The Washington Nationals have taken an unconventional — and utterly adorable — approach to bolster their clubhouse atmosphere. Bruce the Bat Dog, a 21-month-old golden retriever with a flawless 1.000 ...

CLEARWATER, Fla. (WFLA) — Layla, a retired bat dog with the Clearwater Threshers baseball team, has died, the baseball team announced in a post on Facebook. Layla was a bat dog for the Threshers for ...

MLB rules don’t specify that a dog can’t play baseball. 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 ...

A ballpark-tested Golden Retriever named Bruce is going to the major leagues to scoop up bats on baseball's biggest stage for the Washington Nationals after the team said he worked his tail off in the ...

WASHINGTON — 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 ...

Bruce the Bat Dog made his debut fur the Nationals Saturday. The pup participated in a ceremonial pregame “bat retrieval.” And although he took a circuitous route, Bruce got the job done, per the ...

Most baseball legends get their start in the minor leagues. You get called into the coach's office with the news you've made it through the farm system - every player's dream. AILSA CHANG, HOST: And ...

The Las Vegas Aviators have a bat dog who can carry bats and balls at the same time, earning the pup some praise from inside the organization and beyond. Baseball fans are eagerly anticipating Shohei ...

Shohei Ohtani has a new competitor for the title of most talented athlete in baseball. This competition has four legs and a waggy tail. It's Ruin The Bat Dog. He's currently hanging out and being a ...