SAN DIEGO -- Padres catcher Derek Norris continued his torrid June in Friday night's 7-5 loss to the Nationals, hitting his eighth home run of the season off Joe Ross to keep San Diego within striking distance.
While the Padres didn't manage to come back against Washington, Norris' hitting so far during June represents a significant resurgence from his slow start to the year.
"He's hitting the ball hard, very consistently," said Padres manager Andy Green. "He's been good. Joe Ross was tough in the sense that he had that expand slider, out of the zone.