Chicago — He’s thinner. The beard is cropped tighter. Maybe the fastball velocity isn’t what it was a few years ago.
But the compete-level, the athleticism, the pitch-ability – it was all on display Friday night. Daniel Norris was back in the Old English D, No. 44 on his back, doing what he’s always felt he was meant to do, be a big-league starting pitcher.
Norris, who signed back with the Tigers on a minor-league deal late in July after being released by the Cubs and, pitched 4.2 scoreless innings in his first game back.