Former Bird Norwood debuts in San Francisco for Cubs

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (July 12, 2018) - Former Myrtle Beach Pelicans pitcher James Norwood made his major league debut Wednesday for the Chicago Cubs at AT&T Park in San Francisco. Norwood is the sixth Myrtle Beach alumnus to make his MLB debut this season and the 175th player, including rehabbers, to have spent time in both the Grand Strand and the big leagues.
Norwood, a New York, N.Y., native, pitched 1.2 innings in extras, taking the loss while striking out two batters. 

Originally drafted by the Cubs in the seventh round of the 2014 draft out of Saint Louis University, Norwood was 1-2 with a 29 appearances in 2018 between Double-A Tennessee and Triple-A Iowa.
With the Pelicans in 2016, the righty went 1-0 with a 1.93 ERA and threw in two postseason games as the Birds won their second straight Mills Cup Championship. 
In 2017, Norwood was a dominate force in the bullpen for Myrtle Beach, owning a 2.31 ERA in 27 games before his promotion to Tennesse on July 27. 
During his minor league career, which has spanned five seasons, he has only ceded nine home runs in 201.2 innings while whiffing 206 and walking 76. 
Former Myrtle Beach farmhands Duane Underwood Jr.  (Chicago Cubs, June 25), Billy McKinney (New York Yankees, March 30), Pedro Araujo (Baltimore Orioles, March 31), David Bote (Chicago Cubs, April 21) and Gleyber Torres (New York Yankees, April 22) have also made their MLB debuts this season.
The 2018 season is the 20th season for the Pelicans franchise and fourth as the Class A-Advanced affiliate of the Chicago Cubs. For tickets visit MyrtleBeachPelicans.com/tickets, call (843) 918-6000, or visit the Pelicans Box Office.
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