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 ...

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.

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 ...

Bruce, the bat dog, retrieves a bat as he is recognized before a baseball game between the Washington Nationals and the Miami Marlins, Saturday, June 14, 2025, in Washington.