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Detroit Tigers pitcher Daniel Norris made a spot start on Friday for his first start of the season, lasting 4 2/3 innings and allowing one run while striking out five. Norris was the odd man out in the Tigers' rotation this year and had pitched out of the bullpen up to this point. There was speculation that he would go down to Toledo so he could continue to pitch as a starter, but manager Ron Gardenhire told reporters Norris will stay in the big leagues and continue to work in long relief or as a spot starter. Needless to say, he has limited fantasy value at this point.

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Detroit Tigers pitcher Daniel Norris will make his first start of the season on Friday when the Tigers take on the Kansas City Royals. Norris theoretically started the season as a starter before being bumped to the bullpen as Mike Fiers returned from the disabled list. However, he never actually made a starting appearance before that shift. Norris has a 7.11 ERA in 6 and 1/3 innings of work, but he does have nine strikeouts. He's not recommended for fantasy lineups at this point as it figures to be nothing more than a spot start.

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After inclement weather forced the Tigers and Royals into a doubleheader, Detroit Tigers manager Ron Gardenhire stated that pitcher Daniel Norris will make a spot start in Game 2 on Friday. Norris has been used strictly in relief this season, making two appearances and allowing five runs in 6 1/3 innings. However, last year he started 18 games, pitching to a 5-8 record with a 5.31 ERA and a 86/44 K/BB ratio. Despite facing a struggling Royals team, Norris' struggles in the 'pen and as a starter make him an untrustworthy streamer Friday afternoon.

Norris will start the second game of Friday's doubleheader against the Royals, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

Warwick Saupold, not Norris, was optioned to Triple-A Toledo to make room for Mike Fiers to return to the roster Sunday, Anthony Fenech of the Detroit Free Press reports.

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Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Daniel Norris will most likely end up at Triple-A Toledo when Mike Fiers (back) returns from the disabled list to make his season debut on Sunday. Norris had his start skipped on Wednesday and pitched out of the bullpen on Thursday, firing 3 1/3 innings of one-hit, one-run ball while striking out six in the process. Despite the fact that Norris has said he's willing to stay in the bullpen long term, he's likely to be the odd man out when Fiers makes his season debut.

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With Wednesday's snow day in Detroit, the Tigers and Royals have been postponed. As a result, starting pitcher Daniel Norris' season debut has been, too. Norris will be available out of the bullpen over the next few days, as club sources have announced that Jordan Zimmermann, Michael Fulmer and Mike Fiers (back) will start on Thursday, Saturday and Sunday, respectively. The Tigers will have to make a roster move to clear space for Fiers' return from the disabled list, and Norris could be the odd man out. It remains to be seen if he'll stay in the bullpen or if he'll be optioned to make room for Fiers. The latter seems to be the most likely, and either way, his fantasy value is down significantly.

Norris will be available as a reliever over the next two games before likely being optioned to Triple-A Toledo upon the return of Mike Fiers (back) from the 10-day disabled list, Evan Woodbery of MLive Media Group reports.

Norris will not take the hill against Kansas City on Wednesday since the game was postponed due to inclement weather, Jeffrey Flanagan of MLB.com reports.

Norris will be available out of the bullpen for Sunday's doubleheader against the Pirates before rejoining the rotation for his first start of the season Wednesday against the Royals, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.

Norris is expected to make his first start April 3 against the Royals after Thursday's season opener versus the Pirates was rained out, forcing the team to tweak its pitching schedule, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.

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Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Daniel Norris is unsure about how his 2018 season will begin, according to Evan Woodbery of MLive. Norris said he has not been told, officially or unofficially, what is next after Spring Training, but he could start the season in the minors. Tigers will not need a 5th starter for 11 or 12 days, so, even if he makes team, per Woodbery, Norris may stay an extra day or so in Florida to pitch in a minor-league game. That is still to be determined, but the Tigers do have a High-A team in Lakeland as well. Norris was bothered by a groin injury for a good chunk of 2017, but it has not been an issue this spring. He is likely to be the fifth starter for the Tigers in 2018, looking to bounce back from a 5.31 ERA in 2017.

