NEWS
4:45 PM - Bud Norris (Phi) joined the Phillies on a minor-league deal Tuesday, freelance baseball writer Robert Murray reports.
3:25 PM - Bud Norris (Wsh) (forearm) agreed to a minor-league deal with the Nationals on Tuesday, pending a physical, Brittany Ghiroli of The Athletic reports.
5:23 PM - Bud Norris (Tor) has no timetable to return from forearm soreness, Gregor Chisholm of MLB.com reports.
11:18 AM - Bud Norris (Tor) (forearm) isn't included on the Blue Jays' roster ahead of their season opener Thursday against the Tigers, Hazel Mae of Sportsnet reports.
4:31 PM - Bud Norris (Tor) (forearm) is scheduled to throw a bullpen session Tuesday, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.
12:28 PM - Bud Norris (Tor) Charlie Montoyo said Norris (forearm) is scheduled to pitch one inning Sunday, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.
12:19 PM - Bud Norris (Tor) (forearm) is still expected to be ready for Opening Day, Gregor Chisholm of MLB.com reports.
5:05 PM - Bud Norris (Tor) was dealing with forearm fatigue Thursday but felt fine after throwing Friday, John Lott of The Athletic reports.
4:08 PM - Bud Norris (Tor) (undisclosed) was scratched from Thursday's game against the Phillies, Gregor Chisholm of MLB.com reports.
9:47 PM - Bud Norris (Tor) impressed in his spring debut Friday, Gregor Chisholm of MLB.com reports.
5:28 PM - Bud Norris (Tor) signed with the Blue Jays on Thursday, Robert Murray of The Athletic reports.
7:21 AM - Bud Norris (StL) Mike Shildt said Norris is unlikely to pitch again this weekend after leaving Friday's game with left hamstring tightness, Jenifer Langosch of MLB.com reports.
12:45 PM - Bud Norris (StL) was taken out of Friday's game with left hamstring tightness, Jim Hayes of Fox Sports Midwest reports.
12:34 PM - Bud Norris (StL) was removed from Friday's outing against the Cubs with an apparent injury, Jenifer Langosch of MLB.com reports.
2:36 PM - Bud Norris (StL) (finger) is expected to be available for Friday's game against the Giants, Joe Trezza of MLB.com reports.
1:54 PM - Bud Norris (StL) (finger) is unavailable Tuesday against the Braves, Jenifer Langosch of MLB.com reports.
2:11 PM - Bud Norris (StL) (finger) is unavailable Monday against the Braves, Jenifer Langosch of MLB.com reports.
6:37 PM - Bud Norris (StL) exited Sunday's game against the Dodgers because a blister on his right hand was bothering him, Brian Stull of StlBaseballWeekly.com reports.
5:31 AM - Bud Norris (StL) has officially been removed from the closer's role, and his slotting in the bullpen is being "reshuffled" according to manager Mike Shildt, Tyler Fenwick of MLB.com reports.
2:02 PM - Bud Norris (StL) Mike Shildt said Norris is likely unavailable until Friday, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
3:45 PM - Bud Norris (StL) took his fifth blown save of the season Monday against the Nationals, allowing two runs on two hits and a walk in just two-thirds of an inning.
9:00 PM - Bud Norris (StL) threw a hitless ninth inning Tuesday with no strikeouts and no walks to pick up the save against the Pirates.
12:08 AM - Bud Norris (StL) allowed one hit in a scoreless ninth inning to record the save against the Rockies on Friday. He issued one walk and struck out zero.
7:40 AM - Bud Norris (StL) claimed his 26th save of the season in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Dodgers after tossing a perfect ninth inning.
8:08 PM - Bud Norris (StL) picked up the save against the Brewers on Friday, working around a hit to record a scoreless ninth inning and close out a 5-2 victory for the Cardinals. He struck out one.
9:00 AM - Bud Norris (StL) retired the side on 11 pitches in the ninth inning to record his 23rd save of the season Wednesday in the Cardinals' 4-2 win over the Nationals.
