no-hitter in the seventh inning on June 8, 2011, before former Astro Lance Berkman's 14th home run of the season and his fourth of the season against Houston. Norris was still able to win. Despite having pitched well, he ended 2011 with a win-loss record of 6-11, despite the fact that he actually pitched well. Many low-scoring losses were caused by Houston's poor offensive performance in 2011.

In 2012, Norris went 7-13 with a 4.65 ERA. He began the season well, going 5–1 and 3.12 through May 21, but Norris' season also declined rapidly, as Houston's fell dramatically. During a streak of 18 starts, he went 0–12 with a 6.34 ERA, battling injuries and inconsistencies. With a win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday, he finally snapped the streak of futility, got off his season against the Chicago Cubs on September 26. He was the last pitcher to bat at Minute Maid Park before the Astros' move to the American League for the 2013 season.

Norris has decided to $3 million for the 2013 season, just before the deadline for clubs and players to trade numbers for arbitration, which was January 18, 2013.

Norris was traded to the Baltimore Orioles on July 31, 2013 for L. J. Hoes and minor league pitcher Josh Hader. The Astros were already in Baltimore playing the Orioles on the day after the trade, so Norris switched dugouts and won the game.

Norris was ejected by the Detroit Tigers outfielder Torii Hunter in the ribs with a pitch at Camden Yards on May 12, 2014, causing both the Orioles' benches and bullpens to open. Norris had run-ins with Boston Red Sox catcher David Ross and Pittsburgh Pirates infielder Neil Walker earlier in the season, but the Hunter incident resulted in his first major-league dismissal. Norris was ranked second in the American League (AL) at the time of his dismissal, with 5 hit batters in 43 innings, an average of 1 hit batter every 8.6 innings. Norris had only 27 batters in his previous appearances, with an average of one every 27.4 innings.

Norris and the Oriolos have agreed to a $8.8 million contract on January 26, 2015. Under Monday's deal, he would get a $25,000 bonus for 180 innings and $50,000 more for 200. Norris will also be paid $50,000 for making the All-Star Game or winning a Gold Glove. On July 31, Norris was ordered for service and was released on August 8.

Norris signed with the San Diego Padres for the remainder of the 2015 season on August 11, 2015.

Norris agreed to a one-year, $2.5 million deal with the Atlanta Braves on November 25, 2015. He started the 2016 season in the Braves' rotation but had to return to the bullpen by the end of April, having posted a 1–4 record and 8.74 ERA in five starts. Norris had appeared in seven relief appearances for the team and had a 1.32 ERA as a result. Mike Foltynewicz was activated on the disabled list and returned to the rotation on June 4, prompting him to restart.

Norris was traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers on June 30, 2016, along with minor leaguers Dian Toscano and Alex Grosser, and cash considerations, in exchange for minor league pitchers Caleb Dirks and Philip Pfeifer.

In a 3–2 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on July 26, 2016, Norris scored his 1,000th strikeout in a 3–2 victory. While posting a 3–3 record and a 6.54 ERA, he made nine starts for the Dodgers, four relief appearances, and four in relief appearances. He tied for the top grand slams allowed for the 2016 season, combining Norris' overall stats from the Braves and Dodgers.

Norris was assigned to work by the Dodgers on September 20, 2016, and he was released a week later.

Norris signed a minor league deal with the Los Angeles Angels on January 30, 2017. Norris, who had a good start in spring training, has earned a spot in the Angels bullpen as a long reliever. Norris was entrusted as the Angels closer after a rash of injuries to begin the season, including to closer Cam Bedrosian.

Norris gave the Toronto Blue Jays a seven-run ninth inning on July 30, 2017. Steve Pearce captained the Toronto Blue Jays to an 11-10 victory over the Angels. With the score tied in the eleventh that gave the Cleveland Indians a win over the Angels, he became the first pitcher to allow two walk-off grand slams in one season since Francisco Rodriguez did in 2009 (six days before the Cleveland Indians won by 11–7). Norris had 18 saves for the Angels from April 22 to August 4. After being obstructive about Bedrosian on August 4, he was released from his closer role.

Norris announced on February 14, 2018 that he had signed a one-year deal with the St. Louis Cardinals. Norris was drafted closer to the Cardinals on May 1, 2018. He finished his 2018 season with a 3-6 record and a 3.59 ERA, as well as going 28-for-33 in save opportunities in 64 games.

Norris signed a minor league deal with the Toronto Blue Jays on March 6, 2019, which included an invitation to spring training. Norris was first published on April 2, 2019.

Norris signed a minor league contract with the Philadelphia Phillies on January 21, 2020. Due to the cancellation of the minor league season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Norris did not participate in a game in 2020. On July 16, he was released by the Phillies team.

Norris came back to play for the Contellation Energy League, a makeshift 4-team independent league established as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic) in July 2020.

Norris signed with the Winnipeg Goldeyes of the American Association of Professional Baseball on July 10, 2021. In six appearances with the Goldeyes, Norris had a 0-0 record, 0.00 ERA, and 9 strikeouts. Norris was released by the Goldeyes on August 10, 2021, on August 10, 2021.

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