Bruce the bat dog joined the Washington Nationals for his first big league assignment, an honorary bat retrieval.

The dog days of summer arrived at Nationals Park. Bruce, a 21-month-old Golden Retriever, fetched a bat during a ceremony before the Washington Nationals’ game against the Miami Marlins as ...

Go back in time. It’s the summer of 1954 at the Red Wings former park on Norton Street. Young Dick Donovan is the Red Wings’ ...

Jun 14, 2025; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Bruce the Bat Dog, from the Washington Nationals Triple-A affiliate Rochester Red Wings, retrieves a bat during pregame festivities prior to ...

The dog days of summer arrived Saturday at Nationals Park. Bruce, a 21-month-old golden retriever, fetched a bat during a ceremony Saturday before the Washington Nationals’ 4-3 loss to the Miami ...

The dog days of summer arrived Saturday at Nationals Park. Bruce, a 21-month-old golden retriever, fetched a bat during a ceremony before the Washington Nationals-Miami Marlins game.

The Washington Nationals had a call-up that everyone agreed will be fan favorite whether one likes the NL East team or another baseball franchise. On June 14, Bruce the Bat Dog debuted against the ...

The Nationals won’t be testing that, even as they called up Bruce the Bat Dog on Tuesday afternoon. The trained pup will make his major league debut on Saturday before Washington’s home tilt ...

WASHINGTON — The Washington Nationals have called up a new paw-spect from the Minors. The Nats announced Tuesday that Bruce the Bat Dog from Triple-A Rochester will make his debut on Saturday.

Most teams use bat boys or bat girls. Rochester uses Bruce. Earlier in the week, the Nationals announced on social media that Bruce had been “promoted” to make his Major League debut on Saturday.

Bruce, the bat dog, looks on before a baseball game between the Washington Nationals and the Miami Marlins, Saturday, June 14, 2025, in Washington. Nick Wass - FR67404 AP ...

WASHINGTON — The Washington Nationals have called up a new paw-spect from the Minors. The Nats announced Tuesday that Bruce the Bat Dog from Triple-A Rochester will make his debut on Saturday.