4:25 AM - Bud Norris (StL) allowed two runs on three hits and one walk while recording just one out to blow the save Monday against the Nationals.
4:26 AM - Bud Norris (StL) worked around a walk with one strikeout in a scoreless inning of work to earn his 23rd save of the season Tuesday against the Marlins.
3:33 PM - Bud Norris (StL) struck out two in a clean inning of work to earn his 21st save of the season Sunday against the Pirates.
8:30 PM - Bud Norris (StL) Cardinals have made it known they're willing to listen to trade offers for Norris, Jenifer Langosch of MLB.com reports.
9:06 PM - Bud Norris (StL) got the save against the Cubs on Friday, striking out two with no walks over a scoreless ninth inning to preserve the Cardinals' 5-2 victory.
8:13 AM - Bud Norris (StL) will not be available out of the bullpen for Wednesday's game against Cincinnati, Joe Trezza of MLB.com reports.
4:53 AM - Bud Norris (StL) worked around a hit and a walk in a scoreless inning of work to earn his 19th save of the season Tuesday against the Reds. He recorded one strikeout.
8:07 AM - Bud Norris (StL) (3-3) allowed two earned runs on four hits and a walk over two-thirds of an inning in a loss to the Reds on Monday. He also recorded a strikeout.
7:59 PM - Bud Norris (StL) worked around a hit to register a scoreless inning and his 18th save of the season Saturday against the Cubs.
8:20 PM - Bud Norris (StL) struck out one in a perfect ninth inning Saturday to record his 17th save of the season in a 3-2 win over the Giants.
4:10 PM - Bud Norris (StL) MRI results on his right finger came back clean Friday, Joe Trezza of MLB.com reports.
8:09 PM - Bud Norris (StL) an earlier report, the discomfort Norris felt during Wednesday's outing against the Diamondbacks is primarily in his elbow. He'll be reevaluated Friday before it's determined whether he'll require a stint on the disabled list, Joe Trezza of MLB.com reports.
6:06 AM - Bud Norris (StL) said after his appearance Wednesday in the Cardinals' 8-4 win over the Diamondbacks that he felt soreness on the inside of his right index finger, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
7:38 AM - Bud Norris (StL) secured his 16th save in Monday's win over the Diamondbacks, recording a strikeout in a perfect ninth inning.
11:13 PM - Bud Norris (StL) struck out a batter in a clean ninth inning for his 15th save Monday against Cleveland.
7:47 PM - Bud Norris (StL) allowed one hit and struck out one in the ninth inning to record the save Saturday against the Brewers.
11:37 PM - Bud Norris (StL) (3-2) allowed a walkoff solo home run in Friday's loss to the Brewers, striking out one and walking zero in a third of an inning.
9:17 PM - Bud Norris (StL) struck out a batter in a clean ninth inning for his 13th save Monday against San Diego.
3:13 AM - Bud Norris (StL) (3-1) picked up the win in Friday's 7-6 extra-inning victory over the Reds despite blowing his second save of the season, allowing two runs on four hits in the ninth inning while striking out two.
1:57 PM - Bud Norris (StL) threw a perfect ninth inning with one strikeout to earn his 12th save in a 4-1 win over the Marlins on Thursday.
7:08 PM - Bud Norris (StL) (2-1) gave up a solo home run to Austin Meadows in the ninth inning to earn his first blown save of the season. He otherwise struck out the side and ended up with the win as the Cardinals secured the walkoff victory.
9:00 PM - Bud Norris (StL) pitched a clean ninth inning to earn his 11th save of the season.
2:44 PM - Bud Norris (StL) (triceps) is available to pitch Thursday night, Jim Hayes of FOX Sports Midwest reports.
