Bud Norris has been mentioned in trade rumors for a majority of the summer, something that has effected his productivity with the Houston Astros.
He has been linked to a number of teams as a middle-of-the-rotation starter.
"I explained this to Bud in several conversations in which we've had as it relates to this whole trade rumor: 'The best thing you can do is go out and play,'" Bo Porter said.
"I don't have a crystal ball, Bud Norris doesn't have a crystal ball. None of us are psychic. We can't predict what's going to happen. Is there a probability? Yes, because he's a commodity which other people would like to have, but at the same time, he's a commodity for us as well."
Norris is 0-2 with an 8.47 ERA in his last three starts.