Daniel Norris

Daniel Norris (oblique) plays catch Tuesday, ahead of schedule for Detroit

Detroit Tigers pitcher Daniel Norris (oblique) played catch Tuesday, and Tigers manager Brad Ausmus said the lefty is "actually a little ahead of schedule."

What It Means:

There had been some fear that Norris' strained oblique would end his season, but it's looking like there's a good chance he'll make it back for a couple starts.

Norris holds a 5.06 ERA over four starts since arriving with the Tigers via trade. He had shown improvements of late, cutting his xFIP to 4.26 over four starts as opposed to a 5.45 mark with the Blue Jays in April.

Source: Rotoworld