Bud Norris

Dodgers' Bud Norris diagnosed with strained back

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Bud Norris was diagnosed with a mild mid-back strain after undergoing an MRI.

What It Means:

Norris was acquired from the Atlanta Braves in late June to provide some injury relief for the sidelined Clayton Kershaw (back), but now it appears the 31-year-old right-hander will be joining Kershaw on the shelf. The injury occurred Sunday during a convincing victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Norris owns a 4.26 ERA, 1.32 WHIP and 21.85 strikeout percentage across 99 1/3 innings of work this season. His 1.90 nERD ranks him inside the top-100 among qualified major league pitchers.