For the second time in Detroit Tigers left-hander Daniel Norris' career, he departed from the bullpen to pitch in the ninth inning. He last did this in 2014 for the Toronto Blue Jays in his second MLB appearance.
Six seasons later, Norris pitched a scoreless ninth in Wednesday's 4-0 loss to the Kansas City Royals at Comerica Park. In 2020, the 27-year-old has taken on many roles — as a starter, piggyback starter, long-inning reliever, emergency reliever and reliever who can get three outs in a crucial moment.
Norris has pitched in 10 games this season but doesn't have a defined responsibility.