RHP Bud Norris came to spring training as a non-roster invitee who has been a starter throughout his career, with 185 in eight seasons, including a 15-8, 3.65 2014 campaign with Baltimore. He had never recorded a save in his major league career. But after injuries KO'd three potential closers -- Houston Street, Andrew Bailey and Cam Bedrosian -- Norris inherited the job. He has six saves in seven tries and also notched a win. He has a .188 opponents average, and may keep the job when the injured finally return.

RHP Bud Norris earned his third save in a week Wednesday with a 1-2-3 ninth, the first three of his career, and has earned the closer spot for the time being, at least until Cam Bedrosian comes off the disabled list with his groin injury. Norris has started 185 games in his career since 2009 and didn't start throwing from the bullpen until 2015. "The closer stuff is there," manager Mike Scioscia said. "It's a new area for him, just being in the bullpen, let alone being used to the end."

RHP Bud Norris was released by the Dodgers on Friday, 10 days after he was designated for assignment. The 31-year-old went 3-3 with a 6.54 ERA in 13 games (nine starts) for the Dodgers this season.

RHP Bud Norris, designated for assignment by the Dodgers on Sept. 20, was released on Wednesday. Norris was acquired from Atlanta in a five-player deal on June 30. He went 3-3 with a 6.54 ERA in 13 games (nine starts) for Los Angeles.

RHP Bud Norris was designated for assignment by the Dodgers to clear a spot on the 25- and 40-man rosters for the return of LHP Alex Wood from the 60-day disabled list. Norris was acquired from Atlanta in a five-player deal on June 30. He went 3-3 with a 6.54 ERA in 13 games (nine starts) for Los Angeles.

RHP Bud Norris allowed two runs on three hits with six strikeouts and four walks in five innings but did not figure into the decision. Norris is 3-2 with a 5.20 ERA in eight starts since the Dodgers obtained him from the Braves.

RHP Bud Norris is expected to start Friday against the Cubs. Norris, who has been plagued by a mild back strain, pitched in relief Monday at Cincinnati, where he gave up a run on two hits with a walk in two-thirds of an inning. Norris was reinstated from the 15-day disabled list to start Friday's series opener in Cincinnati. He had been out since Aug. 1 with a mild back strain. Against the Reds, he gave up six runs in 3 2/3 innings.

RHP Bud Norris was reinstated from the 15-day disabled list to start Friday's series opener in Cincinnati. He'd been on the DL since Aug. 1 with a mild back strain. His outing Friday didn't start well. He gave up three runs, all on a Joey Votto home run, four hits and a walk before retiring a batter. He finished with six runs allowed in 3 2/3 innings. "He never got comfortable," manager Dave Roberts said. "He was working behind hitters. He settled in OK ... but the fourth inning got away from him. He was a little frustrated with the grip of the baseball ... and a little bit with the strike zone."

RHP Bud Norris will be activated from the disabled list to start Friday's game in Cincinnati, though a corresponding roster move has yet to be announced. Norris, who has been out since Aug. 1 with a mild mid-back strain, faced just two batters in his last start, on July 31 against Arizona, but left because of discomfort. He is 3-2 with a 4.34 ERA since the Dodgers acquired him in a trade with Atlanta on June 30. He is 1-3 with a 4.41 in 10 career appearances against the Reds, nine of them starts.

RHP Bud Norris will be activated from the disabled list to start the first contest of a four-game series Friday in Cincinnati. Norris (mid-back strain) has been idle since Aug. 1. A corresponding roster move has yet to be announced.

RHP Bud Norris (mild mid-back strain) was scheduled to work a rehab game at Class A Rancho Cucamonga on Saturday night. Norris was expected to throw about 75 pitches.

RHP Bud Norris (mild mid-back strain) is expected to throw about 75 pitches in a rehab start Saturday at Single-A Rancho Cucamonga. Norris could rejoin the Dodgers sometime next week.

RHP Bud Norris (back strain) was placed on the 15-day disabled list Saturday. RHP Ross Stripling was recalled from Triple-A Oklahoma City to take his roster spot.

RHP Bud Norris had an MRI that revealed a mild mid-back strain, manager Dave Roberts said. That injury caused him to come out of his start Sunday after just 13 pitches. Roberts said the Dodgers will have to make a decision in the next couple of days whether to put Norris on the disabled list retroactive to Monday.

RHP Bud Norris, who left his start Sunday after 13 pitches with back muscle tightness, remained in Los Angeles to receive treatment but could start Saturday.

RHP Bud Norris left Sunday's game after facing just two batters and throwing 13 pitches. Norris was experiencing back muscle tightness. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said he expects Norris to make his next start, but Norris hesitated, saying he would throw a bullpen session in the next few days to test the back.

RHP Bud Norris blanked the Rays for 6 1/3 innings, striking out six and allowing just two hits with two walks (one intentional). Norris (6-9) also recorded his 1,000 strikeout during the win, striking out Kevin Kiermaier in the fourth. "It's just a testament of how hard I've worked in my career, and this isn't easy for any of us, I promise you," said Norris, who is 3-2 with a 4.40 ERA in six games with the Dodgers since coming over in a trade with the Atlanta Braves. Norris might have gone deeper in the game but he piled up 104 pitches (66 strikes). "It wasn't until about that fifth inning where he hit his stride, where he was really feeling good," manager Dave Roberts said. "But the pitch count was up there. He gave us everything he had."

RHP Bud Norris will get the call Tuesday night when Los Angeles starts a two-game series with Tampa Bay in Dodger Stadium. Norris last pitched Friday night in relief, absorbing a loss when the Cardinals' Matt Adams homered in the bottom of the 16th inning for a 4-3 verdict. Norris, whose last start was an 8-1 loss at Washington on Wednesday night, is 1-2 with a 4.62 ERA in seven career games against the Rays.

RHP Bud Norris started Wednesday and gave up three homers in the loss. He yielded seven hits and six earned runs in five innings. Bryce Harper, Ben Revere and Jayson Werth homered off Los Angeles starter Norris (5-8). "It is a tough place to pitch," Norris said. "Revere is not known for the home run; he put a good swing on it. It was a little frustrating."

RHP Bud Norris will start on Wednesday for the Dodgers in Washington. Hyun Jin-Ryu was originally listed to start Wednesday but he went on the disabled list Tuesday. Norris is 5-7, 4.17 in 25 games, with 13 starts overall this year, and 2-0, 3.94 in three starts with the Dodgers. He had been with the Atlanta Braves.