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

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’ ...

The Nationals made an addition to their “ruffster” on Saturday. Bruce the Bat Dog was called up from Triple-A Rochester to make his Major League debut in a pregame bat retrieval ceremony at Nationals ...

After working for the Rochester Red Wings, Bruce, the bat dog, was recently called up to the Washington Nationals — and the ...

Bruce the Bat Dog, the Rochester Red Wings four-legged bat-fetching sensation, had his moment in the national TV spotlight ...

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 part of ...

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 ...

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 ...

Dogs always bring out the crowds. The Washington Nationals hosted pups at the park day at Nationals Park and, as part of the promotion, they called up Bruce the Bat Dog from Triple-A Rochester.

While Bruce impressed on his Major League debut with his expert bat retrieval skills, the Nationals couldn’t get the job done against the Marlins. Washington went into the last inning 4-1 down ...

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 ...