10:06 AM - Bud Norris (StL) (triceps) said he's confident he'll avoid the 10-day disabled list after throwing long toss off flat ground Tuesday, Rick Hummel of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
4:37 PM - Bud Norris (StL) said he expects to avoid the 10-day disabled list, but will "need a few days to recover and do treatments" on his tight triceps, Joe Trezza of MLB.com reports.
3:50 PM - Bud Norris (StL) left Saturday's game against the Cubs with team trainers, Joe Trezza of MLB.com reports.
6:31 AM - Bud Norris (StL) logged his sixth save in a win over the White Sox on Wednesday, firing 1.1 scoreless innings in which he recorded two strikeouts.
8:55 AM - Bud Norris (StL) notched his second hold in an extra-innings loss to the Pirates on Friday, allowing a hit over a scoreless eighth inning.
5:55 AM - Bud Norris (StL) fired a scoreless eighth inning in an extra-innings win over the Mets on Thursday, recording two strikeouts.
6:56 AM - Bud Norris (StL) was unavailable to pitch in Tuesday's loss to the Mets due to arm soreness, but neither he nor manager Mike Matheny are concerned, Joe Trezza of MLB.com reports. "We're pretty convinced it's just a one-day thing," Matheny said.
5:57 AM - Bud Norris (StL) fired a scoreless eighth inning in a win over the Reds on Sunday, recording a strikeout.
4:16 AM - Bud Norris (StL) secured the save in Friday's win over the Reds, giving up one run on two hits while issuing one walk and no strikeouts.
6:38 AM - Bud Norris (StL) collected his fourth save in a 5-3 win over the Cubs on Tuesday, firing 1.2 scoreless innings in which he allowed a hit and recorded three strikeouts.
3:15 PM - Bud Norris (StL) gave up one run on two hits over one inning Sunday, but earned his third save of the season as the Cardinals defeated the Reds 3-2.
3:59 PM - Bud Norris (StL) allowed one hit and struck out the side in a scoreless ninth inning Saturday to pick up his first save of the season in a 5-3 win over the Diamondbacks.
7:57 AM - Bud Norris (StL) grabbed his first hold of the season in Monday's 8-4 win over the Brewers, firing a scoreless inning and recording two strikeouts.
11:04 PM - Bud Norris (StL) fired 1.1 scoreless innings in Saturday's 6-2 loss to the Mets, allowing two hits and a wild pitch while recording two strikeouts.
10:35 AM - Bud Norris (StL) (hamstring) fired a scoreless eighth inning in Friday's 4-2 Grapefruit League loss to the Astros, recording a strikeout.
10:08 AM - Bud Norris (StL) suffered a left hamstring strain Friday, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
9:13 AM - Bud Norris (StL) left Friday's game with an apparently lower-body injury, FOX Sports Midwest reports.
5:40 AM - Bud Norris (StL) could figure into the ninth-inning mix for the Cardinals this year, Rick Hummel of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports. "It will define itself in time," manager Mike Matheny said of the closer role. "It's completely different this year, where we have a number of guys. Having a number of guys that could finish a game would be great."
12:02 PM - Bud Norris (LAA) (2-6) allowed one run on three hits and one walk while striking out two over 3.1 innings to take the loss Saturday against the Astros.
10:15 AM - Bud Norris (LAA) will start Saturday against the Astros, Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times reports.
12:56 AM - Bud Norris (LAA) will start Friday's contest against the Rangers, Pedro Moura of the Los Angeles Times reports.
9:43 AM - Bud Norris (LAA) (knee) was activated from the disabled list Wednesday, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
8:43 AM - Bud Norris (LAA) (knee) is expected to be activated from the 10-day disabled list when first eligible to return Wednesday against the Athletics, the Associated Press reports.
3:31 PM - Bud Norris (LAA) who was placed on the 10-day DL on Tuesday, is dealing with the same knee injury that plagued him earlier this season, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
3:19 PM - Bud Norris (LAA) was placed on the disabled list Tuesday, Pedro Moura of the Los Angeles Times reports.
