When the Blue Jays first dealt hotshot young hurler Daniel Norris to the Detroit Tigers in exchange for David Price, many, myself included, were abundantly skeptical of the true value of the trade in question. At the time, Norris had been a prized piece of the Blue Jays shallow farm system. A second-round pick in 2011, Norris quickly rose to the top of the prospects list, reaching as high as 25th overall and first in the Blue Jays system.
He stunned Double-A hitters and seemed poised to have a consistent, lengthy major league career with the boys in blue.