With Mike Fiers likely to begin the season on the disabled list, Norris stands a good chance of being the Tigers' No. 5 starter, George Sipple of the Detroit Free Press reports.

Norris could start the season in the Tigers' rotation as Mike Fiers battles back issues, Anthony Fenech of the Detroit Free Press reports.

Norris is outperforming Mike Fiers this spring and could bump the latter from the rotation at some point early in the year, Anthony Fenech of the Detroit Free Press reports.

Norris made a relief appearance in the eighth inning of Monday's Grapefruit League game against the Mets, but manager Ron Gardenhire said he's still a starter, Bill Whitehead of MLB.com reports.

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Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Daniel Norris made his spring debut against a Yankees lineup that was at full strength with Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton, and Gary Sanchez sitting in the heart of the order. Norris is fighting for a rotation spot this spring, but his chances took a blow Wednesday. Norris struck out Judge, then worked Stanton to an 0-2 count before allowing a bloop single, which was followed up with a towering bomb from Sanchez. Norris was bothered by a groin injury for a good chunk of 2017, but said it was not an issue in Wednesday's contest. Other than Michael Fulmer, no Tigers starter has a rotation spot on lock, so it will be interesting to see what develops in the next few weeks.

Norris is expected to compete with Francisco Liriano for a slot in Detroit's starting rotation, Anthony French of the Detroit Free Press reports.

Norris missed the Tigers' first full-squad workout of the spring Monday in order to receive a checkup in Philadelphia for the groin injury that hampered him for much of the 2017 season, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports. The left-hander received a clean bill of health and was scheduled to throw a bullpen session Tuesday.

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Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Daniel Norris (groin) traveled to Philadelphia on Monday for a follow-up visit with Dr. William Meyers. Norris originally saw Meyers after his groin strain last summer. Fortuntely, no issues were found during the follow-up, and he is scheduled to join his teammates on Tuesday. The 24-year-old scuffled with a 5.31 ERA over 18 starts and four relief appearances last season, but he should begin 2018 in the Tigers rotation.

Norris has been confirmed as the starter of Friday's game against the Twins, Mike Berardino of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

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Detroit Tigers pitcher Daniel Norris fired a scoreless inning of relief in Detroit's game against Toronto Sunday. Such an outing wouldn't be of note for most pitchers, but it's worth mentioning for Norris. The talented young lefty has spent the duration of his Tigers tenure as a starter, but after facing many struggles and a lengthy setback with a groin injury this season, Norris will be pitching out of the 'pen the rest of the way as he works on his command. Norris will most likely return to a starting role eventually, but it won't be this year. He's not recommended in any format at this point.

Norris pitched a perfect inning of relief in Sunday's loss to the Blue Jays.

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Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Daniel Norris was recently activated from the disabled list following a lengthy rehab process for a strained groin, but he won't be rejoining the starting rotation. Manager Brad Ausmus announced that Norris will stay in the bullpen the rest of the season. It's been a disappointing year for the talented lefty, who has a 5.29 ERA on the year with 79 strikeouts in 85 innings of work. Ausmus says he still sees Norris as a starter down the road, but that he needs to work things out in the 'pen for the time being.

Norris will move to the bullpen for the rest of the season, although the Tigers still view him as a starter long term, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

Norris (groin) was activated from the DL on Friday.

Norris (groin) will make another rehab start Thursday for Triple-A Toledo, Anthony Fenech of the Detroit Free Press reports.

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Detroit Tigers pitcher Daniel Norris (groin) will make another rehab start with Triple-A Toledo on Thursday. Norris' outing Saturday with Toledo was supposed to be his last one before he rejoined the Tigers' rotation, but that plan was altered after he walked four and yielded four runs over three innings. He will get one more tune-up before returning to the majors next week. It has been a slow recovery for the lefty, who has been on the DL since July 5th with a left groin strain, and his 5.29 ERA and 1.67 WHIP are not good for fantasy purposes.

Manager Brad Ausmus reported Sunday that Norris (groin) may receive one more minor-league rehab start before being activated from the disabled list and rejoining the Tigers' starting rotation, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

Norris (groin) will make his next rehab start Saturday with Triple-A Toledo, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.

