Norris was forced to leave Saturday's game against the Mariners with an apparent lower body injury, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

EDGE Analysis

Norris lined out during the eighth inning and had to be helped off the field by trainers due to an evident limp in his gait. Jesus Sucre took his place behind the plate. Expect the team to update his status following the game and consider him day-to-day heading into the series finale Sunday.

Norris went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's 7-5 extra-inning win over the Rangers.

EDGE Analysis

After Logan Morrison had given the Rays a 5-4 lead with a solo shot, Norris followed up later in the 10th with a 388-foot two-run shot that provided some important insurance runs. The veteran backstop smacked three round trippers over the last 10 games of May while raising his wOBA from April's .205 to .326.

Norris is out of the lineup Tuesday against the Rangers, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

EDGE Analysis

Norris' struggles at the plate have worsened lately, as he's posted a dismal .156 batting average over the last 14 games, bringing his line down to .205/.270/.326 for the season. He'll head to the bench while Jesus Sucre starts Tuesday night.

Norris out of the lineup Sunday against the Twins.

EDGE Analysis

Norris will receive a routine off day following a stretch of six starts in seven games. Jesus Sucre will work as the battery mate for Rays starting pitcher Alex Cobb.

Norris went 1-for-3 with two RBI from a sacrifice fly and a single in Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Twins.

EDGE Analysis

The veteran backstop opened the scoring for the Rays with a second-inning single that drove home Logan Morrison and his fourth-inning sacrifice fly snapped a 1-1 tie. Norris has rebounded nicely in May after hitting just .186 in April, as he's compiled three home runs and seven RBI while raising his average 25 points overall.

Norris is out of the lineup Thursday against the Angels.

EDGE Analysis

Norris has made four starts in a row behind the plate, but will take a seat in favor of Jesus Sucre for Thursday's series finale.

Norris went 1-for-3 with a solo home run during Sunday's loss to the Yankees.

EDGE Analysis

The backstop is now up to four homers and 13 RBI for the campaign. Norris owns an underwhelming .228/.297/.368 slash line but is receiving the bulk of the work behind the plate for Tampa Bay. He's also always fared well against lefties with a career .272/.350/.450 line and .348 wOBA, which is worth keeping in mind for daily contests. Sunday's bomb was off soft-tossing CC Sabathia, after all.

Norris is not in the lineup Saturday against the Yankees, Marc Topkin of Tampa Bay Times reports.

EDGE Analysis

Norris has scored a run in each of his past five starts, but manager Kevin Cash has elected to give him a routine day off. Jesus Sucre, hitting .278 with five RBI this month, will serve as the battery mate for starter Matt Andriese.

Norris is out of the lineup Wednesday against the Indians, Bill Chastain of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

After catching all nine innings and supplying one of the Rays' season-high five homers in a victory a night earlier, Norris will get a breather in the series finale due to the 12:10 p.m. EST start time. Jesus Sucre will check in behind the plate, catching for starter Alex Cobb.

Norris is out of the lineup Sunday against the Red Sox, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

EDGE Analysis

Norris will get breather for Sunday's afternoon contest after handling catching duties the previous four games. Jesus Sucre steps in behind the plate, serving as the battery mate for Matt Andriese.