Norris went 1-for-4 with one RBI against the Astros on Friday night.

As of August 1, Norris has seen his batting average drop from .300 all the way down to .273, while really seeing his run and RBI production fall as well. He has a decent shot of pulling out of his month-long slump, although the Athletics do have solid options at catcher if Norris can't get back on track.

Norris is out of the lineup Monday against the Mariners.

Norris will take a seat Monday following 13 straight starts. Geovany Soto will take the start behind the plate in his place and bat eighth for the Athletics as they open the series against the Mariners.

Norris (back) is in Friday's lineup, hitting cleanup and playing catcher against the Angels.

He was dealing with a back issue earlier this week, but has been able to play through any pain, and will do so again Friday. He has quietly been a very productive fantasy catcher this season, slashing .283/.376/.452 with 10 home runs in 96 games.

Norris is out of the lineup Wednesday against the Mets.

Norris will get a day of rest for the Wednesday day game following a productive Tuesday offensively, going 2-for-3 with a double, a walk and two runs scored. John Jaso will start behind the plate and bat second for the Athletics.

Norris had two hits on Friday night to break his hitless streak at 15 at-bats.

Norris has had an excellent season, but has cooled of late, hitting only .250 with two homers and 10 RBI since the All-Star Break. He was only 7-for-38 in August before the two hits on Friday night. He will continue to play agaisnt all lefties and see occasional starts against righties.

Norris is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Royals.

Norris will get the day off with a right-handed pitcher on the mound. He has had a very rough series in Kansas City, going 0-for-12 with five strikeouts. Norris has had a very nice season so far, hitting .285 with a .837 OPS and 10 homers and 47 RBI.

Norris is out of the lineup Sunday against the Twins.

Norris will sit the day game Sunday after playing Saturday night. John Jaso will start behind the plate for the A's and bat seventh.

Norris was 1-for-3 with five RBI on Saturday night, including a three-run homer.

Along with the homer, Norris also managed to walk twice with the bases loaded. While the homer was only the second for Norris since June 17th, he does make them count as incredibly, seven of his 10 home runs have come with either two or three men on base.

Norris is not in the starting lineup Friday.

Stephen Vogt will man first base while John Jaso handles the catching duties Friday night.

Norris is out of the lineup Wednesday against the Rays.

Starting seven of the last eight games at catcher, Norris has produced at the plate, hitting .286 (8-for-28) with two RBI, two runs, and two walks versus five strikeouts. However, he'll yield the backstop to John Jaso, who is batting in the two-hole.

Norris is out of the lineup Friday against the Royals, Joe Stiglich of CSN California reports.

Norris will yield the start to John Jaso behind the plate Friday after three straight starts. Jaso will bat second for the A's against the Royals in the series opener.

Derek Norris is back in the Athletics' lineup Wednesday.

Norris had missed the previous four games with a back ailment, but he took batting practice Tuesday and is back in there Wednesday. The A's backstop sports a nifty .304/.406/.509 batting line with eight homers and 35 RBI over 61 games this season.

Athletics manager Bob Melvin said Tuesday that he expects Derek Norris (back) to return to the lineup Wednesday.

Norris missed a fourth straight start Tuesday, but he took batting practice before the game and appears to be pretty much over his back ailment. The A's catcher is hitting an impressive .304/.406/.509 with eight homers and 35 RBI over 61 games this season.

Derek Norris (back) took batting practice Tuesday.

It's the first time since last Friday that he's done so. Norris missed his fourth straight start Tuesday but could be available off the bench. It's possible he'll return to action on Wednesday.

Athletics manager Bob Melvin is hopeful that Derek Norris (back) can return to the lineup during the series with the Tigers that concludes Wednesday.

Norris took some swings Monday at what he estimated to be 60-70 percent effort and said he felt "not great, not bad. Overall, I just felt OK. I'll stretch and throw and start knocking off the rust, and if my body responds positively from today, then we'll go from there." Norris hasn't played since leaving Friday's game due to tightness in his lower back.

Derek Norris (back) remained out of the Athletics' lineup Sunday.

The good news is that his back is feeling better after he went through a full round of workouts Sunday morning. Norris could return to the lineup Monday, but it's not a given.

Derek Norris (back) is out of the A's lineup Saturday and doubtful for Sunday.

Norris left Friday's game against the Marlins due to tightness in his lower back. He's day-to-day for now.

Derek Norris returned to action on Friday June 27.

Derek Norris was removed from Friday's game against the Marlins due to tightness in his lower back.

It's certainly encouraging news to hear that the injury isn't related to the head injury that he sustained earlier in the week. It looks like he should be cleared to return to the Athletics lineup in a day or two.

Derek Norris was removed from Friday's contest against the Marlins with an apparent injury.

It's unclear at the moment what the nature of the injury is, but could be related to the head injury he sustained earlier in the week. Stephen Vogt took his place behind the dish.