Nationals looking to trade Derek Norris
Washington Nationals catcher Derek Norris will likely be traded after the club signed free agent catcher Matt Wieters, manager Dusty Baker said on Tuesday.
Norris was acquired in a trade with the San Diego Padres at the beginning of December, but the Nationals apparently didn't feel comfortable with the 28-year-old serving as their primary backstop. Baker believes "there's always someone looking for a front line catcher," and Norris probably will draw some interest from a few clubs.
Norris struggled from the dish in 2016, turning in career-lows with a .186/.255/.328 slash and .252 wOBA across 458 plate appearances for the Padres. His 30.3 percent strikeout rate was the highest of his five seasons in the big leagues.
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