Bud Norris pitched well on Sunday night as the Houston Astros topped the Texas Rangers in the first game of the 2013 season.

The right-hander was asked after the outing if he was accelerating his departure from Houston with the performance.

"I don't know," he answered with a smile. "I can't focus on that. It's out of my control. I just got to go out there and give skipper everything I got."

Norris has been mentioned in trade rumors as the Astros continue to rebuild.