James Norwood (baseball)
He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs, San Diego Padres, and Philadelphia Phillies.[4] In 2015, he played in the Arizona League and with the Class A South Bend Cubs, pitching to a combined 2–6 record and 4.68 ERA in 17 total games (11 starts), and in 2016 he pitched with both South Bend and the Class A-Advanced Myrtle Beach Pelicans, compiling a combined 4–1 record and 3.25 ERA in 30 total relief appearances.[4] He also made a total of 12 relief appearances with Chicago during 2019 and the shortened 2020 season, allowing seven runs (six earned) in 11 innings (4.91 ERA) while striking out 11 batters and issuing 9 walks.[12] On March 30, 2022, Norwood was traded to the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for minor-league infielder Kervin Pichardo and cash considerations.On June 20, the Red Sox designated Norwood for assignment, as the MLB limit of 13 pitchers on an active roster took effect.