There have been persistent rumors that the Houston Astros will trade Bud Norris at midseason, but general manager Jeff Luhnow is adamant that there are no plans to do so.
"Bud's a critical part of our team," Luhnow said. "He's always going to be rumored to be moved, and that's unfortunate for him and unfortunate for us, but here's nothing active happening right now. There hasn't been in a long time and we're not planning on moving Bud. He's an important part of our team right now."
Norris is 2-2 with a 4.74 ERA heading into his fifth start of the season Tuesday against the Mariners.