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Derek Norris
Derek Russell Norris (born February 14, 1989) is an American former professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Oakland Athletics, San Diego Padres, and Tampa Bay Rays. Prior to playing professionally, Norris attended Goddard High School. After signing and spending a few seasons in the Washington Nationals' minor-league system, he was traded to the Oakland Athletics at the end of the 2011 season.
He made his MLB debut in 2012 for the Athletics before making his sole All-Star appearance two seasons later. The Athletics traded Norris to the San Diego Padres at the end of the season. He spent two seasons with the Padres, reaching career high statistics in runs, RBI, and home runs in 2015. The Nationals acquired Norris at the end of the 2016 season. Norris was granted free agency by the Nationals with the Tampa Bay Rays signing him. He was designated for assignment midway through the 2017 season, and after being released, he was suspended for the rest of the season due to domestic violence allegations.
Norris signed a minor-league contract with the Detroit Tigers after the end of the 2017 season before being released a few months later. In April 2018, he signed with the Sugar Land Skeeters, an independent league team. He became a free agent at the end of the season.
Norris graduated from Goddard High School in Goddard, Kansas in 2007. At Goddard High, Norris played third base before transitioning to catcher, and also won a Class 6A Championship title. RISE Magazine named Norris its 2006–2007 Kansas Baseball Player of the Year. He committed to attend Wichita State University on a baseball scholarship.
The Washington Nationals selected Norris in the fourth round of the 2007 Major League Baseball draft.
Norris spent the 2007 season with the GCL Nationals, Washington's affiliate in the rookie-level Gulf Coast League. He played for the Vermont Lake Monsters of the New York–Penn League in 2008, the Hagerstown Suns of the Single–A South Atlantic League in 2009, the Potomac Nationals of the High–A Carolina League in 2010, and the Harrisburg Senators of the Double–A Eastern League in 2011. Baseball America rated Norris the 38th best prospect in baseball prior to the 2010 season and the 72nd best prospect in baseball prior to the 2011 season. He was also chosen as the Nationals' second best prospect prior to the 2011 season.
On December 23, 2011, the Nationals traded Norris, A. J. Cole, Tommy Milone, and Brad Peacock to the Oakland Athletics for Gio González and Robert Gilliam.
Norris made his MLB debut for the Athletics on June 21, 2012. He was called up to be a backup catcher behind offensively struggling catcher Kurt Suzuki. He went 0 for 3, but made a key defensive play in the ninth inning throwing out Dodgers Dee Gordon attempting to steal second base. On June 24, 2012, the Athletics were trailing 2-1 against the San Francisco Giants when Norris hit his first career home run, and first career walk-off home run. The three-run home run helped the Athletics defeat the Giants, 4–2. When Suzuki was traded to the Washington Nationals on August 3, Norris became the primary catcher for the team, backed up by the newly acquired George Kottaras. Norris finished the 2012 season batting a slash line of .201/.276/.349, with 7 home runs across 209 at bats and 53 starts at catcher.
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Derek Norris
Derek Russell Norris (born February 14, 1989) is an American former professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Oakland Athletics, San Diego Padres, and Tampa Bay Rays. Prior to playing professionally, Norris attended Goddard High School. After signing and spending a few seasons in the Washington Nationals' minor-league system, he was traded to the Oakland Athletics at the end of the 2011 season.
He made his MLB debut in 2012 for the Athletics before making his sole All-Star appearance two seasons later. The Athletics traded Norris to the San Diego Padres at the end of the season. He spent two seasons with the Padres, reaching career high statistics in runs, RBI, and home runs in 2015. The Nationals acquired Norris at the end of the 2016 season. Norris was granted free agency by the Nationals with the Tampa Bay Rays signing him. He was designated for assignment midway through the 2017 season, and after being released, he was suspended for the rest of the season due to domestic violence allegations.
Norris signed a minor-league contract with the Detroit Tigers after the end of the 2017 season before being released a few months later. In April 2018, he signed with the Sugar Land Skeeters, an independent league team. He became a free agent at the end of the season.
Norris graduated from Goddard High School in Goddard, Kansas in 2007. At Goddard High, Norris played third base before transitioning to catcher, and also won a Class 6A Championship title. RISE Magazine named Norris its 2006–2007 Kansas Baseball Player of the Year. He committed to attend Wichita State University on a baseball scholarship.
The Washington Nationals selected Norris in the fourth round of the 2007 Major League Baseball draft.
Norris spent the 2007 season with the GCL Nationals, Washington's affiliate in the rookie-level Gulf Coast League. He played for the Vermont Lake Monsters of the New York–Penn League in 2008, the Hagerstown Suns of the Single–A South Atlantic League in 2009, the Potomac Nationals of the High–A Carolina League in 2010, and the Harrisburg Senators of the Double–A Eastern League in 2011. Baseball America rated Norris the 38th best prospect in baseball prior to the 2010 season and the 72nd best prospect in baseball prior to the 2011 season. He was also chosen as the Nationals' second best prospect prior to the 2011 season.
On December 23, 2011, the Nationals traded Norris, A. J. Cole, Tommy Milone, and Brad Peacock to the Oakland Athletics for Gio González and Robert Gilliam.
Norris made his MLB debut for the Athletics on June 21, 2012. He was called up to be a backup catcher behind offensively struggling catcher Kurt Suzuki. He went 0 for 3, but made a key defensive play in the ninth inning throwing out Dodgers Dee Gordon attempting to steal second base. On June 24, 2012, the Athletics were trailing 2-1 against the San Francisco Giants when Norris hit his first career home run, and first career walk-off home run. The three-run home run helped the Athletics defeat the Giants, 4–2. When Suzuki was traded to the Washington Nationals on August 3, Norris became the primary catcher for the team, backed up by the newly acquired George Kottaras. Norris finished the 2012 season batting a slash line of .201/.276/.349, with 7 home runs across 209 at bats and 53 starts at catcher.