Daniel Norris revealed on his Instagram Monday that he has been diagnosed with cancer.
The Detroit Tigers starting pitcher was told that he has a malignant growth on his thyroid. A doctor told Norris the news a few months back, but also said that the growth could be removed after the season.
I've been debating for months as to how or even if I should share this with people. - I'm a firm believer in the power of prayer. So now, I'm asking for prayers. - A few months ago, after I was optioned to AAA, I found out I had a growth on my thyroid. Flying back & forth from Toronto to Buffalo after pitching to have more and more tests done it was finally concluded that the growth is considered malignant.. Meaning it contained the C word.. cancer. Hearing this was alarming, yea. Weird, yea, that too. I was given the option to shut my year down & get it removed immediately. However, seeing another doctor that determined I could wait until the end of the season reassured my gut feeling. Just Keep Playing. Baseball kept me sane. Regardless of results on the field, I forgot about it when I was between the lines. Afterall, I was just trying to get the heck out of AAA. & I did. I was revived with an opportunity, a blessing from God, with the Tigers back in the Big Leagues. So yea, the power of prayer.. It got me through this season. Now that it's over it's time to get this thing out, so please keep me in your thoughts & prayers as I undergo surgery & come out 100% cancer free! As always,,, #justkeeplivin
A photo posted by Daniel Norris (@danielnorris18) on Oct 19, 2015 at 1:59pm PDT
Tigers general manager Al Avila said the club expects Norris to be ready for spring training. The left-hander spent the season in the minors. The 22-year-old is expected to be a major league pitcher down the road. Next season could be his chance to be a regular in the rebuilding rotation.
Norris sported a 5.40 ERA for the 2015 season through the minors. He was a part of the David Price trade that saw the Toronto Blue Jays send him over to Detroit.
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