2:06 PM - Bud Norris (LAA) worked around a hit and a walk with two strikeouts in a scoreless inning to earn his 19th save of the season Sunday against the Orioles.
5:46 AM - Bud Norris (LAA) (2-4) allowed three runs on three hits -- including two home runs -- while striking out one in one inning against the Mariners on Thursday. He was charged with his fourth blown save of the season, but was also credited with the win.
1:27 AM - Bud Norris (LAA) Mike Scioscia stated that Norris was bypassed for Tuesday's save opportunity due to a scheduled night off, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
10:39 PM - Bud Norris (LAA) struck out two in a perfect ninth inning for his 18th save in Friday's win over the Athletics.
3:03 AM - Bud Norris (LAA) fired a clean inning while striking out one on the way to his 17th save of the season in Thursday's 5-4 win over the Phillies.
2:22 PM - Bud Norris (LAA) was not traded prior to Monday's non-waiver deadline.
8:43 AM - Bud Norris (LAA) Angels are shopping Norris on the trade market and aim to move him before Monday's trade deadline, Buster Olney of ESPN reports.
1:13 AM - Bud Norris (LAA) only recorded one out before surrendering a walk-off grand slam to Steve Pearce in Sunday's 11-10 loss to the Blue Jays.
3:55 PM - Bud Norris (LAA) picked up his 16th save of season Saturday against the Blue Jays. He issued two walks but didn't allow a hit over 21 pitches.
12:34 PM - Bud Norris (LAA) was charged with four runs while failing to record an out in Tuesday's 11-7 loss to the Indians.
4:01 PM - Bud Norris (LAA) allowed one hit while striking out one in a scoreless ninth inning for his 15th save Sunday against the Red Sox.
6:58 PM - Bud Norris (LAA) earned his 14th save despite allowing one run on three hits with a walk and a strikeout in the ninth inning Sunday against the Rays.
4:27 PM - Bud Norris (LAA) struck out one in a perfect inning to nail down his 13th save Sunday in Texas.
3:40 AM - Bud Norris (LAA) struck out two in a perfect ninth inning Wednesday to pick up his 12th save of the season in a 2-1 win over the Twins.
9:44 PM - Bud Norris (LAA) fired a scoreless inning in his return from the disabled list Sunday. He walked one and struck out two in a 5-3 loss to Seattle.
3:42 PM - Bud Norris (LAA) was reinstated from the 10-day disabled list Saturday.
3:30 PM - Bud Norris (LAA) (knee) will be activated from the disabled list Saturday, Maria Guardado of MLB.com reports.
2:48 PM - Bud Norris (LAA) (knee) is scheduled to begin a minor-league rehab assignment with High-A Inland Empire on Thursday, Pedro Moura of the Los Angeles Times reports.
7:43 AM - Bud Norris (LAA) (knee) is expected to resume throwing sometime over the weekend or soon after, and he's hoping to be activated from the 10-day disabled list sometime next week, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
12:34 PM - Bud Norris (LAA) is on the disabled list due to right knee inflammation.
11:51 AM - Bud Norris (LAA) was placed on the 10-day disabled list Tuesday due to an undisclosed injury, Pedro Moura of the Los Angeles Times reports.
3:36 AM - Bud Norris (LAA) loaded the bases in the ninth inning on two hits and a walk before striking out Alex Aliva to end the game in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Tigers, picking up his 11th save of the season.
12:51 AM - Bud Norris (LAA) retired the final two batters of Wednesday's 2-1 win over the Braves to convert his 10th save of the season.
6:44 PM - Bud Norris (LAA) closed out the Angels' 5-2 win Saturday in a non-save situation, allowing one run and a walk in the ninth inning.
10:45 AM - Bud Norris (LAA) (knee) played catch with no setbacks and feels like he can "absolutely" pitch today, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
6:53 PM - Bud Norris (LAA) is day-to-day with right knee soreness, Pedro Moura of the Los Angeles Times reports Friday.
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