The Padres, who completed their latest trade by sending outfielder Matt Kemp to Atlanta on Saturday, are working to move catcher Derek Norris by Monday’s non-waiver deadline, according to sources.

The Texas Rangers and Milwaukee Brewers are potential destinations, sources said, and FanRag Sports’ Jon Heyman also connected Norris to the Houston Astros on Sunday morning.

Norris could be a fit for the Brewers if they trade Jonathan Lucroy. Milwaukee reached an agreement Saturday to send the catcher to Cleveland, but Lucroy exercised his no-trade clause. Multiple reports say the Indians have moved on from Lucroy. Cleveland also has shown interest in Norris.

Currently in the midst of a 2-for-37 slump, Norris is hitting just .193 with 12 home runs on the season. He did not start in Sunday’s 3-2 loss to Cincinnati, though he did pinch-hit in the ninth, flying out to end the game.


The 27-year-old has improved behind the plate and is under club control for two more years, making him a cheaper alternative to Lucroy, a two-time All-Star.

The Padres would like to clear playing time for Triple-A El Paso catcher Austin Hedges, but the 23-year-old might not be an immediate call-up if Norris is moved. Because Hedges spent 152 days in the majors last season, the Padres could lose a year of club control by bringing him up for more than a couple weeks in the second half.

The organization also has Christian Bethancourt, Norris’ backup, as well as Hector Sanchez, who’s with El Paso.

“We’ve tried to focus on building some catching depth,” Padres General Manager A.J. Preller said Sunday morning on MLB Network Radio. “It’s always a spot where people hit us on, because with Austin Hedges at Triple-A, with Christian Bethancourt as a young catcher that’s swinging the bat well this year, and Derek Norris and even Hector Sanchez. We’ve got four guys there at Triple-a, the big leagues, that look to be major league catchers.


“I think at this time of year you always get that ripple effect. You see when a deal goes down and all of a sudden the phone changes, good or bad, and you start getting different calls. Or, if a deal looks like it’s going to happen and doesn’t happen, you get that effect too, and starting to see that a little bit this morning. I’m sure there’s going be some ups and downs in the next 24 hours before this thing is done.”

The trade deadline 1 p.m. Monday.