The Tigers plan to have Norris (groin) make one more rehab start with Triple-A Toledo before he's activated from the 10-day disabled list when rosters expand Sept. 1, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

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Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Daniel Norris is expected back in the rotation on September 1 after making another rehab start for Triple-A Toledo Monday night. He was shaky at best, walking four batters in 3 and 1/3 innings of work. While the free passes were an issue, Norris allowed just one hit and struck out five. It's been a slow recovery for the lefty, who has been on the DL since July 5th with a left groin strain.

Norris said he felt healthy after his first rehab start Wednesday in which he allowed four runs on six hits over two innings, Anthony Fenech of the Detroit Free Press reports.

Norris (groin) will report to Triple-A Toledo to restart his rehab assignment Wednesday, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

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Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Daniel Norris (groin) will make his first rehab start with Triple-A Toledo on Wednesday. He's expected to throw roughly 45 pitches. Norris has been out since July 6, and he was sporting an ugly 4-7 record, 5.29 ERA, 1.67 WHIP and 8.4 K/9 in 16 starts before his injury. He's strictly a matchup-based option in AL-only leagues when he's in the starting rotation.

Norris (groin) threw two innings of a simulated game Friday, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

Norris (groin) could pitch a simulated game Friday, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

Norris (groin) said he felt great after throwing a 40-pitch bullpen session Tuesday, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

Norris (groin) completed a 30-pitch bullpen session Sunday, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

Norris (groin) played catch from 120 feet Tuesday, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.

Norris (groin) is set to receive a cortisone shot Wednesday, followed by a few days of rest before restarting his rehab assignment, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.

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Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Daniel Norris can't seem to catch a break. Norris has been on the disabled list since early July with a right groin strain. He was shut down completely over the All Star break before beginning rehabilitation work. Most recently, he was pulled from his rehab start with Triple-A Toledo on July 23 and reports now say that Norris will need a cortisone injection in his groin. He will have no activity for a few days, and will start his rehab process again after that. It's been a disappointing year for the talented young southpaw, who has just a 5.29 ERA in 16 starts this year.

Norris was pulled from Sunday's rehab start with Triple-A Toledo after re-injuring his groin, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

Norris (groin) was pulled in the first inning of his rehab start Sunday with Triple-A Toledo due to an apparent injury, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

Norris (groin) will make another rehab appearance with Triple-A Toledo, Evan Woodbery of the MLive Media Group reports.

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Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Daniel Norris will make a rehab appearance with Triple-A Toledo on Tuesday. Norris has been on the 10-day disabled list with a left groin strain, and did not resume throwing until after the break. He'll be working on command issues that have put a damper on his 2017 campaign, as Norris has issued 39 free passes in 85 innings of work. He shouldn't need more than one rehab start before being cleared to rejoin the Tigers, but until he can work out the kinks he's not recommended for fantasy purposes.

Norris (groin) will head to Triple-A Toledo for a rehab start Tuesday.

Norris (groin) did not have as strong of a side session as he would've liked, and will throw again Sunday, Evan Woodbery of the MLive Media Group reports.

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Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Daniel Norris was scheduled to throw a side session today, the results of which would determine his status for his next scheduled start on Tuesday. Norris suffered a groin strain before the break and was not cleared to throw at all during the recess. There has not been any word as of yet to indicate whether or not Norris will, in fact, make that start. Norris has a rough 5.29 ERA on the year and has allowed opposing batters to hit for a .300 average on the year, so the injury is just the latest in a serious of struggles for the talented young lefty. He should be avoided until further notice.

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Detroit Tiger starting pitcher Daniel Norris suffered a mild groin strain last week, and was placed on the 10-day disabled list Thursday. The injury is the latest setback in a disappointing season that has seen Norris pitch to a 4-7 record with a 5.29 ERA. Norris has not been cleared to throw at all as of yet, and will not be throwing at all over the All Star break, so there's a chance he may not be ready when the Tigers need their fifth starter next Tuesday against Kansas City. For now, he's not recommended as a streaming option in any format.