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

Bruce, a golden retriever, made his MLB debut fetching a bat for the Washington Nationals on Saturday, delighting fans.

The Nationals made an addition to their “ruffster” on Saturday. Bruce the Bat Dog was called up from Triple-A Rochester to ...

The Washington Nationals used their bark at the park promotion to call up Bruce the Bat Dog from Triple-A Rochester.

Bruce, a 21-month-old Golden Retriever, fetched a bat during a ceremony before the Washington Nationals’ game against the ...

Bruce, wearing a bandana with an "MLB debut" patch he received when ... reliever Zach Brzykcy dropped the bat in foul territory before the bat dog collected his quarry to the delight of a crowd ...

Bruce, wearing a bandana with an “MLB debut” patch he received when he arrived ... first base after Nationals reliever Zach Brzykcy dropped the bat in foul territory before the bat dog collected his ...