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Dodger Blue > Dodgers News > Dodgers 2016 Player Review: Bud Norris
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Dodgers 2016 Player Review: Bud Norris

Jeff Spiegel
November 9, 2016
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In the immediate aftermath of losing Clayton Kershaw to the 15-day disabled list with a back injury, the Los Angeles Dodgers acquired Bud Norris in a five-player trade with the Atlanta Braves.

Norris took Kershaw’s slot in the rotation, starting July 1 against the Colorado Rockies. He turned in six shutout innings with eight strikeouts to earn a win. But from that point forward, Norris was largely disappointing in his short stint with the team.

The right-hander battled inconsistency and landed on the 15-day disabled list in August with a mild back strain. Norris returned in the middle of the month and saw his role diminished.

In 13 appearances (nine starts), he posted a 6.54 ERA in 44.2 innings. At the time of being traded to the Dodgers, Norris had a 4.22 ERA and 3.83 FIP. The Dodgers designated the 31-year-old for assignment on Sept. 20 and released him nine days later.

2016 Highlight

In eerily similar fashion to Mat Latos’ joining the Dodgers in July 2015, Norris’ best outing came immediately after the trade. After holding the Rockies scoreless over six innings, he pitched at least six innings just one more time over his ensuing 12 games.

What’s more, Norris allowed 13 earned runs in 15 innings in the three starts that followed his Dodgers debut. Just about the only positive to take away from Norris’ tenure with the Dodgers was that he was a starting pitcher at a time the club desperately needed one.

2017 Outlook

While it’s unlikely Norris returns on a new contract with the Dodgers, he should manage to latch on with another club. The eight-year veteran spent the majority of his career working as a starting pitcher but proved in 2016 he’s capable of pitching out of the bullpen.

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ByJeff Spiegel
Jeff Spiegel was raised in California but currently resides in Portland, Oregon. After graduating from the University of Oregon, he worked in sports before entering journalism full time — first as a Sports Reporter and then as the Associate Editor of a local newspaper. Online, he has been writing about both the Dodgers and Raiders since 2012 — having written for DodgersNation.com and SBNation.com prior to joining both DodgerBlue.com and RaidersNation.com. He left full-time journalism in 2012 to become a pastor. Jeff can be found on Twitter at @JeffSpiegel. Favorite Dodger I'm going past and present (sort of) on this one. Recently, I was a die hard Yasiel Puig guy. The energy he played with was amazing and the hope and expectation he brought every single night was captivating. Whether it was a rifle from the warning track to throw a guy out at second, an aggressive bat flip or licking his bat, I was here for ALL of the Yasiel Puig era. Past tense, I'd go with Eric Gagné. This wasn't so much about Gagné himself as it was the experience of cheering for him. Yes, he was on steroids — but the dude was unlike any pitcher I've ever seen — he was NASTY. I still stand by the claim that if I needed one out and my life depended on it, and could choose any pitcher from any era to get me that out, I'm taking roided up Gagné in a heartbeat. Favorite Dodger Moment A few jump to mind immediately. Being born in November of 1988, I missed the last World Series by weeks — which also meant I didn't get to see the Dodgers win a playoff game until I was nearly 16. They had made the playoffs in 1995 and 1996, but were swept both times. In 2004, though, I got to see them win behind a complete game shutout from Jose Lima, and that was pretty freaking special. The next in-person moment that came to mind was the Manny Ramirez bobblehead night pinch-hit grand slam from 2009. Vin Scully claimed it was the loudest he had heard Dodger Stadium in 20 years, and it's hard to disagree. As far as ones I didn't get to see live, I'll throw one more out there: the back-to-back-to-back-to-back home runs that tied a game against the Padres in 2006 (plus the walk-off from Nomar Garciaparra in extra innings) was an all-timer. Obviously, the impending Dodgers World Series will quickly jump to the top of this list...
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