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Dec. 2, 2016 / 7:56 PM

San Diego Padres trade Derek Norris to Washington Nationals

San Diego Padres catcher Derek Norris (3) limps back to the behind home plate in the eighth inning of the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-2 win at PNC Park in Pittsburgh on July 8, 2015. Photo by Archie Carpenter/UPI

San Diego Padres catcher Derek Norris (3) limps back to the behind home plate in the eighth inning of the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-2 win at PNC Park in Pittsburgh on July 8, 2015. Photo by Archie Carpenter/UPI | License Photo

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 (UPI) -- Derek Norris will swap threads next season after being traded. The San Diego Padres traded the catcher Friday for right-handed pitcher Pedro Avila.

The Nationals drafted Norris in the fourth round of the 2007 amateur draft. He was later part of a 2011 trade to the Oakland Athletics, which included Gio Gonzalez. Norris was traded again in 2014, when the Athletics shipped him to the Padres.

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Welcome back, @d_no36! https://t.co/TT6M48TGqb pic.twitter.com/jlv68ZkSYn
— Washington Nationals (@Nationals) December 2, 2016

Norris hit .186 with 14 home runs last season. The 27-year-old has a .233 career batting average with 54 career home runs. He was an All-Star in 2014. He is due $2.9 million this season and is arbitration eligible in 2017.

Just wanna say thank u to the padres organization and fans Memorable 2 years for me. Onto the next chapter in my career back where I started
— Derek Norris (@d_no36) December 2, 2016

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