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Tigers Sign Daniel Norris, Jacob Barnes To Minor League Deals

By Anthony Franco | July 26, 2022 at 3:45pm CDT

The Tigers announced agreement with relievers Daniel Norris and Jacob Barnes on minor league contracts. Detroit also confirmed the signing of righty Chi Chi González to a non-roster deal, which was first reported over the weekend. Chris McCosky of the Detroit News reported (Twitter links) both of today’s signings before the club announcement.

Norris and Barnes have each previously been members of the organization. The former spent six seasons in Detroit. Acquired from the Blue Jays as the centerpiece of the David Price deadline deal in 2015, Norris spent his first few years in the rotation. His tenure was up-and-down, and the Tigers kicked him to the bullpen starting with the shortened 2020 campaign. The left-hander posted a 3.25 ERA through 27 2/3 frames as a multi-inning type that year. Norris struggled to keep runs off the board in the first half of the following season, but he had impressive enough strikeout and ground-ball numbers the Brewers acquired him for pitching prospect Reese Olson last summer.

That deal didn’t pan out for Milwaukee, as Norris’ ERA never bounced back. He qualified for free agency and signed a $1.75MM guarantee with the Cubs this spring. The 29-year-old tossed 30 innings for the North Siders but allowed nearly seven earned runs per nine. He struck out an excellent 32.1% of opponents, but a lofty 15.7% walk percentage and marked home run issues led Chicago to release him last week. The Tigers would only owe Norris the prorated portion of the $700K league minimum salary if he makes it back to the majors.

Barnes was a Tiger as recently as last month. The right-hander broke camp with Detroit and made 22 appearances, managing only a 6.10 ERA across 20 2/3 frames. Typically a high-strikeout arm, Barnes generated swinging strikes on a meager 7.7% of his offerings this season. The Tigers cut him loose last month. The 32-year-old signed a minor league deal with the Mariners, briefly reached the majors but didn’t make an appearance, and was then outrighted off Seattle’s roster. He elected free agency and now returns to his first organization of the season in hopes of getting back to the big leagues.

González has already suited up for two MLB teams this year. He began the season on a non-roster pact with the division-rival Twins, making a pair of starts. The Brewers claimed him off waivers and deployed him four times before outrighting him off the roster. The 30-year-old has a 6.87 ERA in 18 1/3 big league innings this season, although he posted a much more palatable 3.44 mark in Triple-A. Unlike Morris and Barnes, González can serve as rotation depth.

The additions to the pitching depth come at a time when the Tigers are widely expected to move multiple hurlers off the big league staff. As MLBTR’s Steve Adams recently explored, veteran relievers Andrew Chafin, Michael Fulmer and Joe Jiménez are among the league’s more obvious candidates to change teams before next Tuesday’s trade deadline.

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25 Comments

  1. stymeedone

    3 years ago

    Their bringing the gang back together!

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  2. Motown is My Town

    3 years ago

    Welcome home Daniel Norris…hope you brought that old VW Wagon back with you!

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    • sergefunction

      3 years ago

      Along with the infamous axe to shave his ZZ Top beard if need be.

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      Reply
  3. BlooBengal

    3 years ago

    Our bullpen is looking like it’s going to be dreadful after the deadline. Not that it matters much.

    1
    Reply
  4. miggywrld

    3 years ago

    Can Daniel Norris still hit bombs?

    1
    Reply
  5. alproof

    3 years ago

    You stink, Avila

    4
    Reply
  6. LouWhitakerHOF

    3 years ago

    We’re rebuilding again!

    3
    Reply
  7. PaulSimon

    3 years ago

    Norris is a cheep and a frock

    Reply
    • wifflemeister

      3 years ago

      Did that make sense in your head?

      2
      Reply
      • PaulSimon

        3 years ago

        He sucks i mean

        Reply
      • User 163535993

        3 years ago

        He’s definitely not Rhymin Simon.

        Reply
  8. Luke Strong

    3 years ago

    Avila loves going back to the same familiar well, except that well is poisoned, It matters not, of course, he is going to gut the bullpen of all talent in the next week, get a bucket of batting practice balls in return, and fill the rest of the relief innings this season with these throw away players.

    Reply
  9. For Love of the Game

    3 years ago

    Norris and Barnes…they’ll surely help the franchise turn around…NOT!

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    Reply
  10. User 163535993

    3 years ago

    I guess the Tigers DON’T have enough problems after all.

    Reply
  11. Joe It All

    3 years ago

    Looks like “the van is getting back together”

    2
    Reply
  12. TheMichigan

    3 years ago

    Why???? Avila what are you even doing anymore? We know what these bums are capable of already, why are they back? Why not sign someone new?

    1
    Reply
  13. Stormintazz

    3 years ago

    All 3 former Brewers. Pretty bad when Brewers dumpster dives end up on another team.

    2
    Reply
  14. tigerdoc616

    3 years ago

    Given the number of pitching injuries the Tigers have had this year, this is at worse a chance to add some system depth. And if some guys are traded, this allows others to move up and if any of these guys pitch well in AAA, then maybe they are the ones that move up.

    Reply
  15. alproof

    3 years ago

    Why are Norris & Barnes back on this team? They stink. And Chi Chi Gonzalez? What is wrong with Avila?

    1
    Reply
  16. Marcus Graham

    3 years ago

    Why do teams bring back junk? Feel sorry for Tigers fans. Thet deserve better than this

    2
    Reply
  17. Stormintazz

    3 years ago

    Poor, not financially, Javier Baez

    Reply
  18. UWPSUPERFAN77

    3 years ago

    One of the reasons My Brewers are in first place is that none of these guys pitch for us. They all had the Ham and Egger tryouts and eventually failed. To Barnes credit, he was good for a few years in Milwaukee. All are great guys, but not much talent or recent performance!

    Reply
  19. AAATIGERS2020

    3 years ago

    What kind of organization, in sports or in the real world, rehire personnel they previously let go?

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    • UWPSUPERFAN77

      3 years ago

      I Guess the Tigers!

      Reply
  20. Nathan Fenstemaker

    3 years ago

    Might as well sign Bruce Rondón from the Mexican league at the rate they are going…

    Although, Fetter seems to be able to fix just about any reliever based on his work with Joe Jiménez.

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